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Electrostatic discharge in helicopter hoists
Known to crews, missing from the literature - electrostatic discharge during helicopter hoist operations
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine · Added 29 July 2026
Editorial summarising two nationwide Norwegian studies demonstrating electrostatic discharge affects all rescue paramedics and 73% of physicians, with 23% experiencing severe events including pain, falls, impaired communication, and operation termination.
- Study type
- Other
- Bottom line
- Hypothesis-generating
Learning goal
Understand how electrostatic discharge hazards affect crew safety and communication during helicopter hoist operations.
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- Topic: Workforce & wellbeing
- Daily scan: 29 July 2026
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