First mission with doctor (Keith Porter) on board to RTC Junction 2, M50. Coach driver flown to “Acci” landing outside in the road. Road closed by Police
Initially paramedic based. Clinical advice and on scene support from Keith Porter
In the early 1990s the helicopter brought a patient to the hospital on average twice a week.
Over years increased medical support and subsequently a doctor and critical care paramedic as crew
Initial single base, at Cosford, expanding to 3 bases – Cosford, Strensham and East Midlands.
Initially, integrated with the West Midlands Ambulance Service, now an independent charity
Guaranteed Dr on one of the air ambulances every day, occasionally 2.
Upskilling of critical care paramedics to help as an example, to deliver RSI as part of a team.
Major centre has dedicated helicopter landing sight, open in daylight hours. Intention to make landing sight 24/7.
Air ambulance crew (Dr and Critical care paramedics) work shifts which include the night-time MERIT vehicle as well as working on the Trauma Desk in Ambulance Control.
Over the years has developed more robust governance and can now take Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine medical trainees as part of the GMC training opportunities.
Helicopters will deliver a trained critical care team to the scene.
Patients may be transported to hospital by helicopter or by land ambulance, accompanied by the helicopter clinical team.
In 2019 X patients were brought to the QE by the HEMS service
