As a survivor of a couple of HEMS operations (and the founding pilot of the UK's first) I know exactly where you are coming from - you don't just need a good book - you need THREE GOOD BOOKS as in the Jack Mawgan Trilogy - written by? well yours truly.
You can find out more (and download a booklet on how we set up the Cornwall HEMS in 1986 for free) at
Geoff Newman.
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