NATO AAMEDP-1.20 PDF

AIM

1. The aim of this standard is to establish qualitative guidelines with respect to the medical materials required to ensure that Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) of casualties can be performed securely, from a medical and an aeronautical standpoint, during forward, tactical or strategic AE.

2. The medical state of the patient has to be managed with the best possible level of care and according to the most up-to-date medical practice.

3. Medical equipment will be chosen taking the specific constraints of the aeronautical environment into account. All equipment for AE must be airworthy, and has to be certified for the aircraft. It will be used on, according to the aircraft’s certification standards and by the pertaining aviation authority.

4. AE may be delivered to a single patient or multiple casualties and the spectrum of disease/injury may range from minor to the critically ill. As a general rule, the composition of the medical team and the necessary equipment will be tailored to the patient’s physical and psychological needs. In addition, the team and the equipment will be constrained by the size of the airframe particularly in the forward area.