Terry Palmer discusses HEMS operational risk management in her article on organizations’ safety culture, and how to make good decisions when it comes to risk minimization for pilots and crews. This is the first in a series of pieces in which AirMed&Rescue examines the reasons behind, and avoidance of, inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions.

Elsewhere, I’ve been talking to flight medical professionals working in both HEMS and international fixed-wing air ambulances about the latest equipment on the market that they are using to improve patient outcomes, and share their views about what might be around the corner to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in a pre-hospital environment.

We’ve also got expert insight into the exercises that can keep flight crew in top form for their jobs, and an interview with the Air Ambulance Worldwide team about the fallout of Covid-19 for the international fixed-wing community.

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