Air ambulance helicopters can land almost anywhere but precautions must be taken to ensure that they do so safely. This article describes how safe landing sites are prepared and highlights the precautions that nurses who expect the arrival of air ambulances should take for their own safety, the safety of the aeromedical team members and the patients who require such services.
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