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title: "Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operation — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "MED.A.010, Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011: ‘helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operation’ means a “HEMS flight” as defined in point 61 of Annex I…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter-emergency-medical-services-operation"
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# helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operation

EASA defines “helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operation” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operation’ means a “HEMS flight” as defined in point 61 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;

MED.A.010 · Aircrew · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Easy Access Rules, 25 Nov 2025 revision · [Read MED.A.010](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-med/subpart-a#med-a-010)

## Defined in the same article

- [accredited medical conclusion](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/accredited-medical-conclusion)
- [aero-medical assessment](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aero-medical-assessment)
- [aero-medical examination](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aero-medical-examination)
- [applicant](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/applicant)
- [colour safe](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/colour-safe)
- [investigation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/investigation)
- [licensing authority](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/licensing-authority)
- [limitation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/limitation)