AMC1 SPA.HEMS.110(d)(8) Equipment
requirements for HEMS operations
ED Decision
2023/007/R
HYPOXIA TRAINING
(a) Required
crew members planning to fly above 13 000 ft without oxygen should
have training aimed at the following:
(1) knowing
themselves and identifying early signs of hypoxia; and
(2) recognising
early signs of hypoxia in other crew members.
(b) The crews
should undergo both theoretical and practical training.
(c) The
theoretical training should take place every 3 years and should include
the learning objectives of module 050 of the CPL/ATPL theoretical knowledge
that are relevant to hypoxia, as defined in Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011[85].
(d) The initial
and recurrent practical training of (a)(1) should take place every 6 years
and should take place in one of the following:
(1) a hypobaric
chamber that simulates an altitude for a sufficient duration for hypoxia to
occur in an oxygen-deprivation scenario that is representative of a helicopter
mission;
(2) a device
that ensures that the gas the trainee breathes has the same partial pressure
of oxygen as at the desired altitude, for a sufficient duration for hypoxia to
occur in an oxygen-deprivation scenario that is representative of a helicopter
mission. (e.g. reduced oxygen breathing device);
(3) a
helicopter at the altitude required for the individual trainee to experience
hypoxia, for the recurrent training only, provided that the trainee is in the
cabin with medical assistance and an instructor using oxygen is able to ensure
the safety of the training.
(e) The initial
and recurrent practical training of (a)(2) should take place every 6 years
and should comply with one of the following:
(1) The trainee
should not be deprived of oxygen and should observe another crew member that undergoes
the training described in (d) and that becomes hypoxic;
(2) The
training takes place in a helicopter / FSTD where the instructor plays the
role of a hypoxic crew member. The instructor should have attended at least 6 training sessions
described under (d) as an observer or instructor or active crew member. In
this case, neither the trainee nor the instructor need to be deprived of
oxygen.
(f) In the
context of hypoxia training, the validity period of flight and technical crew
recurrent training should be as specified in AMC1 ORO.FC.145(g).
[85] Commission
Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical
requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of
the Council (OJ L 311, 25.11.2011, p. 1) (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011R1178).
EASA regulations mandate hypoxia training for helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) crew flying above 13,000 feet without oxygen. Training includes self-recognition of hypoxia symptoms and recognizing them in others. Theoretical training is every 3 years; practical training, simulating oxygen deprivation, is every 6 years, ensuring crew safety and awareness.
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