Air ambulance service provider should have looked into night-vision technology for new helicopters, but crash involved older one equipped with searchlight
Employers have a legal obligation to take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of their employees. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean doing everything that is technically possible, as some measures may not be feasible even though they’re available. Air ambulance company Ornge faced this issue when it was charged with safety violations following a fatal night-time helicopter crash after it determined night-vision systems were too costly and difficult to install on its existing helicopter fleet.
