Even years of experience in the night VFR/IFR environment does not make anyone immune from a bad day.
So very true....The Air as is the Sea, is a very unforgiving thing.
I especially like your comment about "being" Drivers.....not Heroes.
Way too many forget that and allow themselves to find trouble that could be avoided if one adhered to the notion they were out there to provide safe and efficient Medical Transportation services and not out there "saving lives".