Call Sign “C-MERT”: The development of the Canadian Medical Emergency Response Team

Authors

  • Soren de Velasco Technological University of the North of Aguascalientes
  • Barry Prentice University of Manitoba

Abstract

The evacuation of wounded military personnel is an important aspect of modern conflict resolution. Although casualties are fewer, the public attention they receive is much greater. Militaries are expected to use every possible means to rescue those in urgent need of medical treatment. The transport of victims has evolved with technology and, in particular, the advent of helicopters. As advances in helicopter technologies permitted more reliable aircraft and improved capabilities, emergency response has become more sophisticated. This article traces the use of helicopters to the development of emergency responses and the evolution of the Canadian Medical Emergency Response Team (C-MERT), from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization-led International Stabilization Assistance Force in Afghanistan to Operation Presence: the deployment of an Air Task Force to support the United Nations Mission in Mali.

Author Biographies

Soren de Velasco, Technological University of the North of Aguascalientes

Full-time Professor of Logistics in the Supply Chain Area at the Technological University of the North of Aguascalientes

Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba

Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI)

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Published

2023-04-25

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3

Section

Articles