On 28 June, industry professionals gathered at the Tamarind Tree Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya to collaborate and share best practices relating to Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Customer Support and Services, Training and Bell’s number one priority, Safety. Led by Lynette Loosen, Bell’s regional sales manager, Africa & Middle East, the Symposium included Bell customers, advocates and industry sector experts.
Jason Quisling, senior vice president of Flight Operations and AirCom at Air Methods, and operator of Bell platforms configured for HEMS, gave the keynote speech giving valuable insights into safety in helicopter air ambulances and how vertical flight solutions lead to better patient outcomes, cut rapid response times and help to ensure valuable healthcare is accessible to people wherever they are located. He also stressed how HEMS configurations go way beyond simply transporting patients but include vital onboard lifesaving equipment and medical supplies that can reach patients and treat them where they are.
HEMS Key Segment Specialist, Steve Soliz, Lt Col (R) USAF Reserves, EMS Solutions MBA, also represented Bell by sharing his experience as a HEMS mission expert. “HEMS operations are now more capable than ever of offering critical patient care in remote locations – which makes healthcare more accessible to more people – a critical and essential service in the vast continent of Africa. This symposium was a great opportunity to discuss requirements and other safety topics in relation to aviation,” said Soliz.
HEMS Key Segment Specialist, Steve Soliz, Lt Col (R) USAF Reserves, EMS Solutions MBA, also represented Bell by sharing his experience as a HEMS mission expert. “HEMS operations are now more capable than ever of offering critical patient care in remote locations – which makes healthcare more accessible to more people – a critical and essential service in the vast continent of Africa. This symposium was a great opportunity to discuss requirements and other safety topics in relation to aviation,” said Soliz.
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