HEMS in Europe
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Thank you all for taking the time to post this information. Has been a great help. Feel free to continue to add to this thread. It is/will be handy to refer to if anyone else runs a search on HEMS.
Thanks again.
Safe flying
Thanks again.
Safe flying
Generally speaking primary HEMS in Germany is strictly daytime VFR ops.
IFR only secondary HEMS. (There is an experiment running with NVG op's but that is really an exception)
There are 76 stations in Germany.
14 of those are 24/7 (edit: <Mostly> Secondary HEMS).
Biggest operators are ADAC (German Automobile Club) with 34 stations and DRF (public trust) 29 stations, which are private organisations and the German Ministery of the Interior (12 stations).
Types used:
Mainly EC135 for primary HEMS.
BK117 / EC145 some of which also used for secondary HEMS (IFR).
Two stations still using B412 mainly secondary HEMS at least one of them soon to be replaced by an EC145 and one station AS365N2 also mainly secondary HEMS (IFR)
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HEMS European Union Economic Area
Dear All,
I am trying to put together a masters project on current HEMS operations in the European Economic Area, which is similar to work done by others in the past (hope those projects went well), but updated for 2016 (and limited to certain factors only). Again, some countries have very accessible databases, but others have limited information. I plan to contact HEMS operators formally with a request for completing information I cannot find online, but some things are nearly impossible for me to find (and I am not fantastic at languages other than English, though I struggle on with German and French and have used Google translate for much). I am looking to find:
Number of HEMS bases per country and GPS co-ordinates
Airframes per base (active and back-up/spare)
Night-flying ability
Winch-capability
Staffing per airframe (doctor/ nurse/ paramedic/ HEMS crew member/ winch operators and single or dual pilot)
Source of funding for the service (government/ charity/ insurance/ private etc)
Controller (regional/ national or local dispatch centre).
I wonder if anyone can help direct me to any useful websites that might offer me information on these topics, particularly for countries I am struggling with: Poland, Italy, Spain. Also, I am able often to find a list of bases from a single operator, but wonder if I am missing bases run by other operators? If you come from a European economic area country which has less accessible data and you know where I can legitimately find what I need, I would love to hear from you. I do not expect you to do my project for me!
Any hints would be greatly appreciated and posts in past year have been extremely useful. Thank you. I look forward to hearing any ideas people might have.
Best wishes.
I am trying to put together a masters project on current HEMS operations in the European Economic Area, which is similar to work done by others in the past (hope those projects went well), but updated for 2016 (and limited to certain factors only). Again, some countries have very accessible databases, but others have limited information. I plan to contact HEMS operators formally with a request for completing information I cannot find online, but some things are nearly impossible for me to find (and I am not fantastic at languages other than English, though I struggle on with German and French and have used Google translate for much). I am looking to find:
Number of HEMS bases per country and GPS co-ordinates
Airframes per base (active and back-up/spare)
Night-flying ability
Winch-capability
Staffing per airframe (doctor/ nurse/ paramedic/ HEMS crew member/ winch operators and single or dual pilot)
Source of funding for the service (government/ charity/ insurance/ private etc)
Controller (regional/ national or local dispatch centre).
I wonder if anyone can help direct me to any useful websites that might offer me information on these topics, particularly for countries I am struggling with: Poland, Italy, Spain. Also, I am able often to find a list of bases from a single operator, but wonder if I am missing bases run by other operators? If you come from a European economic area country which has less accessible data and you know where I can legitimately find what I need, I would love to hear from you. I do not expect you to do my project for me!
Any hints would be greatly appreciated and posts in past year have been extremely useful. Thank you. I look forward to hearing any ideas people might have.
Best wishes.
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HEMS in Spain
Hi hemsresearcher,
Could you turn private messages on? I could give you some info and advice regarding HEMS in Spain and how to collect the data you may need.
Regards,
Could you turn private messages on? I could give you some info and advice regarding HEMS in Spain and how to collect the data you may need.
Regards,
NO PM allowed for probationary new members.
He /she can better open a new email adress dedicated to his project, publish that address on here and live with the spam that might tesch him.
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He /she can better open a new email adress dedicated to his project, publish that address on here and live with the spam that might tesch him.
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Thank you all so much. As I am new to this site I wasn't sure how things worked and didn't realise you had replied so quickly. I thought it hadn't worked! Thank you for the information. I do not know what it takes to end the probationary period.
But I have taken your advice and set up a new email account. Please do let me know about Spain data collection.
[email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you once more!
But I have taken your advice and set up a new email account. Please do let me know about Spain data collection.
[email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you once more!
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HEMS Poland
Country: POLAND
HEMS Y or N: YES
Night Ops Y or N: YES
NVG Ops Y or N: NO
IFR rated pilots: NO
Dual/Single Pilot: SINGLE
Type of Aircraft. 23xEC 135 (17 BASES, 4 BASES 24H, rest 7:00-20:00 LT or 7:00 till 45 minutes before Sunset)
HEMS Y or N: YES
Night Ops Y or N: YES
NVG Ops Y or N: NO
IFR rated pilots: NO
Dual/Single Pilot: SINGLE
Type of Aircraft. 23xEC 135 (17 BASES, 4 BASES 24H, rest 7:00-20:00 LT or 7:00 till 45 minutes before Sunset)
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Dear Topik22,
Thank you. Please can you clarify:
Which of these 4 HEMS bases is 24h? I thought all 5 were:
Gdańsk
Warszawa
Wroclaw
Kraków
Sanok
Also, do you know if there is a doctor on board each flight? And do they perform primary retrieval and secondary transfer or just primary?
Thank you so much. You have been extremely helpful.
