A Happy New Years day from a rather windswept UK HEMS unit.
Thanks for the reminder of the old dispatch terms, Geoff, not used since about 2002 and the advent of JAROPS.
With the advent of the corporate manslaughter and homicide act, in 2007 and the ever changing public perception of 'acceptable risk', I always requested a 'HEMS' confirmation from my medical crew on launch, as about 50% of the time 'Control' didn't have a clue.
Perhaps some of what you initially asked on this thread is answered here:
http://www.associationofairambulance...20Document.pdf