Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai held a medical helicopter air transport training, ready to serve Northern Thailand this August.

On July 12, 2024, Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai provided a special demonstration flight service at Chiang Mai Air Sports. Representatives from prominent life insurance companies, including MDRT, government agencies, partner hospitals, and emergency rescue units were present at the event. Participants got hands-on experience with the medical helicopter air transport service in the lead-up to the August launch.

Time is critical in reducing patient mortality rates, especially for emergency and critically ill patients. Rapid patient transport is essential to providing timely medical care. Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai, a subsidiary of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), organized a hands-on training workshop on medical helicopter air transport training. The workshop adhered to the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), a globally recognized standard for the safety of critical patient transport by both ground ambulances and air ambulances.

The workshop took place on July 11, 2024, at Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai. It aimed to enhance the skills of doctors, nurses, and medical helicopter air transport in the northern region. The training included collaboration with local networks for patient referrals. On July 12, 2024, Chiang Mai Air Sports conducted a simulated air patient transport drill. This exercise also served as preparation for the hospital's upcoming medical helicopter air transport service.

Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai is the only hospital in the northern region to receive CAMTS Global Accreditation for safety in both ground- and air-critical patient transport. You can further explore this accreditation by clicking here, which entails rigorous assessments of service quality, vehicle maintenance, and medical care. It demonstrates the hospital's high-quality, internationally standardized emergency patient transport services.