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Training course on air medical transportation organised

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations in collaboration with the Military Hospital 175 and the Air Defence - Air Force Service on November 2 launched a training course on air medical transportation for the level-2 field hospital No.3.
Training course on air medical transportation organised ảnh 1Trainees and lecturers during the course (Photo: Level-2 field hospital No.3)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Department ofPeacekeeping Operations in collaboration with the Military Hospital 175 and theAir Defence - Air Force Service on November 2 launched a training course on airmedical transportation for the level-2 field hospital No.3.

The field hospital is scheduled to leave for the UN peacekeeping mission inSouth Sudan later this year.

During the course, staff of the hospital will learn aboutthe basic overview of air medical transportation system, principles of medicalevacuation, transportation safety issues and experience by the UN Mission inSouth Sudan in the field.

Trainees will have a chance to learn how to deal withcases using helicopters guaranteed by the Air Division 370./.
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