Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
ANN's Quote of the Day usually
derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick
quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and
issues.
Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the
content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be
thought-provoking.
Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if
particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves
become future Quotes of the Day.
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Aero-News Quote of the Day
"Most people don't realize the life-and-death role that
emergency medical helicopters play in our healthcare system. But
the critically ill and injured are airlifted once every 90 seconds
in our nation. That's why it is important not to underestimate the
value of air medical services - because the life saved might be
yours or a loved one's."
Source: AAMS President Sandy Kinkade,
testifying before a crowded House hearing, this week, on the
Oversight of Helicopter Medical Services. The Association of
Air Medical Services (AAMS) President offered an overview of
the medevac helicopter industry and discussed the need for greater
funding for airport and low-altitude infrastructure
improvements, among other initiatives aimed at making patient
air transport safer. The hearing was called by the U.S. House of
Representatives Aviation Subcommittee to better understand and
evaluate the complex, overlapping factors that relate to safe
air-medical operations.
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