SAFETY
LEHMER DUNN, CEO
My commitment as CEO and owner is to continuously pursue safety as our top priority for our patients, employees, partners, and those we interact with. We welcome feedback and invite you to join us in the pursuit of safety.
As CEO, my responsibility is to set high standards in driving and maintaining the Apollo Safety Culture. As an aviator, I understand the criticality of maintaining vigilance in every aspect of our operations and emphasizing a continuous commitment to safety.
We achieve this by attracting the best professionals the industry has to offer and providing them with best practices to do their jobs safely and effectively. This includes operating all flights under Night Vision Devices (NVDs) and operating aircraft under instrument flight rules (IFR) standards where appropriate.
To further demonstrate my commitment as CEO, Apollo has embraced and is participating in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Safety Management System Voluntary Program and the implementation of standards and industry best practices.
KEY TOOLS AND SAFETY INITIATIVES FOR APOLLO
OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER
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Fully functional Operations Control Center as required under FAA part 135 regulations
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The OCC’s primary responsibility is aviation safety and communications
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Staffed with highly trained Operations Control Specialists (OCS) focused on providing aviation safety support for the pilots, aircraft, and crews
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Satellite tracking for all aircraft throughout each flight
ASAP/MSAP
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Aviation Safety Action Plan (ASAP) and Maintenance Safety Action Plan (MSAP) in partnership with employees, management, and the FAA
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Our program shares data with other participants in ASAP/MSAP to look for safety trends and identify risks
PARTNERSHIP WITH BALDWIN SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE
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Largest most robust SMS program in the world
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Embraces input from Apollo employees, customer leadership, and staff
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Utilized by air operations beyond air medical
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Supports medical and commercial ground operations
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Provides full transparency and loop closure
ACCREDITATION THROUGH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES
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CAMTS
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Critical step in setting culture striving for excellence
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Periodic survey of our operations conducted by industry peers
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Access to best practices
MEMBER OF ACSF ASAP PROGRAM
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ASAP is a voluntary, self-reporting program that enables ACSF member companies to identify and reduce possible flight safety concerns as well as mitigate risk.
