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EPPSI
The European Pilot Peer Support Initiative (EPPSI) functions under auspices of the European Cockpit Association (ECA), the European Society of Aerospace Medicine […]
European Aviation Mental Well-being Initiative (EAM-WELL)
JOINT STATEMENT BY LEADING EUROPEAN AVIATION ORGANISATIONS ON MENTAL WELL-BEING, IMPACTED BY COVID-19 On behalf of: ESAM – European Society for Aviation […]
Flight Safety Foundation publishes Wellbeing guide
The Flight Safety Foundation has published “An Aviation Professional’s Guide to Wellbeing”. EPPSI’s Gunnar Steinhardt has contributed to the document. In these […]
EPPSI CoVid-19 Statement
2020-04-08_Joint EPPSI statement on COVID-19 and aviation mental health_finalEPPSI and its founding member Associations have released a statement regarding the imporetance of […]
“The independence of our Foundation helps a lot as it makes pilots trust the programme.”
“Trust is really the main issue: Trust from the pilot, trust from the company and trust from the regulator. We need the buy-in of all those three parties.”
“We need a shift in mentality: you are not ‘grassing up’ a colleague but helping, when referring him or her to the programme.”
“What is in it for an employer? Getting help to people before their individual point of crisis is reached, where they would be going long-time sick. This was previously was the point we first heard about it”
“EPPSI is a platform to exchange and promote best PSP practices among stakeholders – so please join!”
“EASA is very much in favour of initiatives like EPPSI, as we believe in safety promotion initiatives by stakeholders.”
WHY PEER SUPPORT?
Peer Support Programmes (PSP) have proven successful in identifying pilots that need help, treating them and, where possible, bringing them back to the flight deck. While today’s PSP cover substance abuse issues (mainly alcohol dependency) as well as training, performance and work-stress related issues and personal / grief / family problems, there is a need to further extend them to mental health issues. This is to provide help to those who have difficulties dealing with the increasing psycho-social stresses they are exposed to in their working and personal environment.
WHAT IS EPPSI?
In early 2016, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) suggested to make PSP mandatory across Europe to ensure they are available in each and every company and every EU Member State, building on best practices from existing programmes.
This is why ESAM, ECA, EAAP and Mayday Foundation set up the European Pilot Peer Support Initiative – EPPSI – to exchange & promote best practices and to facilitate communication between stakeholders engaged in or planning to engage in PSP.
For more information, contact info@eppsi.eu
EPPSI Launch Seminar Presentations
The EPPSI Launch Seminar took place on 2 Feb 2017 in Frankfurt. The presentations & pictures of the speakers are available now online.