title: Equipping the pre-hospital care team.
abstract: Of the 291 A&E departments in the United Kingdom, 121 (41.6 per cent) report to provide an A&E flying squad ( 1 ). A number of these teams have established a national reputation, while in other areas a flying squad is a purely hypothetical concept. Between these two extremes arc a number of teams with variable operational experience and suboptimal preparation for this role.
authors.affiliation: Milton Keynes General NHS Trust.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.affiliation: University of Birmingham. Member of the West Midlands Central Accident Resuscitation Emergency Team. (CARE).
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kilner