Thank you. Please can you clarify:
Which of these 4 HEMS bases is 24h? I thought all 5 were:
Gdańsk
Warszawa
Wroclaw
Kraków
Sanok
Also, do you know if there is a doctor on board each flight? And do they perform primary retrieval and secondary transfer or just primary?
Thank you so much. You have been extremely helpful.
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Dear Ropelleri,
Thanks for all that info. A great help.
Does anyone know good websites where to find Italian and Spain HEMS info? Is it still only 6 Spanish bases that perform 24h night flight, or are there now more?
Thanks everyone.
Thanks for all that info. A great help.
Does anyone know good websites where to find Italian and Spain HEMS info? Is it still only 6 Spanish bases that perform 24h night flight, or are there now more?
Thanks everyone.
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24 H bases: Warsaw, Gdańsk, Kraków, Wrocław,
7-20 LT bases: Białystok, Olsztyn, Szczecin, Poznań, Lublin,
7- till 45 minutes before Sunset: Sanok, Gliwice, Kielce, Zielona Góra, Płock, Suwałki, Bydgoszcz, Łódź.
Hems crew: pilot, HEMS Crew member, doctor,
Primary and secondary missions.
More info:
- Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe
If something more please write to me: [email protected]
Greets
7-20 LT bases: Białystok, Olsztyn, Szczecin, Poznań, Lublin,
7- till 45 minutes before Sunset: Sanok, Gliwice, Kielce, Zielona Góra, Płock, Suwałki, Bydgoszcz, Łódź.
Hems crew: pilot, HEMS Crew member, doctor,
Primary and secondary missions.
More info:
- Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe
If something more please write to me: [email protected]
Greets
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Hello guys, kinda new in posting things here (I need help, of course
but a long time reader of this forum.
Much like av8thor, I am making a study regarding HEMS here in Europe but the main thing I want to know is specially the adherance with EASA 965 regulation, the subpart telling that HEMS must be done under AOC so by civil operators. I am looking for info for each EU member state regarding how it's actually done: military/by Interior Ministers(and if so if the helis have military or civil registration) or private companies. If you have any info about the financing that would be awesome (national wealthcare/ donations etc.)
Looking forward for your answers,
Thanks in advance, cheers!
but a long time reader of this forum. Much like av8thor, I am making a study regarding HEMS here in Europe but the main thing I want to know is specially the adherance with EASA 965 regulation, the subpart telling that HEMS must be done under AOC so by civil operators. I am looking for info for each EU member state regarding how it's actually done: military/by Interior Ministers(and if so if the helis have military or civil registration) or private companies. If you have any info about the financing that would be awesome (national wealthcare/ donations etc.)
Looking forward for your answers,
Thanks in advance, cheers!
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UK HEMS sites
Dear Ducu DC,
Re: UK
Welsh and Scottish air ambulance/ HEMS funded by government (except for Scottish charity air ambulance based in Perth - totally charity funded). England mainly charity and some receive grants. I had to look onto each individual website to find our about funding, but a list of HEMS sites can be found at
UK Emergency Aviation - UK & Ireland Air Ambulance Operations A-M
and check the updates tab on the left.
Good luck (sorry cannot help you with other info).
Re: UK
Welsh and Scottish air ambulance/ HEMS funded by government (except for Scottish charity air ambulance based in Perth - totally charity funded). England mainly charity and some receive grants. I had to look onto each individual website to find our about funding, but a list of HEMS sites can be found at
UK Emergency Aviation - UK & Ireland Air Ambulance Operations A-M
and check the updates tab on the left.
Good luck (sorry cannot help you with other info).
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Dear Ducu DC,
Please can you direct me to a website that would give me information on availability (daily? 12months?), medical and pilot staffing, remit (primary/ secondary), funding and night-flying capability of Romanian HEMS? My information on this is very sketchy.
Many thanks. Best wishes
Please can you direct me to a website that would give me information on availability (daily? 12months?), medical and pilot staffing, remit (primary/ secondary), funding and night-flying capability of Romanian HEMS? My information on this is very sketchy.
Many thanks. Best wishes
Dear hemsresearcher and Ducu DC,
I did an overview of HEMS around Europe in 2012 as part of my thesis. Would be great to see your work finished and am willing to help. Please PM me!
hemsresearcher, please define what you consider as HEMS? the line between so called HEMS, SAR and air ambulance (i.e. interhospital transfer) is a bit blurred in real world.
Ducu DC sounds more precise in his quest, however he will touch a hot spot of (mainly government) operators, doing HEMS-like operations within EU, but not complying with 965/2012 (including his home country, as far as I know)
EASA philosophy defines HEMS as "urgent" compared to air ambulance as "normal" air transport of passengers, albeit on strecher and surrounded with medical equipment and doctors (not to forget, urgent transport of medical personnel, medicines and transplant organs also fall under 965+HEMS approval)
Keep up the good work!
hoistop
I did an overview of HEMS around Europe in 2012 as part of my thesis. Would be great to see your work finished and am willing to help. Please PM me!
hemsresearcher, please define what you consider as HEMS? the line between so called HEMS, SAR and air ambulance (i.e. interhospital transfer) is a bit blurred in real world.
Ducu DC sounds more precise in his quest, however he will touch a hot spot of (mainly government) operators, doing HEMS-like operations within EU, but not complying with 965/2012 (including his home country, as far as I know)
EASA philosophy defines HEMS as "urgent" compared to air ambulance as "normal" air transport of passengers, albeit on strecher and surrounded with medical equipment and doctors (not to forget, urgent transport of medical personnel, medicines and transplant organs also fall under 965+HEMS approval)
Keep up the good work!
hoistop