Air ambulance charity updates fleet

With the new helicopter are EHAAT crew member Gaynor Wareham and Tony Stone (third from left) with SonoSite’s Vanessa Wickens and Anthony Morris.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) was joined by SonoSite representatives at Audley End House, Essex, to help the charity celebrate its 20th anniversary and unveil its rebranded fleet.

EHAAT is equipped with five Fujifilm SonoSite iViz systems, which are an ideal size for use on the aircraft or at the scene of an emergency.  UK education manager and clinical apps lead Vanessa Wickens said: “We work closely with EHAAT, helping to train its critical care paramedics in the use of point-of-care ultrasound.  This allows them to take full advantage of the iViz systems carried on board the helicopters and rapid response vehicles, and to tailor patient management more accurately.

“After gaining experience in the use of ultrasound, several of the paramedics have now expressed an interest in working towards focused intensive care echo (FICE) accreditation.  We look forward to continuing to work with them, and wish EHAAT every success in the future.”

See the full report on page 22 of the September 2017 issue of RAD Magazine.