What's a helmet fire?

To a naval aviator, it's a term that describes an over-clocked mental state. This is usually caused by: a lot of things going on (all at once); multiple decisions that need to be made (right now!); and having very little time to sort out competing priorities (before something gets bent or broken).

Why is our company called Helmet Fire?

In 2000, Helmet Fire, Inc. was established by a former Navy instructor pilot interested in: the types of things that can lead to "helmet fires"; the things that can be done to resolve them; and even better yet, what can be done to prevent them from occurring in the first place. 

What sort of work have we done?

Helmet Fire has been involved in a variety of US Navy "human factors" projects related to: decision-making skills; scenario-based training; performance measurements; and Operational Risk Management (ORM) and Crew Resource Management (CRM) mishap-reduction initiatives.

What sort of work are we currently involved with?

In 2005 we fielded our first hazard-identification reporting system for a US Navy helicopter squadron. Based on the success of this effort, plus those that followed, we are now focused on providing both military and civilian customers with fully-supported reporting systems and analysis services.

What type of organization is a good fit for what we do?

Our systems are designed to accommodate frontline personnel working in high-risk, time-critical, little-margin-for-error domains (e.g., flightcrews, aviation maintenance personnel, fast-attack submarine crews, emergency medicine physicians, etc.). If your people operate in a similar "no-time-for-nonsense" environment, we welcome the chance to discuss your needs.

All of our systems strive to prevent the following:

Said a Commanding Officer:

"It's like getting a mini-safety survey every two weeks."