Firefighting

Collaboration in action: How the UK Fire and Rescue Service has helped Ukraine

Kate McLaughlin reports from the Emergency Services Show, where panelists discussed how the Fire and Rescue Service in the UK has responded to the war in the Ukraine

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31 Oct 2022

Kate McLaughlin

Helicopter

Gallery: Hellenic Fire Service

Many south European countries are ravaged by wildfires due to extremely high temperatures during the summer season. Greece is no exception, and the year 2021 saw the most devastating fires…

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31 Aug 2022

Ramon Wenink

Helicopter

Three Little Pigs – or, how hard work and dedication pay off

In the third of four features, aeromedical pilot Mike Biasatti stresses the importance of being the master of the airframe you’re piloting, while demanding of yourself an expert grasp…

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29 Apr 2022

Mike Biasatti

Helicopter

What are the latest innovations in wildland firefighting?

Erickson outlines why communication is key to finding solutions to wildland firefighting
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29 Oct 2021

Erickson Incorporated

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

helicopter flying through clouds

HEMS pilot view of the latest in IFR regulations

Mike Biasatti details some of the latest changes to regulations regarding helicopter IFR operations, and why they are so important.
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26 Nov 2019

Mike Biasatti