Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1930Show full title

ANNEX U.K.

In Annex I, the following Sections 3, 4 and 5 are added:

‘3. Medical aerial evacuation capacities for highly infectious disease patients

a Such system may include the containerised approach.
Tasks	Aerial transport, including in-flight treatment of highly infectious disease (HID) patients to specialised health facilities in the Union.
Capacities	Aircraft with a capacity to transport one or more HID patient per flight; Ability to fly day and night.
Main components	System for safe in-flight medical treatment of HID patients, including intensive carea: Appropriately trained medical personnel to provide care for one or more HID patient; Dedicated on-board technical and medical equipment to provide care to HID patients during the flight; Appropriate procedures ensuring isolation and treatment of HID patients during the aerial transport. Support: Aircrew adapted to the number of HID patients and the timeframe of the flight; Appropriate procedures ensuring the handling of equipment and waste as well as decontamination according to established international standards, including, where applicable, relevant Union legislation.
Self-sufficiency	Equipment storage and maintenance of the equipment of the module; Equipment for communication with the relevant partners, notably those in charge of the coordination on site.
Deployment	Availability for departure maximum 24 hours after the acceptance of the offer; For intercontinental evacuations, ability to perform a 12-hour flight without refuelling.

4. Medical aerial evacuation capacities for disaster victims

Tasks	Aerial transport of disaster victims to health facilities in the Union.
Capacities	Aircraft with an overall capacity to transport at least six patients in need of intensive care and with a capacity to transport patients on stretchers or sitting patients, or both; Ability to fly day and night.
Main components	In-flight medical treatment, including intensive care: Appropriately trained medical personnel capable of providing on-board medical treatment for the different types of patients; Dedicated on-board technical and medical equipment to provide continuous appropriate care for the different types of patients during the flight; Appropriate procedures ensuring transport and in-flight treatment of patients. Support: Aircrew and medical personnel adapted to the number and types of patients and the timeframe of the flight.
Self-sufficiency	Equipment storage and maintenance of the equipment of the module; Equipment for communication with relevant partners, notably those in charge of the coordination on site.
Deployment	Availability for departure maximum 24 hours after the acceptance of the offer; For airplanes, an ability to perform a 6-hour flight without refuelling.

5. Emergency medical team type 3 capacities: Inpatient Referral Care

Tasks	Provide inpatient referral care and complex surgery as described by the WHO global EMT initiative.
Capacities	Minimum treatment capability in accordance with the standards of the WHO global EMT initiative; Day and night services (covering 24/7 if necessary).
Main components	In accordance with the standards of the WHO global EMT initiative.
Self-sufficiency	The team should ensure self-sufficiency during the entire deployment time. Article 12 of Implementing Decision 2014/762/EU applies and, in addition, the standards of the WHO global EMT initiative.
Deployment	Availability for departure in maximum 48-72 hours after the acceptance of the offer, and ability to be operational on site within 5-7 days. Ability to be operational for at least 8 weeks outside the Union and for at least 14 days inside the Union.’.