EHAC is the trade association representing European organisations engaged in providing emergency medical services involving helicopters and ambulance aircraft. EHAC aims at improving the level of medical care for emergency patients and to ensure corresponding standards of quality among its members. EHAC is the competent partner for national and international regulatory agencies, for instance EASA, in all matters relating to air rescue and ambulance flights. EHAC supports its members in performing their tasks and facilitates the exchange of experience and information by organising adequate platforms, such as technical symposia and conferences. EHAC works to ensure that the highest most uniform and consistent standards in safety, effectiveness and efficiency are applied to the provision of air rescue services in Europe. EHAC provides a link between the various areas of activity through appropriate measures for the improvement of safety. Therefore EHAC develops training programmes for medical staff, flight operations and technical staff and promotes practical and scientific exchange. EHAC facilitates the convergence of emergency medical and flight operations requirements in order to optimise both and achieve synergies. EHAC is in constant contact with the relevant national and international trade associations, aviation organisations and the industry to make new information and knowledge available to its members.