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The latest medical equipment, treatment innovations and techniques for winching patients in SAR scenarios, along with interviews with emergency medics and SAR technicians working onboard helicopters and more!

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Latest HEMS/SAR news

LifeSave Kansas

LifeSave to carry whole blood

Kansas-based air ambulance company LifeSave has announced that it will now carry blood on all flights

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17 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Bahrain 505s at Mirabel (Tail)

Three Bell 505 helicopters delivered to Kingdom of Bahrain

This delivery marks the first 505 helicopters for the country

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17 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

Air Methods Ascend

Air Methods provides training to Minutemen EMS

The air medical firm will provide its Ascend critical care clinician education program to South Dakota’s Minutemen EMS

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16 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

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Yorkshire Air Ambulance unveils new helicopter

This is the first of two Airbus H145 D3s that the charity will receive this year

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16 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

Weststar

Weststar partners with H&C

H&C will support the strengthening and expansion of Weststar’s European affiliate, in exchange for a controlling share in the business

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15 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Helos-Ecocopter

Three H125 helicopters delivered to Ecocopter in Chile

By mid-2023, a H145 will also be added to the fleet

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15 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

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Norwegian Air Ambulance to add two new H145s to its fleet

It operates a 100 per cent Helionix-equpped fleet of H135s and H145s

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14 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

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CSAGA invests in Sikorsky S-92 helicopter from Milestone

It will be deployed on critical offshore oil and gas missions in China

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13 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

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HEMS / SAR insights - January/February 2023 issue

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Changing the perceptions of air ambulance operations

Funding and general awareness of the air ambulance sector varies widely around the world. How do services survive and what can the aeromedical industry do to increase popular understanding? Jonathan…

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4 Jan 2023

Jonathan Falconer

Aircraft hanger

Channel Islands Air Search: ‘The Lifeboat’s Eye in the Sky’

Using CarteNav’s sophisticated sensor integration system, volunteers are better able to locate victims by overlaying positional information, enabling the search aircraft to pinpoint both its position and the position of…

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4 Jan 2023

CarteNav Solutions Team

AirMed&Rescue speaks to Jarrett Lunn

Master of his craft

Mandy Langfield spoke to Jarrett Lunn, Chief Pilot for Talon Helicopters in Canada, about flight crew currency, safety and regulatory advancements in the rotorcraft industry

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4 Jan 2023

Mandy Langfield

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Military SAR Insights | September Special Edition

Helicopter

Exploring the Singaporean Air Force’s SAR/Medevac unit

Captain Yuan Jing and Lieutenant Colonel Feng Wei tell AirMed&Rescue how the RSAF carries out search and rescue and medevac operations in the South China Sea

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31 Aug 2022

Captain (NS) (DR) YUAN Jing, Lieutenant Colonel (DR) SOH Feng Wei

Helicopter crew

Mission first, safety always - The New Zealand Defence Force

AirMed&Rescue spoke with the No.3 Squadron of the New Zealand Defence Force about capabilities, areas of operation, and landing on ice in the Antarctic

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31 Aug 2022

Editorial Team

Helicopter

Military aviation modernization: saving lives with speed and range

Doug Englen, Military Sales & Strategy Manager, Bell, spoke to AirMed&Rescue about how the US Army is working to meet the challenges of the future battlefield, where they require modernized…

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31 Aug 2022

Doug Englen

Stethoscope

How Drones Will Transform Battlefield Medicine – and Save Lives

According to military health experts, blood loss is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, can using drones to resupply blood and other medical supplies in this environment…

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31 Aug 2022

Editorial Team

Training bluedrop

Take your training to the next level

Virtual training environments provide the ability to train and practice a wide range of flight conditions, dangerous operations, malfunctions, and emergencies in a safe, controllable and environmentally friendly environment. Bluedrop’s…

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31 Aug 2022

Bluedrop Training & Simulation

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Exploring the Petzl LEZARD

Rob Munday from SR3 Rescue Concepts looks at the Petzl LEZARD device, and how this innovation performs during mountain rescue missions

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31 Aug 2022

Rob Munday

Helicopter

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight air ambulance celebrates 15 years of saving lives

AirMed&Rescue visited the team to mark this special benchmark, catching up with both the charity’s CEO, Richard Corbett, and patient Clare Danson

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31 Aug 2022

Editorial Team

POLICE AVIATION SPECIAL EDITION

AirMed&Rescue July 2022
Helicopter

NYPD Aviation Unit: New York’s boys (and girls) in blue

Lieutenant Antonio Hernandez, assigned to the New York Police Department Aviation Unit, spoke to Mandy Langfield about mission profiles, mechanics doubling as crew chiefs, and his hopes for the future…

