CANADIAN STANDARDS

CANADIAN STANDARDS

FOR TRAINING THE

FOR TRAINING THE

AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION

AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION

CREW MEMBER (AECM)

CREW MEMBER (AECM)

Major C.J. Martineau

Major C.J. Martineau

A3 Medical

A3 Medical

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Seminar



History of Cdn AME Training

History of Cdn AME Training



AME Course

AME Course



Unit Training

Unit Training



System Standards

System Standards



Exercises

Exercises



Challenges

Challenges



Initiatives

Initiatives

Outline

History

AME

Trg

AME

Stds

Exercise

s

Challen

ges

Initiativ

es

Conclus

ion

2003 NATO/PfPAME

Seminar

WWII – The Course of Aviation

WWII – The Course of Aviation

Medicine

Medicine

1971 – Aeromedical Evacuation

1971 – Aeromedical Evacuation

Training

Training

426 (T) Training Squadron

426 (T) Training Squadron

Outline

History

AME

Trg

AME

Stds

Exercise

s

Challen

ges

Initiativ

es

Conclus

ion

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Seminar

MULTI-

MULTI-

TIERED

TIERED

APPROACH

APPROACH

“…

“…

CAREER-

CAREER-

LONG

LONG

LEARNING…

LEARNING…

”

”

AME

AME

SCHOO

SCHOO

L

L

UNIT

UNIT

SPECIFI

SPECIFI

C

C

AME

AME

EXERCISES

EXERCISES

OPS

OPS

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Seminar



First step in training an AECM

First step in training an AECM



Using the Qualification Standard

Using the Qualification Standard



Theoretical & Practical Skills

Theoretical & Practical Skills



Principle-based vs Airframe

Principle-based vs Airframe

Specific

Specific



C-130 Hercules Training Platform

C-130 Hercules Training Platform

(CCT)

(CCT)

Outline

History

AME

Trg

AME

Stds

Exercise

s

Challen

ges

Initiativ

es

Conclus

ion

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Seminar

STANDARDS &
TRAINING



Guided by:

Guided by:



1 Canadian Air Division Orders

1 Canadian Air Division Orders



CFACM 12-200 (AME Manual)

CFACM 12-200 (AME Manual)



CFACM 12-201 (AME Equipment)

CFACM 12-201 (AME Equipment)



SMM 60-2610 (Abbrev

SMM 60-2610 (Abbrev

Checklists) x 6

Checklists) x 6



Unit Training Plans

Unit Training Plans

Outline

History

AME

Trg

AME

Stds

Exercise

s

Challen

ges

Initiativ

es

Conclus

ion

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Seminar

C-150

C-150

Airbus

Airbus

CH-146

CH-146

Griffon

Griffon

C-144

C-144

Challenger

Challenger

C-115

Buffalo

CH-149
Cormorant

C-130

C-130

Hercules

Hercules

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Seminar

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AMESO (Standards for unit)

AMESO (Standards for unit)

-

AMETO (Training for unit)

AMETO (Training for unit)

-

FN and FMed Techs

FN and FMed Techs

Outline

History

AME

Trg

AME

Stds

Exercise

s

Challen

ges

Initiativ

es

Conclus

ion

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Seminar



Standards position in 1 Cdn Air

Standards position in 1 Cdn Air

Division

Division



Oversees the standards in units

Oversees the standards in units



Develops annual proficiency exams

Develops annual proficiency exams



Outlines requirements/currencies

Outlines requirements/currencies

to be operational

to be operational



Performs unit visits to ensure

Performs unit visits to ensure

standards are followed (OSV)

standards are followed (OSV)

Outline

History

AME Trg

AME Stds

Exercises

Challenges

Initiatives

Conclusion

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Seminar

Participation in National &

Participation in National &

International Exercises

International Exercises

Rodeo

Rodeo

Op Global Medic

Op Global Medic

Cooperative Key

Cooperative Key

Exercise Patriot

Exercise Patriot

Outline

History

AME

Stds

AME

Trg

Exercise

s

Challen

ges

Initiativ

es

Conclus

ion

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Seminar



ACQUIRING AIRCRAFT FOR TRG

ACQUIRING AIRCRAFT FOR TRG



DECREASED FLYING HOURS

DECREASED FLYING HOURS



EVOLVING MISSIONS

EVOLVING MISSIONS



MAINTAINING AIRCREW

MAINTAINING AIRCREW

CURRENCY

CURRENCY



MAINTAINING CONTINUATION

MAINTAINING CONTINUATION

TRAINING

TRAINING

Outline

History

AME Stds

AME Trg
Exercises

Challenges

Initiatives

Conclusion

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Seminar



EXPANSION OF CIVILIAN AIR

EXPANSION OF CIVILIAN AIR

AMBULANCES

AMBULANCES



NEW PUBLICATIONS &

NEW PUBLICATIONS &

REGULATIONS

REGULATIONS



NEW AIRFRAMES ADDED TO

NEW AIRFRAMES ADDED TO

AME INVENTORY

AME INVENTORY

Outline

History

AME Stds

AME Trg
Exercises

Challenges

Initiatives

Conclusion

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Seminar



STANDARDS BRIEFINGS

STANDARDS BRIEFINGS



FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS COURSE

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS COURSE



DEVELOPMENT OF AME

DEVELOPMENT OF AME

(NURSE) POSITION AT CHIEF OF

(NURSE) POSITION AT CHIEF OF

AIR STAFF LEVEL

AIR STAFF LEVEL



QUALITY ASSURANCE

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Outline

History

AME Stds

AME Trg
Exercises

Challenges

Initiatives

Conclusion

2003 NATO/PfPAME

Seminar

CONCLUSION