• Markus Roessler, Peter Stahl, Gerson Conrad, Uwe Schweigkofler, Hanno Peter, Hans Bäuml, Jörg Braun, and Michael Quintel.
• Zentrum Anästhesiologie, Rettungsund Intensivmedizin der Universitätsmedizin Göttingen und Arztlicher Leiter RTH Christoph 44. MRoessler@ZARI.de
• Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2008 May 1;43(5):404-7.

AbstractPhysicians who take a role as flight physicians in a Helicopter Emergency Medical System (HEMS) will encounter more frequently certain emergencies - such as multiple trauma, mass casualties etc. - compared to physicians in a ground based Emergency Medical System (EMS). Furthermore EMS teams already present on scene have a variance of expectations towards HEMS-Physicians. Therefore HEMS-Physicians not only must have the capabilities to treat patients properly, especially under difficult circumstances. Particularly with regard to leadership and Crew Resource Management (CRM) they will be demanded. Not least HEMS-Physicians need to have knowledge of safety and technical aspects of rescue helicopters and of operation tactics as well. Since there has been no uniform or standardised training for physicians, who will take a role in a HEMS, a course concept has been developed to improve and standardise the preparation for this challenging task.

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