IHL
Why should the Operator be mauled first? Second, maybe, but is there not a chance the Operator did not know the pilot had launched in this weather? Ultimately it is surely the pilot's responsibility to know what weather is and make the decision as to whether it is right/he is happy to go. Admit not familiar with EMS ops but this does seem like a "blame the company first" attitude rather than the individual with the greatest obvious responsibility - the pilot. Companies are fundamentally only organisations made up of individuals with differing responsibilities.