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WinAir releases updates to its aircraft maintenance software

Aviation software company WinAir has released new features, functionalities, and software enhancements for streamlining and expediting aircraft maintenance processes, automating work steps, and ensuring compliance in the latest WinAir Version…

Airbus H125 helicopter receives EASA certification

Airbus Helicopters has received EASA certification for the power upgrade of its single-engine H125 helicopter

Spidertracks’ new FDR enables proactive safety information

Aircraft tracking provider Spidertracks and their latest Virtual Flight Data Recorder (FDR) release ‘Insights’ are enabling proactive safety information and delivering tangible value for fixed- and rotary-wing operators around the…

US Coast Guard searching for 12 missing people after capsizing

The US Coast Guard was searching by air and sea for 12 people missing off the coast of Louisiana on 14 April, hours after six other crew members were pulled…

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AERIAL FIREFIGHTING ISSUE

Royal Commission review into Australia’s Black Summer

Mandy Langfield looks at the findings of the Royal Commission report into the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season – the Black Summer – during which an estimated 18 million hectares of…

Colorado firefighting: research and innovation in aerial firefighting equipment

Amy Gallagher spoke to a raft of experts involved in aerial firefighting research and active service, finding out more about the latest assets and resources that Colorado is pioneering and…

What does it take to be an aerial firefighting pilot?

Eder Navacerrada writes about the importance of patterns, decisions and sustained professional growth when it comes to developing a career as a firefighting aviator, focusing on fixed-wing single crew

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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

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…

How to be an air medical pilot

Mike Biasatti details the professional and personal qualities that make air medical pilots unique in their skillset; examining their resilience and ability to perform on-the-spot risk assessments in the face…

High-rise helicopter rescues

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

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…

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

Why the Korea Forest Service purchased the S-64 for aerial firefighting

Erickson highlight the key features which make the S-64 aircrane an essential aerial firefighting asset around the world

Aerial firefighting in the Asia-Pacific region

Investment and innovation in aerial firefighting aircraft continues around the world, and in the Asia Pacific region, opportunities abound as governments consider whether or not to operate their own fleets…

AirMed&Rescue - April 2021 Aerial Firefighting Issue

New issue out now – the Aerial Firefighting Edition

The latest issue of AirMed&Rescue is available to read online now, and includes exclusive features and unique insights into the aerial firefighting missions sector, as well as neonatal transport, and…

WinAir releases updates to its aircraft maintenance software

Airbus H125 helicopter receives EASA certification

Airbus Helicopters has received EASA certification for the power upgrade of its single-engine H125 helicopter

Spidertracks’ new FDR enables proactive safety information

Airbus to provide fleet support for Egyptian Air Force

The five-year services contract is for the performance-based support of its fleet, composed of a total of 24 aircraft

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US Coast Guard searching for 12 missing people after capsizing

The US Coast Guard was searching by air and sea for 12 people missing off the coast of Louisiana on 14 April, hours after six other crew members were pulled…

Air Idaho Rescue opens seasonal Yellowstone base

The subsidiary of Air Methods has reopened its West Yellowstone seasonal air medical base to provide faster medical transport services in the remote region

New night vision devices for Rega’s rescue helicopters

Swiss rescue service Rega has new night vision devices on every helicopter, specially developed for the service

Intermountain to acquire Classic Air Medical

Intermountain Healthcare has signed an agreement to acquire air medical transport company Classic Air Medical, which serves patients in eight western US states, including much of the same footprint as…

Medics

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

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: 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…

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…

Pilots

Recommendation for helicopter safety improvement issued

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has selected the items for the agency’s 2021–2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements

Garmin adds new features to its Pilot app

Garmin has added new features to the Garmin Pilot app on iPad or iPhone mobile devices

Safety exercises ordered for helicopter operators in Malaysia

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has ordered local helicopter operators, maintenance organizations and helicopter pilots to participate in a mandatory safety awareness exercise

Mountain-flying training for RCAF Griffon pilots

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) helicopters have been flying high above the Okanagan Valley in Canada, practicing mountain-flying techniques

Provider Profile: Air Alliance MedFlight GmbH

Started as a maintenance organization, Air Alliance evolved into an air ambulance company in 2001. Since then, the company has expanded significantly and adapted new technologies, transforming it into a…

Provider profile: RACQ CQ Rescue

RACQ CQ Rescue is a community-funded rescue helicopter with aeromedical and search and rescue capabilities based in Mackay. It is the lifeline of rural and remote communities across Central and…

Provider Profile: AirCARE1

Critical care flight nurse Denise Waye envisioned an aeromedical company that would incorporate holistic approaches and put the patient first. Now, 16 years later, AirCARE1 is continuously growing