firefighting helicopter

ATSB safety analysis of aerial firefighting in Australia

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its safety analysis of aerial firefighting occurrences in Australia, considering the risks inherent to the operators and finding that half of all…
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1 Jul 2020

Mandy Langfield

Tom Hurst

Interview: Dr Tom Hurst, London’s Air Ambulance

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Dr Tom Hurst, Medical Director for London’s Air Ambulance (LAA), about his latest professional challenge working for the HEMS charity
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27 Apr 2020

Mandy Langfield

rear crew mission trainer

The role of technology and simulation in enhancing safety

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Jean-Claude Siew, EVP Technology and Simulation at Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc., about how innovations in the world of technology are bringing greater safety for aviators around…
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30 Mar 2020

Editorial Team

CCAT review

Conference review: Southeast Asia Clinical Considerations in Aeromedical Transport

The 3rd Clinical Considerations in Aeromedical Transport (CCAT) training course, produced by CCAT Aeromedical Training of the UK and organised by Asian Assistance, took place at Rangsit University in Bangkok…
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13 Jan 2020

Dr Yin Min Khine

Photo of crew - left to right, Mike Sayler (pilot), Brent Tracy (paramedic), Becky Tissue (registered nurse).

Interview – Brent Tracy, Flight Paramedic at MedX AirOne

Brent Tracy spoke to AirMed&Rescue about receiving the Tim Hynes Foundation’s Scholarship award to the Safety Management Training Academy (SMTA), and discussed the challenges and rewards of life as a…
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13 Jan 2020

Editorial Team

ICAR 2019

ICAR 2019 – conference review

The International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) Annual Convention, hosted by Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue (Tatrzańskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (TOPR)), included 440 rescue professionals from 109 rescue organisations, representing…
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26 Nov 2019

Charley Shimanski