AVI ASSIST SET TO OFFER IATA DANGEROUS GOODS TRAINING FOR AVIATION STAFF
(Posted 04th September 2015)
Safety in African aviation is not something easily taken for granted and with the average rate of aviation incidents still way above global average is it all but clear that more needs to be done to improve safety standards. Both IATA and AFRAA, the African Airline Association, are engaged with member airlines in Africa and offer specific training initiatives all aimed to add skills to the workforce across the board and improve competences.
In November this year is AVIASSIST coming to Rwanda, where several training courses, combined with a general aviation conference, will give airlines in the wider Eastern African region, but of course also those coming from further, the opportunity to send staff to learn about such crucial issues like IATA Dangerous Goods, Flight Data Management and Airworthiness Certification.
The ‘Safety in African Aviation’ conference will take place in Kigali / Rwanda on 19th and 20th of November, preceded by two courses, Airworthiness Certification from 16th to 18th and Flight Data Management from 17th to 18th of November. After the main conference is over will the AVIASSIST Foundation then offer an extended course on the topic of IATA Dangerous Goods, the importance of which has grown as a result of incidents with batteries and other dangerous items loaded on board aircraft as cargo. This course spans from the 23rd to the 27th of November and airlines in the region have the opportunity to nominate staff, or staff keen on self-development to sign up themselves.
Wrote AVIASSIST back to this correspondent when asked about the course content:
Specifically, the participants will be able to:
· apply the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations correctly;
· differentiate between shipper’s and operator’s responsibilities;
· identify dangerous goods which are:
o forbidden from air transport;
o allowed as cargo for air transport;
o excepted from the Regulations;
· apply the basic principles to identify and classify the dangerous goods;
· apply the general and specific packing requirements or verify that they have been complied with;
· complete the required Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods or verify that this document have been prepared in accordance with the regulations;
· Follow safety and emergency procedures
And much more. For course details & registration click here
Want to learn a little more about the IATA Dangerous Goods course? For a short impression, click here
More information can also be obtained from the following link: www.2gether4safety.org
