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The '''Emergency Aeromedical Service''' ('''EAS''') is a [[helicopter]] [[medical evacuation]] and [[air ambulance]] service based in [[Athlone]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Operated since 2012 by the [[Air Corps (Ireland)|Air Corps]] and [[National Ambulance Service]] under the [[call sign]] '''MEDEVAC 112''', the service is a joint project of the [[Government of Ireland|Irish government]] [[Department of Defence (Ireland)|Departments of Defence]] and [[Department of Health (Ireland)|Health]], and provides an [[advanced paramedic|advanced-paramedic]] response to patients whose location or clinical condition requires aeromedical support. |
The '''Emergency Aeromedical Service''' ('''EAS''') is a [[helicopter]] [[medical evacuation]] and [[air ambulance]] service based in [[Athlone]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Operated since 2012 by the [[Air Corps (Ireland)|Air Corps]] and [[National Ambulance Service]] under the [[call sign]] '''MEDEVAC 112''', the service is a joint project of the [[Government of Ireland|Irish government]] [[Department of Defence (Ireland)|Departments of Defence]] and [[Department of Health (Ireland)|Health]], and provides an [[advanced paramedic|advanced-paramedic]] response to patients whose location or clinical condition requires aeromedical support. |
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The service was launched on an initial 12-month trial basis on 4 June 2012,<ref>http://www.phecit.ie/PHECC/Publications_and_Resources/Newsletters/Newsletter_Itmes/Winter_2013/The_Emergency_Aeromedical_Service.aspx</ref> operating initially on a [[Eurocopter EC135]] aircraft and later on an [[AgustaWestland AW139]], based at [[Custume Barracks]] in [[Athlone]], [[Westmeath]].<ref>http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/nas/news/easlaunch.html</ref><ref>http://www.phecit.ie/PHECC/Publications_and_Resources/Newsletters/Newsletter_Itmes/Winter_2012/Ireland_s_First_Emergency_Aeromedical_Service.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/no-decision-made-on-future-of-hse-s-air-ambulance-service-1.1407994</ref> It continued to operate beyond the initial trial period, and was made permanent in June 2015.<ref>http://health.gov.ie/blog/press-release/ministers-confirm-pilot-air-ambulance-service-will-continue-operations/</ref> |
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| Abbreviation | EAS |
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| Purpose | Provision of helicopter emergency medical services |
Region served | Republic of Ireland |
Parent organization | Air Corps National Ambulance Service |
The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) is a helicopter medical evacuation and air ambulance service based in Athlone, Ireland. Operated since 2012 by the Air Corps and National Ambulance Service under the call sign MEDEVAC 112, the service is a joint project of the Irish government Departments of Defence and Health, and provides an advanced-paramedic response to patients whose location or clinical condition requires aeromedical support.
The service was launched on an initial 12-month trial basis on 4 June 2012,[1] operating initially on a Eurocopter EC135 aircraft and later on an AgustaWestland AW139, based at Custume Barracks in Athlone, Westmeath.[2][3][4] It continued to operate beyond the initial trial period, and was made permanent in June 2015.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.phecit.ie/PHECC/Publications_and_Resources/Newsletters/Newsletter_Itmes/Winter_2013/The_Emergency_Aeromedical_Service.aspx
- ^ http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/nas/news/easlaunch.html
- ^ http://www.phecit.ie/PHECC/Publications_and_Resources/Newsletters/Newsletter_Itmes/Winter_2012/Ireland_s_First_Emergency_Aeromedical_Service.aspx
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/no-decision-made-on-future-of-hse-s-air-ambulance-service-1.1407994
- ^ http://health.gov.ie/blog/press-release/ministers-confirm-pilot-air-ambulance-service-will-continue-operations/
External links
- The Emergency Aeromedical Service - Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council