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30 Jun 2022

Mandy Langfield

Soliders

Washoe County Sheriff: always ready to respond

Mandy Langfield spoke to Deputy Seppl Baumann, a pilot with the Washoe County Sheriff’s regional aviation enforcement unit – RAVEN – about retasking former military aircraft for new and challenging…

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30 Jun 2022

Mandy Langfield

Helicopter

Victoria Police Air Wing: Keeping up capabilities

With a number of helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft at its disposal, the Victoria Police Air Wing ensures it is keeping up with demand in an area that spans deserts…

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30 Jun 2022

Mandy Langfield

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HEMS/SAR insights - March 2022 Issue

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Italian Army NH-90 to the rescue

Dino Marcellino describes how the NH-90 is coming into its own as a CSAR aircraft with the Italian Army’s Aviation Division
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1 Mar 2022

Dino Marcellino

Helicopter

NAAMTA Global International Helicopter Hoisting Standards

In late 2021, Aerospace Qualified Entity (AQE) published its final report after the fatal accident involving an Irish Coast Guard Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in 2017. In the light of this…
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1 Mar 2022

Amy Arndt

Irish Coast Guard

What does it take to become a Helicopter Rescue Swimmer?

Rescue swimmers operate in conditions that can be intense, so their physical health and fitness is vital to being able to handle what’s thrown at them. Kim Germishuys, EURORSA board…
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1 Mar 2022

Kim Germishuys

AirMedandRescue speaks to Rob Munday

Interview: Rob Munday, Blackcomb Helicopters and SR3 Rescue Concepts

Oliver Cuenca spoke to Rob Munday, a hoist operator for Blackcomb Helicopters and instructor with SR3 Rescue Concepts, about his two careers, training new helicopter rescue crews, and what makes…
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1 Mar 2022

Oliver Cuenca

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2021 Military SAR Special Edition

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Evacuation

Building a military aeromedical evacuation capability

Dr Joetey Attariwala looks in-depth at the latest versions of Royal Canadian Air Force Chinook helicopters, which are proving invaluable in their aeromedical evacuation role in Africa
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1 Jun 2021

Dr Joetey Attariwala

Canadian Arctic

Provider Profile: Keewatin Air

AirMed&Rescue find out what it takes to operate air medical services in the rugged Canadian Arctic from Keewatin Air
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1 Jun 2021

Mandy Langfield

Helicopter

Transitioning from military to civilian life

For many, making the transition from military to civilian life can prove difficult. Lauren Haigh spoke with pilots, search and rescue crew, and flight doctors who have undergone this changeover…
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1 Jun 2021

Lauren Haigh

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Helicopter

Dynamic flight risk assessments for SAR

Flight risk assessments in the realm of search and rescue missions should be dynamic, and include the entire crew onboard the helicopter, says Dan Deutermann
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4 May 2021

Dan Deutermann

Helicopter

Provider Profile: HEMS ops in Sicily

Peter Ten Berg reports on the fleet of helicopters that support primary and secondary medical transfer missions on the Italian island
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4 May 2021

Peter Ten Berg

Helicopter

GALLERY: Dutch Helicopter Command Artic Flight Training

Peter ten Berg reports on how a brief but severe winter chill in the Netherlands allowed the Dutch Helicopter Command unit to perform its flight training, which would normally take…
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4 May 2021

Peter Ten Berg

Helicopter

Hoist training influences and opportunities

Dr Joetey Attariwala shares an in-depth report into the latest technological advancements that are changing the ways in which hoist rescues can be trained for and executed
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1 Mar 2021

Dr Joetey Attariwala

HIRISE

High-rise helicopter rescues

Barry Smith investigates the unique challenges of helicopter rescues when you’re surrounded by high-rise buildings
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5 Jan 2021

Barry Smith

Latin America

The challenges of operating civilian SAR and HEMS in Latin America

Chris Sharpe shares his experiences on the unique challenges and risks he faced when starting up a civilian search and rescue organisation in Central America
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5 Jan 2021

Chris Sharpe

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Hoisting Challenges – Onshore versus Offshore rescues

Rob Munday shares insights from his experiences as a hoist crewman and instructor for both onshore and offshore helicopter operations, identifying the key differentiators between the two environments, and what…
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2 Dec 2020

Rob Munday

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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
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2 Dec 2020

Barry Smith

Choosing the right SAR Equipment

SAR equipment selection: Is there such a thing as the ‘right’ kit?

