As many of you are aware, our air medical community experienced a significantly tragic incident last week in Arizona. This event and other recent air medical incidents are still under investigation by the NTSB and FAA. Carilion Clinic Life-Guard, along with many other members of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), voluntarily took time out from our busy schedules last Wednesday to hold a "Rolling Safety Stand Down". During this time, our air medical staff, aviation staff, administration, and communication specialists gathered to conduct a focused quality and safety review. We examined our culture of decision making and how these processes could affect the potential for human errors in our daily operations. Our discussions especially focused on the principles of Air Medical Resource Management (AMRM) and how we can all communicate better as a team. At the end of the meeting, staff members signed a form indicating everyone's personal commitment to the AMRM principles.The entire staff of Carilion Clinic Patient Transportation is committed to providing safe, quality patient care to the communities in which we serve. Our thoughts and condolences go out to all of those who were affected by our air medical community's recent tragedies.
