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The Safety of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Operations

Published 2013-04-09 From National Transportation Safety Board 1 author

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Abstract

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Special investigation report on the safety record of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations. Examines accident trends, contributing factors, and operational practices; recommends risk-management standards, terrain awareness equipment, and night-vision imaging systems for HEMS fleets.

Author

National Transportation Safety Board NTSB

Keywords

HEMS
rotorcraft
medical aviation
risk management

Citation: National Transportation Safety Board (2013). The Safety of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Operations. National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB Safety Studies ID SS-13/01. https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/AAR0613.aspx ↗