Is fatigue management ignored?

Fatigue management in the UK - is this being ignored by the retrieval and repatriation industry, or are there good examples in practice? Stuart Cox and Kerryn McGowran (nee Reynolds)...

Managing medical air crew welfare

Medical ​crews flying around the world to collect critically injured patients are subject to fatigue, So ensuring proper rest times for them is an essential part of a company’s duty...

Case Study: Mid-air emergency

The key to success in aeromedical missions is detailed planning and preparation, but unforeseen logistical or medical complications can potentially throw everything off course in a matter of moments.

Air ambulance interior design

The interior of an air ambulance has to be meticulously designed to incorporate the right equipment, and ensure that this equipment is to hand when the medical crew needs it...

Is accreditation worth it?

For some air ambulance operators, accreditation equals an improved business. But there are others who are just as successful, but not accredited, perhaps finding the process too costly or time...

Case Study: Man vs Elephant

ACE Air & Ambulance reports on an urgent medevac from a game reserve, where the patient’s critical condition meant last-minute changes to the transfer plan