Questions and Answers 1 What is aeromedical transport? Aeromedical transport was born out of the need to move wounded service members during World War I. Injured soldiers could be transported to more definitive care in a shorter time, increasing survivability.…
Questions and Answers 1 What is search and rescue (SAR)? SAR is comprised of search functions and rescue functions. This is an important point not only because of differences in the skills and resources involved between these two types of…
Questions and Answers 1 What is a disaster? A disaster is defined by the World Health Organization as a sudden ecologic phenomenon of sufficient magnitude to require external assistance. Essentially, it is any event that overwhelms the capabilities of a…