Issue 94 | March 2019

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In this issue:

Traumatic brain injury transports - best practice

Survival of the fittest - ALSE - Staying alive after a helicopter crash

Surf's up - Surf-based rescue techniques

Never forget - the lone survivor of a helicopter accident

Patient safety is the number 1 priority for ER24

Interview: Mikko Dahlman, Coptersafety

Provider Profile: LifeFlight Network

Company Profile: Sikorsky / Lockheed Martin

Case Study: AirLec Ambulance describes the challenges of an evacuation from a warzone

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AirLec Ambulance evacuation

Warzone air medical evacuation

Taking a civilian air ambulance into a warzone requires careful co-ordination with different authorities. When AirLec Ambulance was called to collect a patient in the Middle East, time and information...

mental health repatriation

Repatriation of patients with mental health problems

Dr Adrian Hyzler sets out the justifications for mental health repatriation

Dr Adrian Hyzler

helmet helicopter cockpit safety

Helmet standards in the US

Astonishingly, the US Federal Aviation Administration does not mandate the use of helmets for crew in civilian air ambulances. However, thankfully most crewmembers do use them despite this – but...

Mandy Langfield

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Company Profile: Sikorsky / Lockheed Martin

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Nathalie Previte, Sikorsky Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development, about the company’s past, present and future

Mandy Langfield