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MEDEVAC and COVID-19, SAMU in Chile provided more than 100 deliveries of patients with coronavirus
MEDEVAC and COVID-19, SAMU in Chile provided more than 100 deliveries of patients with coronavirus.
A stretcher for Daisy: Mountain Rescue team rescued and evacuated a St Bernard on Scafell Pike
Mountain Rescue teams intervene in dangerous places and often to save human beings. However, this time, in the UK, SAR teams turned out to rescue a St Bernard dog in difficulty.
UK, laser attack against air ambulance: it happened twice this year
A helicopter of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance has been hit by a laser light while the medical crew was getting back at the base. It happened Saturday evening.
Two new aircraft will arrive in Rwanda to support the UN MEDEVAC operations
MEDEVAC requires great teamwork spirit between ambulance crews and aeronautics medical personnel. In 2022, Rwanda will welcome two MEDEVAC aircraft addressed to UN emergency and rescue operations.
Prehospital blood transfusion in London, the importance of donating blood even during COVID-19
Increased prehospital cases of blood transfusion have been registered in London. Never as before, even if COVID-19 is threatening the entire world, blood donation has been so important.
Search and Rescue in the UK, the second phase of SAR privatization contract
In February 2020, the UK Government announced that a new contract of privatization for SAR in the island would be launched. Now, the different organizations involved in the Search and Rescue services are discussing the second part of the…
New portable isolation chambers to AMREF Flying Doctors for COVID-19 patients transport and…
As COVID-19 increased its spread all over the world, also throughout Africa, AMREF Flying Doctors received a peak of infected patients transport or evacuation requests. The Ministry of Health of Kenya gave its complete support, by providing…
London's Air Ambulance: Prince William allows the helicopters to land in Kensington Palace to refuel
As the coronavirus continues its race in the UK, EMS has to consider other cases of emergency, too. Especially for critical care, the air ambulance helicopters have the provide a high-performance. That's why Prince William allowed London's…
Kurdistan: Dispatcher and medical criteria of air ambulance
How managing patients and therapeutic measurement executed during air ambulance operation can improve training, protocols, and management decisions?
Mountaineers refuse to be saved by the Alpine Rescue. They will pay for HEMS missions
Two Spanish mountaineers have refused the aid of Alpine Rescue helicopter service twice. They will pay an invoice of 120 euros per minute of flight, without a ceiling.