Aviation Forensive Pathology

Question 1

Role of an AVMO

Answer 1

Advocates for safety of individual, system and organisational

Need to know aircraft, environment and individual. Eg life support equipment

Need to know CoC

Question 2

Equipment for crash accident investigation

Answer 2

Their is a crash kit

Refer to DASM Part 1 Annex 5E

Touch
Ruler
Camera - don’t rely on phone
PPE and go bag

Question 3

Fatal aviation accident - type of things we could be required to do

Answer 3

Crash response
Scene
Autopsy
Other investigation eg medical records etc
Reconciliation

Question 4

AVMO job in crash

Answer 4

Cause of death
Human factors
Reconstruction of events
Prevention

Question 5

What part of the DASM is relavent to use

Answer 5

DASM Part 2 Chapter 4 medical aspects to aviation safety investigation

Focus on duties of AVMO and duties of SAVMO

Question 6

Your roles as per DASM

Answer 6

Emergency care
Begin accident IX process prior to appointment of an ASIT
Serve as a medical member of formal ASIT
Assist another MO who has been appointed to the ASIT
Work in conjunction with the AIT’s Aviation psychologist to investigate the “Human factors” aspects of the accident/incident
Provide specialist advice and consultation
Participate in critical incident stress debriefing