Physiological effects of winching

Sami Ollila, a rescue swimmer and paramedic with the Finnish Border Guard’s Air Patrol Squadron, shared his thesis with AirMed&Rescue, offering valuable insights into the physiological effects of winching equipment

The north face of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK

Scottish winchman paramedic receives the Billy Deacon SAR Memorial Trophy

Thanks to a sterling rescue effort at Ben Nevis – Scotland’s self-proclaimed ‘iconic mountain’ – Scott Sharman of Inverness Rescue 951 has been awarded the Billy Deacon Search and Rescue…

Mixed reality – the future of emergency medical training

AirMed&Rescue Magazine spoke to Professor Bob Stone of the University of Birmingham about how technology is enhancing simulated training for military personnel

Provider Profile AeroMD

AeroMD, based in the US Virgin Islands, was founded to improve emergency access to medical care for the local populace, and is now becoming a force to be reckoned with…

Air ambulance interior design and technology

The interior of an air ambulance has to be meticulously designed to incorporate the right equipment, and ensure that this equipment is to hand when the medical crew needs it…

2020 Tim Hynes Award Recipient Joshua Steele

Paramedic Josh Steele receives IAFCCP’s 2020 Tim Hynes Award

The International Association of Flight and Care Paramedics (IAFCCP) has announced paramedic Josh Steele from Hospital Wing in Tennessee, US, as the 2020 Tim Hynes Award recipient

US Air Force trauma nurse honored with BCEN’s 2020 TCRN award

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has chosen US Air Force Trauma Nurse First Lieutenant Mariah Pruett for its 2020 TCRN Award

Flight nurse honored with BCEN’s 2020 CFRN Award

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) announced that Tonya Barnard, Pafford Air One flight nurse, is the recipient of BCEN’s 2020 Distinguished CFRN Award

USAMRIID is working on medical treatments for Covid-19

Researchers at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) continue to work on medical solutions for Covid-19

Dynamics of isolation chamber transports

Sean Bryan, RN, BSN, Assistant Director of Medical Operations for REVA Air Ambulance, shares the company's experiences of transporting Covid-19 patients in an isolation unit

prone position patient ARDS ECMO transfer 3

Prone position in intensive care transport – possible or no-go?

Simon Ilger and Helge Haberl of ADAC Air Rescue describe their experience of transporting a severely ill patient in need of ECMO to an ARDS center

Hands-on ventilator training for medics

Sean Bryan, Assistant Director of Medical Operations for REVA Inc., discusses a recent ventilator training exercise undertaken by the air ambulance operator’s medical crew, looking specifically at the need for…

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