In this issue:

Fighting fires from the sky in Asia
Black Summer – the aftermath and recovery
Aerial firefighting in Colorado: technology and innovation
What does it take to become an aerial firefighter?
Interview: Captain Juan Cumplido, Babcock Aviation
Medical Insight: Avoiding hypothermia in neonatal transfers
Interview: Paul Swinton, inventor of SCRAM

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In this issue

Royal Commission review into Australia’s Black Summer

Mandy Langfield looks at the findings of the Royal Commission report into the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season – the Black Summer – during which an estimated 18 million hectares of…

Colorado firefighting: research and innovation in aerial firefighting equipment

Amy Gallagher spoke to a raft of experts involved in aerial firefighting research and active service, finding out more about the latest assets and resources that Colorado is pioneering and…

What does it take to be an aerial firefighting pilot?

Eder Navacerrada writes about the importance of patterns, decisions and sustained professional growth when it comes to developing a career as a firefighting aviator, focusing on fixed-wing single crew

Interview: Captain Juan Cumplido, firefighting pilot for Babcock Aviation in Spain

Mandy Langfield spoke to Captain Juan Cumplido, firefighting pilot for Babcock Aviation in Spain, about risk management, the key differences between firefighting tactics in Europe compared to other regions, as…

Aerial firefighting in the Asia-Pacific region

Investment and innovation in aerial firefighting aircraft continues around the world, and in the Asia Pacific region, opportunities abound as governments consider whether or not to operate their own fleets…

The problem of hypothermia in neonatal transport

Dr Carlo Bellini shares the key considerations of air medical and ground physicians when deciding whether or not to activate an emergency medical helicopter transfer for neonatal patients

Interview: Paul Swinton on high performance airway management

Air Ambulance Paramedic and co-inventor of SCRAM™ Paul Swinton spoke to Mandy Langfield about his work for ScotSTAR, the Scottish medical retrieval service, and his innovative approach to critical airway…

Provider Profile: CareFlight

CareFlight’s Chief Executive Officer Mick Frewen talks to AirMed&Rescue about how an organisation that started with just one helicopter now offers world-class aeromedical services