EHAC's partner in the US, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), organises the annual AMTC. The conference provides up-to-date information on the latest techniques and innovative approaches to air medical practice from community experts while giving attendees lots of opportunities to earn continuing education credits.
Top-notch keynoters and expanded educational offerings (including mechanics technical briefings, special information exchanges, new clinical sessions, scientific abstracts and poster sessions) make this the air and critical care ground medical transport event not to miss! The conference exhibit hall gives attendees the chance to learn about the newest technology and meet with service providers in the largest trade show for the air and ground medical community.
Best of all of, the AMTC is the best place for medical transport professionals to network and learn from each other.
The year 2010 is pivotal for the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) as industry, associations, the international government regulatory agencies and helicopter operators continue their aggressive effort to reduce the worldwide helicopter accident rate by 80% by 2016. Many IHST Regional Partners are beginning the transition from data analysis to setting up the regional Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Teams to deliver and monitor real world safety interventions in their regions.
Day 1 of the event provides an excellent opportunity to receive an update from the IHST Executive Committee on overall progress worldwide. The European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) as integral part of the IHST will provide a detailed update on the completed reports that the European Helicopter Safety Analysis Team (EHSAT) have now finalized and the initial efforts of the European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team’s (EHSIT) plans for moving forward. The IHST Regional partners from around the world will then brief others on their work, either through individual briefings or panel discussions.
Day 2 of the event begins with interactive workshops covering IHST’s four highest payoff safety enhancement areas
IHST Regional Teams will present the implementation strategies that can help organizations (big and small) achieve enhanced safety across their operations whether that be HEMS, fire fighting, offshore, aerial work, flight training, etc.
The day also provides a break out session to identify and share ‘best practices’ among the Regional Analysis and Implementation Team committees. We will continue with a briefing on the SINTEF III study produced by a Scandanavian research organization. A closing panel discussion with the IHST Executive committee will discuss future activities to achieve the community’s safety goals.
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From 17 May to 17 July EHAC experts from all over Europe have elaborated the association's comment for and from the European HEMS operators on EASA’s EU-OPS NPA 2009-02. The NPA has been intensively analysed and relevant provisions been commented. Daan Remie, Chairman of EHAC’s Flight-Ops Working Group, chaired the meetings at Christoph-1 air rescue base in Munich, REGA headquarters in Zurich and DRF headquarters in Filderstadt/Germany. For the Board Pavel Müller and for medical aspects Stefan Becker have attended the meeting.
The EHAC-comment will be available to all members who want to support the initiative by sending the same comment as comment of their companies to EASA, too.
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26 August 2010
Upcoming Events in Autumn
EHAC experts will attend the International Helicopter Safety Symposium (IHSS) from 3-4 October in Estoril / Portugal. EHAC is also involved in the programme. Erwin Stolpe and Pavel Müller will give lectures on ACRM and the implementation of an SMS. See more information in our news section (click here for the IHSS website).
EHAC experts will also attend the Air Medical Transport Conference 2010 (AMTC) from 11-13 October, organised by our partner, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). Erwin Stolpe and Stefan Becker will give lectures on safe HEMS operations. See more information in our news section (click here for the AMTC website)
13 August 2010
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