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Mar012009

The First Ever Hajj HEMS Operation

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Co-Author, Mar 2009, (Language: English)

SRCS (Saudi Red Crescent Society) decided to implement the HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) operations. With the sponsorship of Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ) Community Services Programs. Redstar Aviation of Turkey was asked to operate the HEMS mission in Saudi Arabia.  Under the ownership of SRCS, with the ALJ sponsorship the Redstar Aviation started the first ever HEMS mission in Saudi Arabia in 2006.

Two air ambulance con­figured helicopters type BO 105 LS A3 were purchased from the Eurocopter Canada for the purpose of that mission.

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