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Company Staff include Doctor's Nurses and Paramedics, all those who are employed go through a very thorough screening which includes a check on their professional qualifications and Statutory Registration and the Company also undertakes checks to ensure that only those of the highest integrity are granted accreditation.
The individuals professional duty to ensure that they are up to date with professional advances is enhanced by Company training and ensuring that all post graduate educational courses necessary are both available and attended by the individual.
All flight medical crews are trained in aviation physiology and experienced in the transfer of patients by air, crews are also actively encouraged to undertake and demonstrate their proficiency in cabin safety
High standards of health and compliance with severe immunisation schedules which when taken in association with the exacting physical requirements do much to ensure that staff are always at their professional best.
Staff are thoroughly grounded in air safety and a number of them hold qualifications recognised by the Aviation Authority.
Staff are encouraged to have available visas from a variety of countries thus ensuring the ability to enter at very short notice.
It is Company Policy that staff on duty wear the Company uniform. This has the effect of making staff identifiable both as individuals and as a team. Inevitably it also raises the individuals feelings of being a team member and ensures a smart and presentation. Additionally it is invaluable in gaining co-operation from local officials.
The Uniform is depicted below:
All staff will carry a company identity card.
Medical Officers wear a dark navy jacket and trousers with a cap. The cap badge is that which is reproduced below.
When working in the aircraft cabin or in tropical conditions the jacket may be removed and the Epaulettes will replace the rings on the sleeves.

The company's Senior Medical Officer is designated by four gold rings on his sleeve with other Medical Officers carrying three rings. In the cabin epaulettes will be displayed. The Senior Medical Officer having the company logo and 4 gold bars, regular Medical Officers wear 3 gold bars, whilst Junior Flight Surgeons wear Epaulettes with 2 gold bars.
Paramedics will wear a white shirt, dark trousers, a black tie and will have epaulettes designating the position.
Nurses will wear a white shirt/blouse with either a dark skirt or black trousers and their epaulette will consist of the company logo with one gold bar and the word NURSE on the epaulette, if appropriate they may also wear a jacket with one gold ring on a red background.
Listed below are the various sleeve markings and epaulettes in use by the company to identify their staff
Sleeve markings are worn only by The Senior Flight Surgeon and those Doctors in regular employment by the company. The marking are as follows:

Senior Flight Surgeon Flight Surgeon
Epaulettes are worn in shirt sleeve order and are as follows:

Senior Flight Surgeon Flight Surgeon Junior Flight Surgeon

Nurse Senior Nurse Chief Nurse
Company personnel may when travelling on light aircraft or road ambulances substitute a uniform sweater with epaulettes for the jacket.
Last Updated 23 January, 2007
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