Crab, you can't get out of an SH helicopter and take cover, your sat in a nice big target for incoming.
To the guys and girls who fly SH, you have a magnificent record and with the MERT you have contributed in order of 97% survivability of those injured both military and civilian, everything from a twisted ankle to soldiers with injuries on the order of Cpl Ben Parkinson. The legacy left by the aircrew and medical teams of such improved care is amazing and on going. In the words of Squadron Leaders Charlie Thompson-Edger and Fiona McGlynn both PMRAFNS, 'what we do is provide morale to the ground forces as they know if they are injured we will come and get them. Charlie Thompson-Edger has just been awarded the ARRC for her work in developing MERT to what you see today and also in developing post trauma mental health. A friend works with C T-E, she said she is the most unassuming person you could meet, and is embarrassed by all the publicity.
Anything like this is a team effort.