Welcome To Cal-AAMS
California Association of Air Medical Services


Safety Summit 2020 ( postponed until further notice )
Due to the Covid 19 ( SARS-CoV-2 ) pandemic restrictions have prevented Cal-AAMS from conducting the annual Safety Summit for our membership, staff, and partners, however, since your safety is our primary reason for existence, we are happy to be able to bring a series of safety presentations here to our website. We hope they prove valuable, and we would ask for your feedback as well to info@calaams.org




Air Ambulances & Emergency Preparedness in California Presentation

— Christopher Hall, Director, Government Affairs & Industry Relations, PHI Health, LLC.



With Approx. 62 air ambulance aircraft operated by Cal‐AAMS members, there is no greater calling in the world than service to others.



Cal-AAMS Presentation - PDF File:
Air Ambulances & Emergency Preparedness in California Presentation: .PDF File


Cal-AAMS Presentation - PPT File:
Air Ambulances & Emergency Preparedness in California Presentation: .PPT File


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Making Your HAA Infrastructure Relevant


Presentation Detail:
This video session will provide attendees with easy to understand hands on information on how to make their Helicopter Air Ambulance ( HAA ) infrastructure networks, i.e. heliports, helistops and landing zones, relevant, identifiable and searchable in the U.S. Federal System.


A 2019 NASA Safety report ( ACN:1599969 ) indicated that there were upwards of 2,000 hospital heliports in the U.S. that were not listed in the Federal Aviation Administration airport master record database and many of those that were, were woefully inaccurate, out of date and incorrectly located. To help prevent drone incursions, protect heliport airspace and lower risk, heliport must first be accurately identified and listed in the federal aviation system. This video will teach you how to do that...


About:
Mr. Rex Alexander President Five-Alpha LLC A 40-year veteran of military, general and commercial aviation, Rex is the co-founder and president of Five-Alpha (5α) LLC, a globally recognized aeronautical consultancy specialized in helicopter and powered lift infrastructure development, safety, and education. He currently serves as Infrastructure Advisor to the Vertical Flight Society, is Co-chair of the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team’s (USHST) Infrastructure Working Group and is a committee member on the National Fire Protection (NFPA) 418, Standard for Heliports.


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CalAAMS is built on the idea that representation from a variety of medical transport services and businesses
can be brought together to share information, collectively resolve problems and provide leadership in the medical transport community.

Established in 2005, the California Association of Air Medical Services is a chapter of AAMS, the Association of Air Medical Services, an international association which serves providers of air and surface medical transport systems.

Built on the idea that representation from a variety of medical transport services and businesses can be brought together to share information, collectively resolve problems and provide leadership in the medical transport community, the association, a voluntary non-profit organization, encourages and supports its members in maintaining a standard of performance reflecting safe operations and efficient, high quality patient care.

About

Established in 2005, the California Association of Air Medical Services is a chapter of AAMS, the Association of Air Medical Services, an international association which serves providers of air and surface medical transport systems. Our teams are dedicated to safe and swift transportation while delivering the highest quality of patient care for every patient in need...

Mission

To provide a forum for the providers involved with the air medical industry. Our goal is to promote the highest level of industry safety and commitment to delivering excellence in clinical care while transporting the critically ill or injured.

Vision

AAMS represents a unified voice for the entire air medical and critical care medical transport community. Through common effort, we will improve the health outcomes of the populations we serve.


Cal-AAMS
Taking Flight. Saving Lives...

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"committed to providing the highest standard of patient care while maintaining safe, efficient flight operations"


Cal-AAMS
Air Medical Responders

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Cal-AAMS encourages and supports its members in maintaining a standard of excellence and performance reflecting safe operations
and efficient, high quality patient care while transporting the critically ill or injured.

Reference & Resources

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