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.
What about an ambulance drone? A taxi drone has been showcased during the CES 2019 in Las Vegas and it will be put on service within 10 years in many cities of the world. Could the idea of this new vehicle be applied to ambulances?
Too many different helicopters and too little attention to the healthcare world's requests. This was the focus of REMOTE, the congress about patients' transport on helicopters (HEMS and SAR) organized in Vergiate, Italy. A very important…
Performing a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) is a crucial part of emergency response and it involves complexity and intricacy. It takes about 12 to 14 emergency responders to pull a victim off, which as well involves a multidisciplinary…
As the medical care quality throughout Africa is about to increase its standards, Nigeria is a good example to remind in this field. Emergency care and MEDEVAC in Nigeria, especially air ambulance services, are provided by Flying Doctors…
Our aim of knowledge on EMS management around the world never stops. This article is focusing on the ambulance service structure in South Africa, determined by the National Department of Health.
Norway is a fascinating country characterized by multicoloured villages and wild environments. We just wondered how could be providing SAR, water rescue and safety missions in such a land. That's why we interviewed the Northern Norway Joint…
Kuasa Saksama is the main ambulance medical equipment supplier in Malaysia. The team is composed by experts who help EMS organizations and medical facilities nationwide to choose the most qualified equipment.
Prehospital trauma care is still a matter of ongoing debate with inconsistent evidence comparing the impact of emergency transport with helicopter and ground emergency transport on the outcome of trauma patients.