Aviat Space Envir Md
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Aviat Space Envir Md · May 2014
Pilots' age and incidents in helicopter emergency medical services: a 5-year observational study.
Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are considered to have a higher risk of incidents compared to other airborne operations. As HEMS poses high cognitive demands, age-related cognitive changes of helicopter pilots might become a safety risk. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between the age of pilots and incidents in HEMS. ⋯ In sum, findings provide no evidence that older pilots have a higher risk than younger pilots of being involved in an incident during HEMS operations.