The Airdesk tasking structure and protocols enable Midlands Air Ambulance to continue to improve effi ciency and to eff ectively task missions to the three aircraft. As a result,
the service has
reduced the number of aborted missions (where a HEMS aircrew were airborne but subsequently not required) by over 30 percent and reduced fl ying costs by £180,000 / $278,000 in comparison to the previous fi nancial year.
On a Mission Among the highest proportion of missions during the last 12 months, Midlands Air Ambulance’s aircrew attended a variety of diff ering incidents, including road traffi c collisions, which accounted for 33 percent, while medical emergencies (including heart attacks and strokes) equated to 24 percent of missions, and falls made up 15 percent. The remaining 28 percent consisted of a number of diff ering trauma- related incidents, including horse riding accidents, sporting injuries, industrial and farm accidents, and drownings.
Moving Forward
As part of its continuing commitment to patient care, Midlands Air Ambulance fl ies 14 hours a day from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
year-round, fl ying between lit helipads during the hours of darkness.
Going forward, and with the support of the EC135, the service aims to introduce night operations to reach those who need urgent medical treatment when it’s dark. As part of the research into undertaking night HEMS, the charity is currently undertaking a feasibility study with West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, which includes a review of potential patient demand for an air ambulance in the Midlands region after dark.
This is part of the air ambulance charity’s long-term strategy to direct further investments and resources into areas where the service can make
the greatest
diff erence to patient outcomes and their
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recovery. Use of the EC135
helicopter by the charity is supporting this forward-thinking strategy, ultimately enabling Midlands Air Ambulance to continue saving lives by saving time.
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