Air Medical Safety Network

Air Medical Safety Network

Working together to advance air medical safety.

The Air Medical Safety Network (AMSN) is an independent, volunteer-led network of air medical professionals, operational leaders, and researchers committed to advancing operational and clinical safety through applied research. We bring diverse perspectives and expertise together to investigate important questions, share knowledge, and contribute to a safer air medical transport industry.

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Air Medical Safety Network logo: an air ambulance airplane and helicopter in a winged emblem above a rising data line

Purpose

Connecting real-world experience with research that advances air medical safety.

Improving air medical safety requires collaboration between those who do the work, those who lead operations, and those who conduct research. AMSN brings these groups together to identify important safety questions, study them using sound research methods, and translate findings into practical improvements.

  1. 01

    Identify the Questions

    Flight crews, communication specialists, maintenance personnel, and operational leaders identify safety concerns and questions, in flight operations and in patient care, based on their real-world experiences.

  2. 02

    Conduct the Research

    Researchers work together to turn these questions into meaningful studies, using appropriate methods to produce credible, useful findings.

  3. 03

    Put Findings into Practice

    Research findings are shared with crews, leaders, and the broader air medical community to inform decisions, improve practices, and advance safety.

An informal, member-driven research group

AMSN is a volunteer-led research network guided by its members and the questions they believe are important to investigate. It has no commercial interest.

Get involved

Two ways to contribute. One shared purpose.

We welcome researchers and air medical professionals who want to contribute to meaningful safety research. Whether you're conducting a study, raising an important question, or sharing operational experience, there are opportunities to get involved.

Researchers

For those who want to study and advance air medical safety.

Whether you're an experienced researcher, graduate student, or practitioner interested in conducting research, we provide opportunities to collaborate, exchange ideas, and investigate questions that matter to the industry. No formal research appointment is required.

Ways to participate

  • Share research ideas and work in progress.
  • Exchange feedback on study designs, methods, and instruments.
  • Connect with potential collaborators and co-authors.
  • Investigate questions submitted by air medical professionals.
  • Share research findings with the broader air medical community.

Air medical professionals

Your experience can help shape better research.

You don't need a research background to contribute. Flight crews, communication specialists, maintenance personnel, and operational leaders can help identify important questions, share operational perspectives, and support research that addresses real-world challenges.

Ways to participate

  • Suggest safety questions and concerns worth investigating.
  • Share operational experiences and perspectives.
  • Make your program available for future studies.
  • Provide feedback on the practical relevance of proposed research.
  • Follow ongoing studies and learn from published findings.

Have a question worth investigating?

Anyone can submit a research question, with or without their name. You can also participate in individual research projects without becoming a member of the network.

Submit a Research Question

Air Medical Learning Network

What one crew learns can help others.

Every day, air medical professionals encounter challenges, recognize hazards, prevent incidents, and discover better ways of working, in the aircraft and at the patient's side. Too often, those valuable lessons remain within individual crews or organizations.

Our Learning Network provides a place to share these experiences so others can learn from them. We collect, review, and de-identify submissions before making them available as searchable learning briefs. You can contribute with or without your name.

Share an ExperienceExplore the Learning Network
  • Good catchA hazard recognized before harm occurs. Share situations where someone identified a risk and took action to prevent an incident.
  • Close callAn event that nearly resulted in harm. Share experiences where something went wrong, but serious consequences were avoided.
  • Lesson learnedAn experience that changed how you work. Share what happened, what you learned, and how it influenced future decisions or practices.
  • Practice worth sharingSomething that works well and could help others. Share effective approaches, processes, or solutions that other crews or organizations might benefit from.

Important questions deserve investigation. Valuable lessons deserve to be shared.

We're bringing both together to advance air medical safety.

Join

Join the network.

Tell us your name, role, and how you would like to take part.

Please do not include patient information, or names and details that would identify a person, aircraft, or program in a specific event. A general description of the question is enough.

How would you like to take part?

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