Stopped in a mac dees today....... I know sad. But read a bit of paper in between munching crap food. The said that an air ambulance had to refuse to go get a patient as it was out of there county, at night I must add. Sadly the young girl died but on the avaition side of things....... not being a HEMS pilot how the !!!! does that happen. My thoughts were
1.Night flying is night flying no matter what.
2. Yes you get to know your area OK but still don't land until your happy.
3. Why is there a boundry when the job of a HEMS aircraft is to provide speed and professional help on scene.
4. A bloody county bountry is just that a county boundry not the bloody iron curtain.
5. I would wage money that the pilot and medics on board really wanted to go but some arse old policy or money or NHS type rule stopped them.
6. Either the people employed are trusted to make a good decision as to if it is safe or bin the lot of them as why have it if it has to be regulated to the " enth" degree.
7. Feel really sorry for the girls family and her if this was about powerplays or some charity power plays.
Nuff said your thoughts please those who know far more about HEMS stuff than I.
