Are Medical Helicopter Safety Concerns Being Addressed?
Medical helicopter crashes make headline news, receiving a lot of attention from the media and from viewers. Perhaps because we can all feel the depth of the tragedy knowing this helicopter was on a mission of mercy to save lives – yet crew members and patients lose their lives.
According to the NTSB, there were 85 helicopter-EMS (HEMS) accidents from 2003-2009 with 77 fatalities with 2008 being the deadliest year on record. The question of the safety of helicopter medical evacuations has gotten the attention not only of the general public, but also aviation associations associated with the EMS industry and government agencies. Read the rest of this entry »
Labels: FAA, HEMS, NTSB, RegulationsPosted by 8:23 am