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UK Fire Brigades Union disappointed by lack of funding

A lack of new funding for fire and rescue in the UK Budget and Spending Review could leave fire and rescue unable to deal with growing challenges including climate change

RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crews put water winch skills to the test

Bundaberg, Australia’s RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crews have completed rigorous water rescue training off Bundaberg's coast

Hiker lost for 24 hours ignored calls from SAR team

Lake County Search and Rescue details how five SAR members were ignored by the hiker as he didn’t recognize the caller number

UK and US extend Airseeker support

The support agreement, worth £970 million, will extend support for the UK’s three Airseeker surveillance aircraft

Drone interrupts firefighting efforts in New Zealand

A drone flying near a fire above Naenae, New Zealand, has forced Fire and Emergency to suspend its aerial firefighting operations

Vertical partners with Heathrow Airport for zero emissions vehicle

The aerospace technology company will collaborate with Heathrow Airport to explore Vertical's VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle

Children’s of Alabama upgrades from Bell 407 to Airbus EC145

The US-based children’s hospital has added a new helicopter thanks to donations from the Monday Morning Quarterback Club

New Northern Irish air medical company receives funding

Medical transport company SERE Holdings is investing over £12 million in Northern Ireland’s newest aircraft operator, 247 Aviation

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NEW ISSUE: October 2021

Reducing accident rates in aerial firefighting

As the volume, intensity, and risk of aerial firefighting missions increases, Mandy Langfield explores how aircraft and crew are being made safer

The legacy and future of the Dash 8-400MRE

Climate change is putting pressure on governments to invest in their sovereign aerial firefighting resources. Mandy Langfield looks at one such investment, the Dash 8-400MRE

Certified action: approving the equipment in and around the aircraft

Khai Trung Le speaks to helicopter equipment providers CleanSpace, Lifesaving Systems, ISOVAC, Lite Flite, Northwall, and Renew Biomedical on the complexity and criticality of certifying equipment for use in and…

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The digital revolution of MRO

Clara Bullock spoke to MRO operators and air ambulances about their experiences with the rapid transformation in digital MRO

Helicopter crash survivability in focus: Part 2

Amy Gallagher details challenges to FAA regulations that have previously allowed helicopters to slip through without meeting safety standards to aid crash survivability

Scale the heights: first changes to EU mountain HEMS

Mario Pierobon details the first changes to EASA mountain HEMS regulations since European aviation safety standards were published in 2012

Reducing accident rates in aerial firefighting

As the volume, intensity, and risk of aerial firefighting missions increases, Mandy Langfield explores how aircraft and crew are being made safer

The legacy and future of the Dash 8-400MRE

Climate change is putting pressure on governments to invest in their sovereign aerial firefighting resources. Mandy Langfield looks at one such investment, the Dash 8-400MRE

Taking wildfires personally

Brittany (Wise) Black, Senior Vice President of Sales, Business Development and Marketing for Erickson Incorporated, shares stories from individuals who have been directly impacted by wildfires

HEMS/SAR

Scale the heights: first changes to EU mountain HEMS

Mario Pierobon details the first changes to EASA mountain HEMS regulations since European aviation safety standards were published in 2012

Innovation through necessity in US helicopter SAR

Barry Smith talks to US organizations on how armed forces support and expert volunteers are among the solutions to severely limited SAR funding in the US

Industry Voice: True HEMS Crew Integration in Norway

Norwegian Air Ambulance (NLA)'s Dr Per Bredmose, HEMS technical crewmember (HTCM) Thomas Dahle, and pilot Andreas Hjert share insights into HEMS operations in Norway with Mandy Langfield

HEMS/SAR Insights

Avionics

UK and US extend Airseeker support

The support agreement, worth £970 million, will extend support for the UK’s three Airseeker surveillance aircraft

Vertical partners with Heathrow Airport for zero emissions vehicle

The aerospace technology company will collaborate with Heathrow Airport to explore Vertical's VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle

Bell completes AH-1Z Viper helicopter for Bahrain

Bell Textron completed the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Kingdom of Bahrain

Special missions roundtable to address use of drones in HEMS

Gama Aviation, Avy, and ANWB will assess the case for drone use in medical services on 10 November 2021

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Medics

BCEN online learning platform celebrates first anniversary

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) highlights how interactive technology on its BCEN Learn all-in-one continuing education platform boosts emergency nursing learning

Interview: Ian Jones, Hanna Sebright, and Dr Mark Nash, Midlands Air Ambulance

AirMed&Rescue spoke to leaders of Midlands Air Ambulance operations and clinical departments to find out more about how it has dealt with the impact of Covid, and how investment in…

New BCEN exam form and score for flight nurses

Separate exam content outlines have been introduced for BCEN’s Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) and Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) certification programs for the first time

Interview: Dr Mike Christian of London’s Air Ambulance Charity on their digital transformation

Mandy Langfield spoke with Dr Mike Christian, Research & Clinical Effectiveness Lead and HEMS doctor at London’s Air Ambulance Charity, on the transition from paper to digital systems and their…

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Pilots

RFDS receives international recognition

The Flight Standards Team at the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) are this year’s recipients of the Honourable Company of Air Pilots’ (HCAP) Captain John Ashton Memorial Award

Helicopter crash survivability in focus: Part 2

Amy Gallagher details challenges to FAA regulations that have previously allowed helicopters to slip through without meeting safety standards to aid crash survivability

Police drone hits aircraft in Toronto

A Canadian Flyers International Cessna 172N, on a flight to Toronto, was struck by a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) while landing

HEMS helicopter hit by bird

A Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) helicopter on return from a mission in the UK was hit by a bird on the left windshield, striking the technical crew member (TCM)…

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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

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