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• PMS 510 - Interagency Helicopter Operations Guide
  (February 2013) [PDF; 5.0 Mbytes] (NFES 001885)

  • Cover, title page, memo and contents (PDF; 559 Kbytes)
  • Cover and title pages (PDF; 87 Kbytes)
  • Transmittal memorandum (PDF; 421 Kbytes)
  • Table of Contents (PDF; 202 Kbytes)
  • Chapters 1 - 9 (PDF; 1.5 Mbytes)
  • Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF; 97 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 2: Personnel (PDF; 257 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 3: Operational Planning (PDF; 379 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 4: Communications, Flight Following and Resource Tracking (PDF; 490 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 5: Vendor Personnel and Equipment: Approval and Carding (PDF; 197 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 6: Helicopter Capabilities and Limitations (PDF; 183 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 7: Helicopter Load Calculations and Manifests (PDF; 180 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 8: Helicopter Landing Areas (PDF; 252 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 9: Equipment Requirements and Maintenance (PDF; 556 Kbytes)
  • Chapters 10 - 17 (PDF; 983 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 10: Personnel Transport (PDF; 190 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 11: Cargo Transport (PDF; 507 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 12: Fire Protection and Crash Rescue (PDF; 237 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 13: Fueling Operations (PDF; 253 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 14: Helicopter Maintenance (PDF; 139 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 15: Helibase and Helispot Management and Operations (PDF; 220 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 16: Law Enforcement Operations (PDF; 159 Kbytes)
  • Chapter 17: Search and Rescue Operations (PDF; 118 Kbytes)
  • Appendices A - G (PDF; 1.17 Mbytes)
  • Appendix A: Helicopter Management Forms and Checklists (PDF; 326 Kbytes)
  • Appendix B: Helibase Management Forms and Checklists (PDF; 295 Kbytes)
  • Appendix C: Emergency Response and Incident, Hazard, and Accident Reporting (PDF; 255 Kbytes)
  • Appendix D: Contract Administration; Agency Flight Payment Documents (PDF; 155 Kbytes)
  • Appendix E: Helitack Crew and Helibase Preparedness Review (PDF; 214 Kbytes)
  • Appendix F: Daily Helicopter Operations Briefing/Debriefing Checklist (PDF; 512 Kbytes)
  • Appendix G: reserved (PDF; 53 Kbytes)
  • Appendices H - M (PDF; 1.2 Mbytes)
  • Appendix H: Helibase Manager’s Reminders List (PDF; 127 Kbytes)
  • Appendix I: Remote Fuel Site Reminders List (PDF; 161 Kbytes)
  • Appendix J: Risk Management Tools (PDF; 307 Kbytes)
  • Appendix K: reserved (PDF; 27 Kbytes)
  • Appendix L: reserved (PDF; 52 Kbytes)
  • Appendix M: Crash Rescue Diagrams (PDF; 853 Kbytes)
  • Glossary and index (PDF; 295 Kbytes)
  • Glossary (PDF; 235 Kbytes)
  • Index (PDF; 79 Kbytes)
    
• Forms Package
• Helicopter Management Forms (HCM)
  Helibase Management Forms (HBM)
  Helicopter Payment Forms (HCP)
  Helibase Job Aids (HJA)
  Helitack Crew/Helibase Preparedness Review (Appendix E)
  Aviation Risk Assessment (Excel or Word)
  Risk Assessment: The 4 M's