The safety of emergency medical services flights has become a topic of public interest in the United States, with the expansion of emergency medical services aviation operations, such as air ambulance and MEDEVAC, and the increasing frequency of related accidents.
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—Elizabeth I (1533–1603)
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)