Selecting the right equipment for your helicopter rescue mission can be a daunting task. Rob Munday from SR3 Rescue Concepts considers whether or not there is an answer for what…
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2 Nov 2020

Rob Munday

Eurami

Covid-19 changes EURAMI accreditation audit process

Claudia Schmiedhuber shared how the past year, which has been inevitably shaped and forever changed by Covid-19, has presented an opportunity to change the way accreditation audits have been performed…
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5 Jan 2021

Editorial Team

Helicopter

Covid-19: Great North Air Ambulance Service’s story

Araminta Hartley looks at how Covid-19 has affected the charity’s work so far, and how they see the situation developing over the months to come
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5 Jan 2021

Editorial Team

Helicopter

Top Challenges for Air Medical Providers - looking backwards and forwards

Businesses all over the world have had to adapt their operations this year, but for the aviation industry in particular, 2020 has been one of the most difficult years on…
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2 Dec 2020

Mandy Langfield

Controls

Instrument Flight Rules operations for HEMS

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
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2 Nov 2020

Barry Smith

Helicopter

Industry Voice: CAMTS on the audits during a pandemic

Conducting audits during a pandemic is a new challenge that has been met head on by accreditation organizations around the world, and, in the world of air medical operations, where…
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2 Oct 2020

Eileen Frazer

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Safety culture and good decisions

Terry Palmer asks why, despite ongoing improvements in safety in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), there continue to be preventable accidents
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10 Aug 2020

Terry Palmer

Paul Swinton

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…
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1 Apr 2021

Mandy Langfield

Stephen Hearns

Interview: Dr Stephen Hearns shares lessons on peak performance under pressure

Dr Stephen Hearns spoke to Mandy Langfield about his latest venture into training, which focuses on high performance in high-pressure situations – something the former head of the Scottish Emergency…
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1 Mar 2021

Editorial Team

Helicopter interior

Interview: Dr Duncan Bootland, Medical Director, Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex

Mandy Langfield spoke to Dr Duncan Bootland, Medical Director of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex in the UK, about how medical care onboard helicopters has changed for the better, and…
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5 Jan 2021

Mandy Langfield

Helicopter

Interview: Kolby Kolbet, LifeLinkIII

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Kolby Kolbet, Vice-President of Clinical Services at Life Link III, about overcoming the challenges 2020 has brought, and how his experiences as a first responder led to…
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2 Nov 2020

Mandy Langfield

Tom Hurst

Interview: Dr Tom Hurst, London’s Air Ambulance

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Dr Tom Hurst, Medical Director for London’s Air Ambulance (LAA), about his latest professional challenge working for the HEMS charity
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27 Apr 2020

Mandy Langfield

Photo of crew - left to right, Mike Sayler (pilot), Brent Tracy (paramedic), Becky Tissue (registered nurse).

Interview – Brent Tracy, Flight Paramedic at MedX AirOne

Brent Tracy spoke to AirMed&Rescue about receiving the Tim Hynes Foundation’s Scholarship award to the Safety Management Training Academy (SMTA), and discussed the challenges and rewards of life as a…
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13 Jan 2020

Editorial Team

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Covid-19 in LATAM

Two air ambulance companies in Latin America, USMX AirLink Ambulance in Mexico, and HELIDOSA in the Dominican Republic, have been battling the logistical and medical complications Covid-19 has caused. AirMed&Rescue…
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2 Nov 2020

Editorial Team

Helicopter

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
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1 Apr 2021

Dr Carlo Bellini

Flightbag

Industry Voice: Electronic flight bags

Andrew Boniface gives his take on how pilots can safely and effectively introduce electronic flight bags to their cockpits to enhance operational safety without becoming over reliant on automation
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2 Nov 2020

Andrew Boniface

emergency airway ventilator

Pre-hospital airway management training

Cory Oaks discusses the importance of training for complicated airway management in a pre-hospital setting – and this means more than practising with a mannequin in a quiet, well-lit room…
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28 Aug 2019

Cory Oaks

Manolo Guillen

Interview: Manolo Guillen, AW139 Lead Instructor, CopterSafety

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Manolo Guillen, AW139 Lead Instructor for CopterSafety, about his newest role with the simulation training company, and his history in HEMS, SAR and aerial firefighting cockpits in…
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2 Oct 2020

Editorial Team

San Diego Police 1

Provider Profile: San Diego Police Department

The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Air Support Unit was formed in 1986 when the agency acquired its first Bell helicopter. For the next 20 years, the unit would operate…
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1 Jul 2020

Mandy Langfield

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Provider Profile: Italian Air Force CSAR unit

Dino Marcellino reports on his visit to the Italian Air Force’s Combat Search and Rescue Squadron
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1 Jun 2020

