DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Ambulance Service LifeFlight has been accredited by European Aeromedical Institute for Adult and Paediatric Critical Care, HMC has said.
The accreditation follows evaluation of the LifeFlight service based on quality, management and performance.
The LifeFlight fleet has three Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters, launched last February. Two operates 24 hours to ensure emergency medical care even in the most remote parts of the country.
“The Emiri Air Force and Ambulance Service work closely to ensure we provide the best possible aeromedical services to the people.
“The accreditation is a testament to hard work and dedication of all involved in the service from managers to pilots to critical care paramedics,” said Dr Robert Owen, CEO, Ambulance Service.
It the third international accreditation for Ambulance Service in the last one year.
The command centre was named Accredited Center of Excellence by International Academy of Emergency Dispatch in May 2014 and the service as a whole was re-accredited by Joint Commissioning International in October. The Peninsula
