Barry Smith has been an aviation and emergency services writer/photographer for over thirty years. He has published over 250 magazine articles and six books. He has also worked in emergency services as a paramedic, volunteer firefighter, and member of search and rescue teams for over 40 years.
Innovation through necessity in US helicopter SAR
Barry Smith talks to US organizations on how armed forces support and expert volunteers are among the solutions to severely limited SAR funding in the US
Adapting police helicopters for search and rescue missions
Barry Smith discusses how law enforcement teams adapt their aircraft fleet and skills to ensure response readiness when facing the diversity of search and rescue missions
High-altitude rescues – considerations and concerns
Barry Smith shares insights from experts taking on the ultimate challenge for rescue crews – rescue at high altitude, where aircraft and crew are pushed to the limit
Introducing instrument flight rules operations means increased safety for crews and patients. Barry Smith spoke to operators and training providers to find out how complicated they are to implement
Barry Smith discusses how relief organisations can work together effectively after a disaster by designing, creating, and building an effective response system
Barry Smith investigates the ways in which special missions operators can train their teams to be ready for the helicopter hoist rescue scenarios they are going to face, whether from…
Barry Smith details the challenges of nighttime rescue helicopter missions, and the techniques and equipment used by rescuers to mitigate the risks of retrievals