HEMS and Police rotation in the UK

[handysnaks]

serf, I don't believe the aim is to be permanently IFR (the camera's aren't that good). It just enhances the options at the start of a mission. The skill set (should enough IMC experience be obtained/maintained) should enhance the safety of the operation.

[Flyting]

F&D Regs

What are the regs regarding flight & duty under EASA?
I heard a while back that they were thinking of doing away with the 7/7, wanting to make it 5/5...

[topik22]

Hello
I think there is no such regulation in EASA in HEMS ops.... Each country has got it's own regulation...
Greets
Jacek

[Brilliant Stuff]

Jayteeto are you being cynical about your shift pattern not being fatiguing?

[jayteeto]

The 2D/2N/4off worked for me. I was based at a busy merseyside police unit and did this shift for nearly seven years. I never had a problem with fatigue. In fact we are hoping our current hems unit will switch to a similar roster as our previous mentioned is more fatiguing.

[Rotate too late]

whilst I agree with Jayteeto for the most part, one unfortunate issue is the wildly different attitudes and accommodation for the night shifts. But in the main I think it's a mega set up for the job we do.