23 - 25 October, 2018
Hilton London Olympia , London, United Kingdom

Agenda Day 1

9:00 am - 9:10 am IQPC WELCOME REMARKS

IQPC WELCOME REMARKS
Surgeon Commodore Stuart Millar,, Head Medical Operational Capability, at Ministry of Defence

Surgeon Commodore Stuart Millar,

Head Medical Operational Capability,
Ministry of Defence

9:30 am - 10:10 am HOST NATION ADDRESS: ROYAL AIR FORCE MEDEVAC CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENTS

·         Overcoming the challenges of expeditionary operations
·         Examining the capabilities of new air platforms and how they enhance aeromedical evacuation
·         Developing the role of synthetics and simulation training in aviation medicine
·         Exploring the opportunities of new technology
Air Commodore Clare Walton, Air 38 Group, at Royal Air Force

Air Commodore Clare Walton

Air 38 Group,
Royal Air Force

10:10 am - 10:50 am DEVELOPING NIGERIAN MEDEVAC CAPABILITES AND WORLD LEADING MILITARY MEDICAL EXPERTISE

Rear Admiral Lawan Modu Adams, Surgeon General at Nigerian Armed Forces

Rear Admiral Lawan Modu Adams

Surgeon General
Nigerian Armed Forces

11:30 am - 11:50 am GULFSTREAM MULTI-MISSION MEDEVAC (THE PLATFORM MATTERS)

·         Proven, global capability providing aeromedical evacuation aircraft to governments, militaries, and private operations around the world based on the industry-leading Gulfstream G550 and G650ER aircraft
·         Cabin altitudes less than half that of an airliner platform; noise levels and lighting appropriate for critical care; complete cabin air refresh every two minutes
·         Ranges and speeds exceeding every other similar platform; the G650ER has a certified range of 7,500 nn and a maximum speed of Mach 0.925
·         Re-configurability adds operational flexibility and at substantially lower operating costs. In addition, minimal maintenance support due to ‘bizjet’ design avoids burdensome and costly logistic requirements
·         Fully self-contained patient loading system permitting the safe loading of a non-ambulatory, prone patient with a total payload up to 500 lbs
Richard Nevitt, Director Govt. Business Development at Gulfstream Aerospace

Richard Nevitt

Director Govt. Business Development
Gulfstream Aerospace

11:50 am - 12:30 pm RESERVED FOR THE CHINESE RED CROSS

1:40 pm - 2:20 pm THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UK MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS (MERT)

·        Maximising response time
·        Delivering critical care whilst minimising risk to the administrator
·        What has been learnt from past deployments?
Group Captain C A Staniforth, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Medical Operational Capability at Royal Air Force

Group Captain C A Staniforth

Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Medical Operational Capability
Royal Air Force

2:20 pm - 3:00 pm FRENCH MILITARY MEDEVAC SYSTEM: FROM THE POINT OF CARE TO FRANCE

·         Reviewing surgical care practices during long transport operations
·         Exploring pressurised compartments for contamination transport in isolation
·         The uses of the USAF’s vast fleet for varying MEDEVAC missions
Colonel Cyril Carfantan, Praticien certifié Médecine Aéronautique Médecin responsable de l’Echelon Santé at Ministère de la Défense

Colonel Cyril Carfantan

Praticien certifié Médecine Aéronautique Médecin responsable de l’Echelon Santé
Ministère de la Défense

3:00 pm - 3:40 pm MEDEVAC TO THE CROATIAN MAINLAND: DEALING WITH PEAK REQUIREMENTS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS

·        How does the Croatian Armed Forces manage the peak summer requirements
·        The capabilities of the MI-171 and how they cope with Croatian requirements
·        The constant need to improve and replenish medical supplies, what is needed? 
Colonel Mario Gjuric, Senior Staff Medical Officer and Deputy Surgeon General at Croatian Armed Forces

Colonel Mario Gjuric

Senior Staff Medical Officer and Deputy Surgeon General
Croatian Armed Forces

4:00 pm - 4:40 pm BRAZILIAN MEDVAC NEW CAPABILITIES IN JOINT AND COMBINED OPERATIONS

·        The use and integration of the  helicopter carrier "Ocean"
·        Future utilization of the Embraer KC-390 as a MEDEVAC platform
·        CBRN MEDVAC developed by Brazilian Air Force during the preparation for the Rio Olympic Games
Captain Pedro Sá, Logistics Coordinator at Brazilian MOD

Captain Pedro Sá

Logistics Coordinator
Brazilian MOD

5:20 pm - 5:30 pm Surgeon General's Closing Remarks

Lieutenant General Martin Bricknell, Surgeon General at UK Ministry of Defence

Lieutenant General Martin Bricknell

Surgeon General
UK Ministry of Defence