Helicopter shopping part 1 – hospital dispatchers

In the first of two articles, James Paul Wallis looks at the role that hospital dispatchers play in the complicated issue of helicopter air ambulance ‘shopping’ in the US healthcare…

Provider Profile: Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) about the unique challenges they face on a daily basis, providing the population with access to emergency air medical transport services

HeliResQ 2019 - event report

Sami Ollila, Vice-President, EURORSA - Rescue Swimmers Association, reviewed the recent HeliResQ – Nordic Workshop for AirMed&Rescue

EpiShuttle deployed by three European Air Forces

Three European Air Forces have deployed EpiShuttles to rescue Covid-19 patients from remote areas

McKinleyville Coast Guard sees first all-female helicopter unit

Californian McKinleyville Coast Guard unit is highlighting its first all-female helicopter Coast Guard unit

Graham Chalk retired from London’s Air Ambulance

London’s Air Ambulance has said goodbye to Graham Chalk, Paramedic Education and Development Lead, who is retiring after more than 16 years of service

DRF Luftrettung to use EpiShuttles for Covid-19 patient transport

Two DRF Luftrettung HEMS bases in Germany will operate with EpiShuttles from this week

Technology is changing SAR missions

Mario Pierobon spoke to operators and innovators to discover how technological change is pushing forward the ability of rescuers to locate and retrieve missing personnel

Helicopter rescue hoist training

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…

The role of technology and simulation in enhancing safety

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Jean-Claude Siew, EVP Technology and Simulation at Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc., about how innovations in the world of technology are bringing greater safety for aviators around…

Multi-person rescues

Mario Pierobon talks to industry providers to discuss the latest developments in multi-person rescue options