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

REVA Director appointed Clinical Professor for Emergency Medicine

Florida-based international air ambulance provider REVA’s Medical Director Dr David Farcy has been appointed full Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care for the Florida International University

BCEN celebrates 15th anniversary of CTRN credential

Today, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for board certification across the emergency nursing spectrum, is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its critical care ground transport…

Two helicopters will join RFDS fleet in an Australian first

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) Board Chair Sam Walsh AO has announced that two helicopters will join the fleet, which gives the organization and its crews greater flexibility and…

BCEN awards trauma nurse

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) in the US, the benchmark for board certification across the emergency nursing spectrum, has announced that Julie Donnelly, Director of patient care…

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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

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…

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

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

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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

RACQ LifeFlight Rescue: Saving Lives Amidst Covid-19

TracPlus spoke with Queensland-based Air Rescue service, RACQ LifeFlight Rescue, on how they have shifted their business procedures to keep the community safe amid Covid-19.

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…