Military Air Ambulance services

Military Air Ambulance services for Medevac and Casevac

Whether it is during a military Training Exercise, military deployment or on detachment, accidents can happen which may require Medevac or Casevac by air ambulance. While all branches of the Military have excellent medical teams, procedures and support services for such eventualities it can be faster or more economically viable to deploy a civilian air ambulance to provide the military repatriation service.

With fully dedicated private air ambulance fixed wing and rotary aircraft based in Scotland and Bournemouth, we have coverage across the UK for repatriation or transfer of injured or sick military personnel.

Specifically, we can provide:

• A dedicated, standby ‘go now’ helicopter air ambulance for UK military training exercises
• UK fixed wing repatriations from RAF Aldergrove
• UK fixed wing or helicopter medical transfers from mainland UK bases including the far north of Scotland
• Repatriation services from Germany, Estonia, Latvia or other NATO states
• Pilots who are familiar with military processes and procedures

Working together to deliver successful outcomes

At all times your Medevac or Casevac needs will be handled by our medical team, who will work in consultation with the RAF, Navy or Army onsite medical team. This will include;

• liaison with the onsite medical team regarding their condition and suitability to be transferred
• arrangement for the release of the patient into our care (medical transfers)
• determine the best aircraft for the mission based on criteria agreed with you
• arrange for road transportation to meet the aircraft (on departure and arrival)
• monitor the patient’s condition during the flight and make necessary interventions as required
• transfer the patient to an awaiting ambulance on arrival
• accompany the patient (as required) handing over the care of the patient to the receiving hospital

Your aeromedical team

Our Air Ambulance medical team is led by Medical Director, Dr Simon Forrington.

Dr Forrington is a Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest and most respected Trusts in the UK. Dr Forrington is Medical Director for Gama Aviation’s Special Mission’s team and is head of standards for the European Aeromedical Institute (EURAMI). He also has 2 years direct clinical experience as a medical HEMS Consultant with the UK’s North West Air Ambulance.

Working alongside Dr Forrington is a highly skilled and professional team of Flight Doctors, Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics. The team has a great deal of experience in aeromedical transportation, moving patients, often critically unwell, from all corners of the world. The Medical Department is focused on delivering a service that is safe, effective and of a consistently high quality.