Issue 160 | June 2025

AirMed & Rescue cover of the June issue

Our June edition covers a range of articles with a wealth of experiential information in the features, such as search and rescue as a career route, the latest night vision technology, the increasing popularity of drones for firefighting, the importance of helmets in special missions, why diversity matters in aviation, and why switching to special missions as a job is more fulfilling; plus we have more of our regular content.

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In this issue

Pilot with a helmet above a snowy mountain

Got a head, get a helmet

Helmets save lives. Period. And beyond the fundamental head protection capabilities, they support communications, protect hearing and eyesight, allow for attachments and enhancements, not to mention they can be stylish...

Aerial firefighting drone in sky

Baptism of fire

Since the first UAVs came into service with fire departments in the USA less than a decade ago, their use has spread like – well, like wildfire, as agencies recognize...

Night vision green

Night vision goggles – military to civilian

When flying in low light, or complete darkness, night vision goggles are indispensable tools in the cockpit for police, SAR, and HEMS, writes Jennifer Ferrero

Jennifer Ferrero

Paramedics fixing bench to ropes

What it takes to make it in SAR

For those looking to break into the sector, special missions professionals tell AirMed&Rescue about the various training opportunities available, what kind of experience and personal qualities are most useful, and...

ses helmets

SES: Gentex aviation helmet distributor and service center

Survival Equipment Services (SES) is an authorized UK distribution center for Gentex aviation helmet systems, which supplies helmet solutions to the aviation industry

Sponsored by SES