Press Release
Issued by Babcock Mission Critical Services Espana.
June 11, 2014
“Share, improve, innovate” was the slogan for this year's AIRMED World Congress, the world's leading air medical transport conference, which took place from the 3rd to 5th June in Rome. INAER Spain (INAER) was the only Spanish company invited to take park in the programme of science events. The conference, which takes place every three years, brings together leading experts from across the world to exchange ideas and shape the future of emergency services from an interdisciplinary point of view.
INAER's air ambulances are flying ICUs, equipped with the necessary equipment to stabilise patients in flight. Along with the flight crew, medical staff play a crucial role in providing immediate care to the patient and stabilising them at the scene, assisting them during transfer and consulting with doctors upon arrival. In 2013, INAER's 27 medical helicopters carried out more than 8,950 emergency health missions throughout Spain, 767 of which were accidents.
“It is vital that our medical professionals are continuously trained and participate in forums where the scientific future of emergency services are discussed,” explained Jose Manuel Gutierrez, INAER's medical director. “We have been invited to participate at the AIRMED World Congress as experts in healthcare thanks to our extensive experience and specialisation in emergency missions.”
During the congress, INAER made two spoken presentations and launched a screened poster. During the first presentation, experts supported the advantages of using non-invasive mechanical ventilation to patients transferred via helicopter. A study by INAER's medical staff has shown that the technique increases patient safety and make for fewer complications, reduce intervention times and improve operations in flight. Oxygen consumption is also reduced.
The second presentation focused on exposing the different operating models in HEMS services and how they can improve safety cultures if high levels of quality and standardisation are ensure. In addition, INAER presented a poster based on the communication study by the company about the pressure on a patient's trachea during helicopter transfers because of altitude pressure changes. In order to minimise pressure on the trachea, constant vigilance and communication is required, as well as avoiding ascents and descents of greater than 500 feet per minute.
