Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in Northern Ireland: An Analysis of the First 100 Cases

Introduction Northern Ireland (N.I) is the most recent region within the UK to establish a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) which became operational in July 2017.1 We present descriptive data and discussion about the first 100 cases managed by this new trauma service. Some call-outs involved multiple cases. The data covers a period of 130 days from late July 2018 to late November 2018.