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BCEN Critical Care Transport Nurse Award winners announced

Five board-certified registered nurses (RNs) were honored for clinical excellence, professionalism and advocacy

UK medical charities team up to provide training videos for Ukraine war injuries

A series of training videos have been released today by a coalition of UK medical charities and senior trauma doctors to help civilians save lives in the war in Ukraine

New critical care education to be offered in the UK and Europe

FlightBridgeED and International Paramedic Careers Development (IPCD) are teaming up to deliver critical care education for pre-hospital providers within the UK and surrounding European and Arab nations

Air Zermatt introduces 24-hour on-call service at Gampel Heliport in the Swiss Alps

From 4 February 2022, Air Zermatt will be on 24-hour standby with a rescue team at Gampel Heliport. When an emergency call is received, helicopter, pilot, paramedics and the emergency…

Royal Flying Doctor Service Patient Transfer Facility to enhance safety and care in South Australia’s Riverland

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is set to build a dedicated Patient Transfer Facility (PTF) in Renmark, South Australia, the first of its kind in the Riverland.

USAF 124th Medical Group trains with Idaho Army National Guard aviators on MEDEVAC

Members from the USAF’s 124th Medical Group trained with Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers on medical evacuations during their unit training assembly on 4–5 February at Gowen Field Air National…

New BCEN conference planned for trauma and transport nurses

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) will host a BCEN Learn Live conference for trauma and transport as well as emergency nurses

BCEN appoints new board of directors for 2022 and 2023

This includes the appointment of Rebecca Steinmann as the new Chairperson

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Stopping the bleed – what difference is it making to patient mortality?

Treatment for trauma patients is constantly evolving, with blood products, tranexamic acid, and modern tourniquets becoming more popular with HEMS operators in both military and civilian settings. Jane Collingwood explores…

Managing bariatric patients onboard air ambulances

Dr Joetey Attariwala looks at the challenges air ambulance providers face in safely transporting bariatric patients, and how better mission planning means better patient care

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Infectious disease patient transportation standards – call to action!

An internationally recognised standard for aeromedical Covid-19 transports could be on the horizon thanks to the creation of a new industry working group. Sebastian Reschenhofer spoke to AirMed&Rescue about the…

The emotional challenges of critical care

Dr Stephanie Queen, Senior Vice President of Clinical Services at Air Methods, talks about the emotional challenges of working in critical care

Developing a model for LOSA within aeromedical evacuation care operations

Kathleen Flarity presents the joint US Air Force and Synensys team’s observations and outcomes of a line operations safety audit (LOSA) during live Air Force aeromedical evacuation operations to recognize…

The logistics of neonatal air transport

Dr Carlo Bellini, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Genoa, addresses the logistical aspects of long-distance neonatal air transport, which he argues are the greater challenge over medical proficiency

Intensive care in the air

Captain Ed Davidson, Chief Safety Officer at MedHealth Partners, profiles the first ECMO-dependent patient transport conducted by both the transferring hospitals and MedHealth Partners

Provider Profile: ACE Air & Ambulance

ACE Air & Ambulance Marketing Manager Peter Flemmer speaks about the history of the Zimbabwean service, exponential growth in demand for its services, and what sets them apart

Interview: Kevin Kissner, Virginia State Police

Mandy Langfield spoke to Kevin A. Kissner of the Virginia State Police about standardizing hoist operations in the aviation unit, and his recent distinction of being named as an award…

Provider Profile: European Air Ambulance

European Air Ambulance (EAA) has been around for 15 years, transporting patients worldwide for several assistance providers, companies and governments. Patrick Schomaker recounts how the service came to be what…

Post-Covid air medical transport missions: are they really ‘post’?

TrustAir Aviation’s Medical Director Dr Istvan Lunczer shares the latest challenge facing air ambulance operators – the safe transport of Covid patients who continue to suffer from long-term respiratory distress…

FOAMed – the pros and cons of sharing medical education information online

You can get anything online now – next day delivery of pretty much whatever you want. But what about medical education, and the sharing of professional resources to foster international…

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…

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

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…

Interview: Inovytec / Jacomedic share insights into the Ventway Sparrow Ventilator

Morten Ovsteng, Product Manager for Jacomedic, spoke to AirMed&Rescue about the company’s role in distributing the Inovytec Ventway Sparrow Ventilator in the Nordic region throughout the Covid-19 pandemic

Case Study: TrustAir on the aeromedical transfer of Covid-19 patients

Flying a Covid-positive patient is a huge challenge from both a teamwork and a professional perspective. Dr Peter Turi of TrustAir described how his team manages Covid patients

Point of care diagnosis in critical care transport missions

1st Lieutenant Jamie Eastman of Boston Children’s Hospital and the Defense Committee on Trauma, Committee on Enroute Combat Casualty Care in the US, discusses his experience in using point-of-care diagnostic…

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…

Progress in the care of burn victims

From the US military to civilian air medical transport, Amy Gallagher explores decades of discoveries and developments in best practices, medical equipment and technological advancements that have shaped medical care…

Interview: Air Ambulance Worldwide

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Lauren Dulin, Chief Operations Officer, and Mike Vallee, Vice-President of Business Development of Air Ambulance Worldwide, about how the company is operating during the global pandemic and…

IA MED – professional medical training online in a brave new world

Chris Smetana shared the background – and future – of IA MED with AirMed&Rescue

Covid-19 pandemic triggers intensive care helicopter transports in the Netherlands

Peter Ten Berg reports on how the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered the use of intensive care helicopter transports in the Netherlands

Medical Insight: The latest tools to ensure successful first-pass intubation

David J. Olvera, NRP, FP-C, CMTE, Director of Clinical Research at Air Methods Corp, describes the latest devices and tools that medics can use to ensure successful first-pass intubation

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Case Study: PIU repatriation of fully ventilated patient

Dr Liam Scott of Capital Air Ambulance reports on how the team dealt with a life-threatening emergency during an isolation repatriation mission to the UK from Turkey

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

Interview: Paul Swinton on high performance airway management

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

Interview: Inovytec / Jacomedic share insights into the Ventway Sparrow Ventilator

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…

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…

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…

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

AirCARE 1 case study: Covid-19 patient transfer

Denise Waye of AirCARE1 reports on a Covid patient mission in which the patient arrived in a very different condition to what had been expected, forcing the air medical crew…

Case Study: TrustAir on the aeromedical transfer of Covid-19 patients

Flying a Covid-positive patient is a huge challenge from both a teamwork and a professional perspective. Dr Peter Turi of TrustAir described how his team manages Covid patients

Case Study: Emergency defibrillation prior to flight

When a patient is running out of time, it is imperative that the medical team operates as one cohesive unit, even if that team is scattered on the ground far…

Case Study: PIU repatriation of fully ventilated patient

Dr Liam Scott of Capital Air Ambulance reports on how the team dealt with a life-threatening emergency during an isolation repatriation mission to the UK from Turkey

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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

Dräger Oxylog® VE300: Evaluation in use by Critical Care Paramedics

A product evaluation by Kingston University and St George’s University of London of the Dräger Oxylog® VE300 ventilator in pre-hospital use by South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust…

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