Safeguarding During Transit: RAF Expertise in High Consequence Infectious Disease Retrieval

18/09/2025 24 min Episodio 167
Safeguarding During Transit: RAF Expertise in High Consequence Infectious Disease Retrieval

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode Martin talks to Squadron Leader Tez Cooling and Flight Lieutenant Emma Foley about their work in the Royal Air Force (RAF) retrieval service for patients with known and suspected High Consequence Infectious Disease who are transferred to specialist units in the UK.
The team discuss how the Air Transportable Isolator (ATI) is used in order to safely carry out repatriations in a timely manner and the training that is required to operate suct a specialist service.
 

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