Safety

Safety documents and philosophy

We adhere to the principle of a just culture!
"just culture": An atmosphere of trust in which people are encouraged and even rewarded for providing safety-essential information, even if it is self-incriminating, so that hazards and risks may be more clearly understood, but in which all parties clearly understand which types of behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable and persons reporting need not fear reprisal.

AVIATION SAFETY AIM
SAVING LIVES, PREVENTING INJURY AND CONSERVING THE HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES OF THE AMS AND ITS PARTNERS BY PREVENTING AND ACTING UPON UNSAFE SITUATIONS.

AVIATION SAFETY VISION
The aviation safety vision for the AMS is - TO BE THE BENCHMARK IN AERO-MEDICAL SAFETY.

AVIATION SAFETY MISSION
The aviation safety mission for the AMS is -TO ENSURE THE SAFE CONDUCT OF ALL OPERATIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

In accordance with the principles and the objectives of the Red Cross AMS and in support of all our personnel we aim to:

  • Contribute continuously to the improvement in safety 
  • Facilitate reporting and dealing with safety concerns 
  • Provide safety recommendations and assistance to all
This will be done through the active use of all of the elements of the Safety Management System.

 

AVIATION SAFETY VALUES
The aviation safety values for the AMS are:

  • Fair (A just culture)
  • Direct and
  • Consistent

in helping our people to remove unsafe situations.

Safety Team

Base Safety Reps
Francois Du Toit, Acting Safety Manager  Bloemfontein  francoisd@ams.org.za
Marius Le Grange  Cape Town  mariusl@ams.org.za
Ra'anan Tidhar  Durban  ra'anant@ams.org.za
Dave Petersen  Richards Bay  davep@ams.org.za
Pieter Venter  Kimberley  pieter@ams.org.za
Stephan Rossouw  Oudtshoorn  stephanr@ams.org.za
Greg Johnson  Nelspruit  gregj@ams.org.za
Francois Du Toit  Bloemfontein francoisdt@ams.org.za
Werner Venter  Polokwane  wernerv@ams.org.za
Mark McJannet  Johannesburg mark@cyclotherm.co.za

Reporting a safety concern

Here are all the ways to report a Safety Concern

  1. Log on and report using eSMS
  2. Fill in offline ASR Spreadsheet and email to Safety Manager
  3. Fill in printed copy of ASR form, give to Base Safety Rep and fax to Safety Manager
  4. Use Anonymous Safety Reporting and Suggestion Box below.

Safety Reporting Suggestion Box

Are you a member of the public or one of our partners?
Would you like to query any action by our staff, or have you seen anything that you feel might be unsafe taking place in any AMS aircraft, building or equipment?
Please contact the Safety Manager, we value all suggestions to improve the safety and efficiency of our operations and will respond to any query.

You are welcome to report anonymously should you so wish using our suggestion box below

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