Air safety management system overview (ASMsO)
This Military Aviation Authority Centre of Air Safety Training course introduces an overview of air safety management systems.
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Course aim
The overall aim of the ASMsO course is to support the development of air safety management systems (ASMS) across defence. The training provides personnel with an understanding of the principles, benefits and techniques to practically implement or further develop an ASMS.
By the end of the course, delegates should be equipped to act as champions for ASMS development and fulfil roles that spread good practice. This is achieved through the following training objectives:
- move people from currently being an unconscious participant in a safety management system (SMS) to one that is able to manage and develop the system
- discuss the reasons for and benefits of effective SMS implementation
- describe functional elements of an SMS and their interactions
- identify opportunities for SMS design and performance improvements
This training is an overview course and is a blend of taught sessions, facilitated discussions and group exercises and is aimed at individuals who will become responsible for implementing or developing an ASMS. Delegates should have experience of working in the air safety environment, want to understand safety management and how they can contribute to their organisation’s safety.
UK military personnel will be awarded the ASMSO joint personnel administration (JPA) training record following successful completion of the course.
Units and duty holder organisations can directly purchase this and other SMS training courses. MOD users can visit the safety training for error prevention (STEP) Defnet page for further information.
Applicability
Personnel undertaking error management activity.
Contracted staff and overseas students who wish to attend an air safety course will need to apply through their STEP point of contact.
Prerequisites
Personnel should have human factors and error management foundation level training as a minimum before attending the course. Understanding can be gained from accessing local awareness training at your unit / organisation delivered by human factors qualified facilitators or instructors.
Before attending this training, successful applicants must complete the following pre-reading and preparation:
- Safety management international collaboration group (ICG) paper – “10 things you should know about safety management systems”
- RA 1200: air safety management
- Manual of air safety (MAS)
- Familiarity with your own organisations air safety management plan (ASMP)
- Briefly identify the top 5 air safety risks in your organisation
Duration
2 days
Location
A limited number of courses will be delivered at the Centre of Air Safety Training (CoAST), Defence Academy, Eisenhower, Shrivenham but to satisfy overall requirements, this course can also be delivered locally. Please contact your local STEP point of contact or email dsa-maacourses@mod.gov.uk for more details.
Units / stations can also use their own funding to purchase this course through the defence aviation error management system (DAEMS) II contract and have this training delivered locally.
Application form
Before applying for this course, please read the course overview. If you are eligible to apply, complete the application form and return it to dsa-maa-ast-training@mod.gov.uk with the course title as the subject title.
The closing date for applications is 10 weeks prior to the course start date and applications received after this date will not be accepted.
Once received, applications will be added to the waitlist and scrutinised approximately 9 weeks before the course. All candidates will be notified of the outcome with successful candidates receiving joining instructions approximately 6 weeks prior to the course.
Course dates
CoAST located course dates. For STEP courses at other locations, please contact your STEP point of contact.
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