Procedures for accessing UNHAS Helicopters in Jonglei State A. Evacuation of casualties The evacuations of civilian casualties are coordinated by the Health Cluster through the following focal points: sshealthcluster@gmail.com; and sshealthclustercolead@gmail.com (full contact list attached).
All evacuations of civilians are to be referred to the Health Cluster focal point for prioritization and mission planning.
1) The Health Cluster receives a request/information about a possible evacuation of civilians and is to determine whether the patient requires evacuation or not.
2) If the Health Cluster determines that there is a need for civilians to be evacuated and the location is inaccessible by any other means, the Health Cluster must complete the 9-line form and send it to the UNHAS Air Transport Officers (ATO) in Bor: jarno.nisula@wfp.org.
UNHAS and the Health Cluster will work together to ensure that all preparation and relevant information is collected from the evacuation location including:
- Contact details of the staff on the ground;
- Security situation at the site;
- Patient status and injury details;
- Landing terrain description;
- Weather report etc.
The UNHAS ATOs will then prepare the flight schedules, obtain all necessary clearances, and liaise with the Health Cluster on flight times.
The evacuation of humanitarian staff will be conducted as per respective agency procedures. For NGO staff, contact the NGO Forum: security@southsudanngoforum.org.