Issue 157 | March 2025

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Our March edition has features that let you discover the level of training provided by simulators; learn the ins and outs of medical interiors in aircraft; find out about how health and usage monitoring systems are changing special missions; and see how aerial firefighters communicate and coordinate their missions across multiple agencies and stakeholders; plus more of our regular content.

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Yellow plane flying low to the ground

Joining the dots: coordination between stakeholders

Coordination, cooperation and collaboration are essential to aerial firefighting, and the new technology to help battle growing wildfires will only deepen this teamwork. Rob Coppinger delves into the strategies used...

Paramedic hoisting out of red helicopter

HUMS keeping watch

Health and usage monitoring systems can identify technical irregularities in helicopters before they affect operations. Ian Harbison reports on developments in the technology, how it is transforming operations, and what’s...

Red Romanian plane air ambulance

Configured for care

The AirMed&Rescue editorial team finds out what makes the interior of an emergency medical aircraft special

Interview: Supporting safety from every angle

Chris Baur, CEO of Hughes Aerospace and Industry Co-Chair, US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), speaks to Mandy Langfield about the aims of the organization over the coming year

Mandy Langfield

Atlantic Airways

Training for reality

Hans Erik G Jakobsen, Head of Training at Atlantic Airways Aviation Academy, explains how the combination of simulation and live flight training with active-duty instructors prepares students for the challenges...

Sponsored by Atlantic Airways

Vellox

Stronger together - The Vellox Group

Aleksandra Banas, CEO at Vellox Group, explains how this new collection of companies provides operators with a unified and comprehensive service

Sponsored by Vellox

Man on hoisting out of helicopter

Interview: Training and experience

Mandy Langfield talks to Cody Berg, Sales Director – Aerospace at Vita Aerospace, and Charley Shimanski, former Director of Training at Air Rescue Systems (ARS), and President of the Air...

Mandy Langfield

Bluedrop Training & Simulation

Rear crews benefitting from the latest simulation training capabilities

Jean-Claude Siew, Executive Vice President for Technology and Simulation at Bluedrop Training & Simulation, explains where the company has come from and the future of training rear crews to continuously...

Sponsored by Bluedrop Training & Simulation