Dino Marcellino

Callie SAR pup

Dogs in SAR roles

Mandy Langfield spoke to organisations in Scotland, Canada and the US about how teams are deploying their furry friends with all the best SAR skills
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13 Jan 2020

Mandy Langfield

Boston Medflight Helicopter

Provider Profile: Boston MedFlight

Boston MedFlight has served the communities in the Boston area of the US for over 35 years. Clara Bullock spoke to CEO Maura Hughes, to find out more about the…
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1 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Med-Trans Corporation3

Provider Profile: Med-Trans Corporation

As a member of the US-based Global Medical Response family of companies, national medical transport provider Med-Trans Corporation is focused on establishing professional relationships with leading health systems, medical centres…
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15 Oct 2019

Editorial Team

Bell 407 on emergency call

Provider Profile: San Antonio AirLIFE

Adair Welfel of San Antonio AirLIFE gives an insight into the organisation’s inner workings, history and philosophy
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28 Aug 2019

Editorial Team

Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter bell 407

Provider Profile: Arizona Department of Public Safety

Terry Miyauchi, Aviation Commander at the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), provides a window into the Aviation Bureau’s inner workings
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25 Jul 2019

Lauren Haigh

special missions insurance

The cost of special missions insurance

Helicopters flying emergency medical and police missions are involved in proportionately fewer fatal and non-fatal accidents than other rotorcraft, according to safety experts from the US Helicopter Safety Team. In…
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1 Jul 2020

Robin Gauldie

USCBP1

Aerial assets of US Customs and Border Protection

A border is more than a wall, a fence, a divider or a boundary line. Amy Gallagher found out how the US Customs and Border Protection and Air and Marine…
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1 Jul 2020

Amy Gallagher

Police IV

Sharing experiences in crew resource management

Rick London of the UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) discusses the culture of crew resource management (CRM) in police aviation, and the importance of crewmembers sharing experiences with each…
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1 Jul 2020

Rick London

French Air Force EC-725 working with a USAF C-130 to evacuate victims during a training exercise  © Barry Smith

Multi-agency disaster management

Barry Smith discusses how relief organisations can work together effectively after a disaster by designing, creating, and building an effective response system
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1 Jul 2020

Barry Smith

Military SAR a look ahead

Military SAR, a look ahead

Richard Bryson, Program Chief Engineer of Collins Aerospace’s hoist and winch division, shares his view of what the future of SAR might look like
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1 Jun 2020

Richard Bryson

Finding finance 1

Lease or buy - renewing air medical fleets

For fixed-wing air ambulance companies in the private sector, balancing the pros and cons of leasing or outright purchase is key, say operators. But for smaller outfits, raising finance can…
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1 Jun 2020

Robin Gauldie

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Crash-resistant fuel systems - uptake by civil helicopter operators

Amy Gallagher updates readers on the long-awaited Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation, with its final ruling and reporting analysis of the crash-resistant fuel systems (CRFS), along with the reaction of…
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1 Jun 2020

Amy Gallagher

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Doing your safety duty in airborne special missions

How do airborne special missions providers manage and mitigate the risks to their crews? Mario Pierobon spoke to the experts to find out more
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27 Apr 2020

Mario Pierobon

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Migrant search and rescue

Alex Pollitt, a SAR pilot with Babcock Mission Critical Services España, asks if the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean could result in the final flourish of the manned helicopter as…
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27 Apr 2020

Alex Pollitt

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Hoisting infectious patients: Helicopter hoisting in the current Covid-19 environment

Brad Matheson of Priority 1 Air Rescue shared his insights into how to safely hoist patients that present with a respiratory infection, whether it be Covid-19 or anything else, keeping…
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20 Apr 2020

Brad Matheson

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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…
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30 Mar 2020

Barry Smith

Military SAR Special Edition - 2020

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Sikorsky HH60W -1

Sikorsky HH-60W: The US Air Force's new combat rescue helicopter

AirMed&Rescue’s special correspondent Joetey Attariwala was one of a select few journalists invited to Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, to cover the roll-out ceremony of the…
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1 Jun 2020

Dr Joetey Attariwala

Military SAR a look ahead

Military SAR, a look ahead

Richard Bryson, Program Chief Engineer of Collins Aerospace’s hoist and winch division, shares his view of what the future of SAR might look like
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1 Jun 2020

Richard Bryson

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Provider Profile: Italian Air Force CSAR unit

Dino Marcellino reports on his visit to the Italian Air Force’s Combat Search and Rescue Squadron
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1 Jun 2020

Dino Marcellino

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