HEMS LONDON - Condition Critical 3/3

Part 3 of 3. The service is featured in the documentary "CONDITION CRITICAL" broadcast in 2000 when the service used an Aerospatiale SA-365 Dauphin helicopter with red branding sponsored by the Virgin group. In October 2000 it was replaced by a MD 902 Explorer helicopter.

[@Peterfitsnicly]

I fly HEMS in the US, and I love it!! trying to get back to the UK to be closer to family..

[@chr30fanpage]

i can't belive, that there is only one helicopter for 15 Million people in London...
how many rescue-helicopters are in the whole UK?

[@arranator]

i think these videos are great i wish i could do the same thing but on a helicopter in Australia

[@dellxp1730]

@jow112 Yes, and we have in every city 1 to 10 Emergency Doctor cars.
1 in small citys. 10 in Berlin, München, ... .

[@shadddey5]

what do you mean HEMS in the US? there is no such thing as far as i know

[@Peterfitsnicly]

Yep, there are EMS helicopters in America, quite a lot in fact.. I work at one...

[@brettslawnservice]

looks like fun what kind of trainning do you need i´m from the usa looking into getting into this kind of stuff what does it take?

[@ce9934]

You need to be a paramedic with the London Ambulance Service for between 2 and 5 years, and then you can apply to become a HEMS paramedic with extra training. Doctors can come from any 'trauma' specialty (eg Emergency Med, Anaesthetics, Intensive care) but must be trained in Pre-hospital emergency medicine

[@shadddey5]

no i don't Reading is fairly far away from Pittsburgh

[@shadddey5]

oh, helicopter emergency medical services?

[@Peterfitsnicly]

Near Reading PA, do you know it?

[@shadddey5]

oh nice wich one you work for?

[@Peterfitsnicly]

Hospital of Pennsylvania

[@shadddey5]

oh really! dude wich one?

[@Peterfitsnicly]

Yes sir, thats it....

[@Peterfitsnicly]

Just West of Philly