Leading medical evacuation practitioners to deliver presentations at MEDEVAC conference

The world's leading medical evacuation practitioners will be speaking at the 3^rd Annual MEDEVAC conference, a two-day event providing insight into operating in austere environments, including lessons learnt from Afghanistan and the latest requirements and training plans for meeting operational demands.

The conference, hosted by Defence IQ - a division of global events company IQPC - will bring together the leaders in the medical evacuation community to discuss the challenges of interoperability when operating in multinational environments, maximising training capability to maintain skillsets and preparing for new operating environments.

"MEDEVAC 2014 will include participation from civilian and humanitarian relief MEDEVAC agencies, who will share experiences from the field in urban, austere and hostile environments." - Charlotte Roots, Conference Director

Speakers at this industry forum will include:

• Colonel Ulf Landgren, Commanding officer 1st Helicopter Battalion, Swedish Armed Forces
• Sarah Cotton, Public Affairs and Communications Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
• Squadron Leader Ian Hoadley, Medical Operational Capability, HQ Air Command
• Justin Burke-Jones, Head of Emergency Preparedness, West Midlands Ambulance Service
• Major Cesar Rolon, Commander C-SAR Unit, Columbian Army Service
• Brigadier General Dr Stefan Kowitz, Director, Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine, NATO
• Squadron Leader Chris McNarry, Course Director, NATO Patient Evacuation Coordination Course (PECC), Allied Rapid Reaction Corps HQ (AARC)

MEDEVAC will take place on 29^th - 30^th October 2014 in London, United Kingdom. The first 50 Military to book can attend free, and the first 10 Military to book those free tickets will also receive an exclusive trip with dinner on a London river boat cruise.

Sponsors Include:

• TMH Medical Services
• International SOS
• Sabena Technics
• Pulau Corporation
• Flying Doctors Nigeria
• Abaxis
• Arab Wings
• FAI Ambulance