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What's New in Emergency Pre-hospital Care Research? 2008 Conference organised by 999 EMS Research Forum in collaboration with University of Sheffield and the National Ambulance Research Steering Group
was awarded to Dr Linda Dykes
Angels with wings (and morphine): do RAF winchmen need to be paramedics?
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Royal Air Force (RAF) Search and Rescue (SAR) Sea King helicopters with winching capability enable casualties to be reached in locations inaccessible to other emergency services (e.g. cliffs, boats). RAF SAR exists primarily to rescue military personnel, but most jobs are civilian.
New winchmen undertake paramedic training during their first tour of duty. …
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