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Public Hearing
February 3-6, 2009

Agenda

Day 1 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Opening Statement by the Chairman, Board of Inquiry

Introduction of the Board of Inquiry and Technical Panel

Board of Inquiry:

  • Member Robert L. Sumwalt, Chairman of the Board of Inquiry
  • Mr. Tom Haueter, Director of the Office of Aviation Safety,
  • Dr. Vern Ellingstad, Director of the Office of Research and Engineering,
  • Dr. David Mayer, Deputy Managing Director
  • Ms. Lorenda Ward, Hearing Officer, Sr. IIC

Technical Panel:

  • Mr. Jeff Guzzetti, Deputy Director of  Regional Operations, Office of Aviation Safety
  • Dr. Bob Dodd, Chief, Safety Studies and Statistical Analysis Division, Office of Research and Engineering
  • Dr. Evan Byrne, National Resource Specialist for Human Performance, Office of Aviation Safety
  • Mr. Ron Price, Aerospace Engineer (Rotorcraft), Office of Aviation Safety
  • Dr. Bruce Coury, Transportation Research Analyst, Office of Research and Engineering
  • Dr. Loren Groff, Transportation Research Analyst, Office of Research and Engineering
  • Dr. Mitch Garber, Medical Officer, Office of Research and Engineering
  • Mr. Aaron Sauer, Sr. ASI (Central Region), Office of Aviation Safety
  • Dr. Jana Price, Transportation Research Analyst, Office of Research and Engineering
  • Mr. Tom Jacky, Aerospace Engineer (Aircraft Systems), Office of Aviation Safety
  • Mr. Jim Cash, Chief Technical Advisor Data Recorders, Office of Research and Engineering
  • Ms. Leah Yeager, Sr. ASI (Central Region), Office of Aviation Safety
  • Mr. Tom Latson, ASI (Central Region), Office of Aviation Safety
  • Mr. Jeff Marcus, Transportation Safety Specialist, Office of Safety Recommendations and Advocacy

Public Information Office:

  • Mr. Keith Holloway, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Public Affairs

Introduction of the Parties to the Hearing:

  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS)
  • National EMS Pilots Association
  • Professional Helicopter Pilots Association (PHPA)/Office of Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO
  • Air Methods
  • CareFlite
  • Helicopter Association International (HAI)

Panel 1: Presentations on Historical Risks and Associated Factors, Current and Future Safety Initiatives, and Canadian EMS safety experience, practices and SMS.

Technical Panel: Dr. Bob Dodd, Mr. Ron Price, Dr. Evan Byrne


Panel 2:  Current EMS Models and Reimbursement Structures

Technical Panel: Dr. Bob Dodd, Dr. Evan Byrne, Dr. Bruce Coury


Panel 3: State Oversight and Competition

  • Mr. Dan Manz, National Association of State EMS Officials
  • Dr. Bryan Bledsoe, Emergency Physician
  • Dr. David P. Thomson, AAMS

Technical Panel: Dr. Bob Dodd, Dr. Evan Byrne, Dr. Bruce Coury

Day 2 - Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Panel 4: Patient Transport Request Processes

  • Dr. Jack Davidoff, AMPA
  • Dr. Daniel Hankins, Mayo Clinic Medical Transport
  • Chief Carlton Burkhammer, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Dept.

Technical Panel:  Dr. Loren Groff, Dr. Evan Byrne, Mr. Aaron Sauer, Dr. Mitch Garber


Panel 5:  Flight Dispatch Procedures

  • Mr. Garet Hickman, NAACS
  • Mr. Dennis McCall, Air Methods Corporation
  • Mr. Raymond Dauphinais, CareFlite

Technical Panel: Mr. Aaron Sauer, Dr. Loren Groff, Mr. Ron Price, Dr. Evan Byrne


Panel 6: Safety Equipment and Flight Recorders

  • Mr. TK Kallenbach, Honeywell
  • Mr. Scott Baxter, Bell Helicopter
  • Mr. Dave Downey, Bell Helicopter
  • Mr. Dave Batcheller, Appareo
  • Mr. Tim Shaver, FAA

Technical Panel: Mr. Tom Jacky, Mr. Jim Cash, Mr. Aaron Sauer, Mr. Tom Latson, Dr. Evan Byrne

Day 3 - Thursday, February 5, 2009

Panel 7: Flight Operations Procedures and Training

  • Mr. Neil Weink, Mayo Clinic
  • RN  Kevin High, ASTNA
  • Mr. Bruce Webb, Eurocopter
  • Ms. Terry Palmer, FlightSafety International
  • Mr. Tony Bonham, Air Evac EMS, Inc.
  • Mr. Larry Buehler, FAA
  • Mr. James Riley, IAFP

Technical Panel:  Mr. Ron Price, Mr. Tom Latson, Dr. Evan Byrne, Dr. Bob Dodd, Mr. Jeff Guzzetti


Panel 8:  Corporate Oversight

Technical Panel: Ms. Leah Yeager, Dr. Bob Dodd, Mr. Tom Latson


Panel 9: Safety Management Systems (SMS)

  • Mr. Keith Johnson, ALEA
  • Dr. Don Arendt, FAA
  • Mr. Ed Stockhausen, Air Methods

Technical Panel: Dr. Evan Byrne, Dr. Loren Groff, Dr. Bruce Coury, Ms. Leah Yeager, Mr. Aaron Sauer

Day 4 - Friday, February 6, 2009

Panel 10:  FAA Principal Inspector Functions

  • Mr. Jon Prater, FAA
  • Mr. Kent Gibbons, FAA

Technical Panel:  Mr. Tom Latson, Mr. Jeff Guzzetti, Mr. Ron Price, Mr. Aaron Sauer, Dr. Bob Dodd


Panel 11:  FAA Flight Standards National Policy and Regional Implementation

  • Mr. Dennis Pratte, FAA
  • Mr. Brad Pearson, FAA

Technical Panel: Mr. Jeff Guzzetti, Mr. Tom Latson, Mr. Ron Price, Dr. Jana Price, Mr. Aaron Sauer, Dr. Bob Dodd


Panel 12:  FAA Aviation Safety Policy

  • Mr. John Allen, FAA

Technical Panel: Mr. Jeff Guzzetti, Mr. Tom Latson, Mr. Ron Price, Dr. Jana Price, Mr. Aaron Sauer, Dr. Bob Dodd


Closing Statement by the Chairman, Board of Inquiry