Drug & Alcohol

Question 1

Should you as a certificate performer of a safety sensitive function refuse to take a drug & alcohol test, what regulatory and administrative actions may be taken against you?

Answer 1

Suspension or denial

Question 2

Does Air Method, as the certificate holder, have any limitations on using an individual who has prohibited drug in his/her system?

Answer 2

It is prohibited and not allowed to perform duties

Question 3

What is the alcohol testing requirement for maintenance personnel, other than Air Methods maintenance personnel, when maintenance is required away from aircraft home base?

Answer 3

All safety sensitive personnel are required to take a drug test

Question 4

You have inadvertently found yourself the cause, victim, or performer of a safety sensitive function of an aircraft that has just suffered a mishap. What are your restrictions from consuming alcohol following the mishap?

Answer 4

No alcohol for 8 hrs and must be tested