SAFETY OFFICER
What does the safety officer do?
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Encourages safer flying through the provision of educational courses. (First Aid courses and the Big Fat Re-packs are examples of these)
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Acts as a liaison between the BHPA and pilots within a club to improve communication relating to safety.
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Supports people involved in incidents or accidents and ensures these are documented and that lessons can be learned.
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Helps all fellow pilots learn from previous incidents or accidents.Help temper the more aggressive or inconsiderate pilot's attitude.
What to do in the case of an accident - read this useful guide on dealing with incidents
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Administer First Aid.
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Call the emergency services if necessary.
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Complete an incident report form
If it's a bad accident send a message with your contact details to the club safety officer
What to do if you encounter inconsiderate flying
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Chat to the person, discuss the issue, if that fails report the pilot to the club safety officer
What will then happen?
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We will debrief the pilots and see what can be learned from their experience.