Alberta Health Services (AHS) is conducting a review of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). RMA has provided a written submission to AHS on this review, as well as shared information on the review with members. Recently, AHS conducted a webinar on this issue and has compiled an FAQ with answers to key questions from the webinar.
The document answers questions related to:
- how HEMS is dispatched
- where HEMS bases are located, and future plans for these bases
- how stakeholder consultations have been completed
- how HEMS is funded
- why HEMS is not funded in a consistent manner
The HEMS review has now closed their engagement sessions and is moving into analyzing the information they gathered. However, they are still responding to questions. Contact HEMSReview@ahs.ca with additional questions.
For enquiries, please contact:
Warren Noga
Policy Advisor
warren@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Director of External Relations & Advocacy
tasha@RMAlberta.com