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It does not happen often - but when it does, you'd better be prepared.... this is a guiding principle in medicine and aviation alike. Cardiac Arrest and CPR are, thankfully, rare events in international air ambulance operations. However, if it happens, ROSC is difficult to achieve and death in-flight is a possible, even likely, outcome. Arriving in a foreign country with a deceased patient on-board is an unsettling scenario for most aeromedical professionals. We just published an open access paper in Air Medical Journal that might help to be a bit more prepared - hoping that you never need the information provided in this publication. https://lnkd.in/ejA_H843

It was my absolute privilege to author this article. Mental Health matters, and every Aviator out there deserves the chance to know that and feel that they can take care of themselves without fear of unjustified career retribution. #Pilote #MentalHealth #AeroCrew #Aviation #FAA #PilotMentalHealth ✈️🤍

The issue of mental health in aviation reached a critical turning point in 2024, with government leaders and stakeholders across the industry coming together to address long-standing barriers that have discouraged pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation professionals from seeking necessary care. As such, the past year has seen a series of updates, initiatives, and other collaborative efforts focused on easing the path for pilots and air traffic controllers in need of help. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02-3Znj0

https://lnkd.in/gvuFiYTA Quote- Once the error emerged, the pilots turned the switches back on but the report found that the crew failed to take other actions set out in the Quick Reaction Handbook (QRH) in response to the warning. These would have included donning oxygen masks Unquote- And, how does one abort a flight mid-air? #aviation #airlines #criticalthinking #cockpit

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, and with the important role mental health plays in an airline pilot’s well-being, we have a question for you: “Are You in the Green?” Led by our Air Safety Organization’s Pilot Assistance Group and its Pilot Peer Support program, Are You in the Green? is a new initiative to encourage ALPA members to self-assess their emotional state. Those who feel they need assistance are encouraged to seek it through the union’s Pilot Peer Support network. Recent recommendations from the FAA’s Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee, which we co-chaired, highlight the importance of peer support programs in “creating an environment, a ‘Culture of Wellness,’ where aviation professionals seek help when any symptoms begin, and underlying conditions are treated before their health degrades.” Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dwhzlm #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness

🚁 Behind the Scenes: Preparing for an Air Ambulance Mission 🚁 Every life-saving mission at Aeromed requires a blend of precision, skill, and teamwork. Behind the scenes, our teams work tirelessly to ensure each air ambulance flight is ready for any critical care needs. Here’s a look at how we prepare for a safe and seamless patient transfer: 🏥 Medical Team Preparation ✈️ Flight and Route Planning 📞 Coordination with Hospitals 🛠️ Aircraft Maintenance and Safety Checks   📞 +918800838108  📧 aeromedambulance@gmail.com 🕸 aeromedairambulance.com #AirAmbulance #MissionPreparation #LifeSavingCare #CriticalCare #BehindTheScenes #EmergencyResponse #Healthcare #PatientFirst #ExcellenceInService #patienttransport #AirRescuers #HealthcareAccess #TimeMatters #criticalcaretransport #MedicalEvacuation #EmergencyResponse #SavingLives

The FAA has released long-overdue guidance to support lactating crewmembers in the aviation industry. As someone who has pumped while flying during noncritical phases of flight for three kids, I can say this is a much-needed step in the right direction. You can do your job safely and be a new parent. The new memo provides resources for air carriers to develop or review policies that support lactating flightcrew and crewmembers while maintaining compliance with safety regulations. Key highlights include: • Guidelines for expressing breast milk during noncritical phases of flight. (That usually means takeoffs and landing phases.) • Consideration of wearable lactation technology without significant operational changes. • Compliance with FAA regulations to ensure both safety and flexibility. Thanks to strong allies like Travis Wilkes for ensuring this information gets to right people. I wrote this article 5 years ago when I found there was very little information out there titled Pregnant Pilots: https://lnkd.in/ebcNwHxS FAA Guidelines 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/eiVxCrE6

A key component of any successful and profitable organizational talent management framework is removing unnecessary barriers to access and opportunities for ALL members to participate in operations, planning, training, and even morale events regardless of background, which leads to better decision-making, performance, retention, and career advancement. This article shows that years ago, there were unnecessary barriers for women pilots, like the ability to provide necessities like choosing between long-term health through increased immunity career advancement and generational wealth. Another barrier for women pilots in the Air Force that I believe the Women In Service (WIT) Barrier Analysis working group helped identify was the length of the zipper on a flight suit. Women needed it to extend farther south in the front to allow them to urinate based on the difference between women's and men's anatomy. Why did it take years, countless UTIs, kidney infections, and long-term damage to military human weapon systems for the DoD to figure out there were different models and needed different accessories? 😂.