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Air ambulance services start campaign to improve wellbeing

Air ambulance charities to launch a national wellness campaign during pandemic

New Head of Operations joins Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

The UK-based Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) has appointed a Head of Operations to enhance leadership at the charity

Conair purchases new aircraft for aerial firefighting

Canadian aircraft operator Conair Group has purchased eleven Dash 8 Q400 aircraft for conversion to airtankers, engineered specifically for aerial firefighting

Bell receives certification for new ACU

Bell Textron has received the supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of QuantiFLY, a new aircraft communication unit (ACU)

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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

Electronic flight bags – the realities of standards, regulations and innovations

Documentation and information available to flight crew is now increasingly managed and disseminated electronically. Mario Pierobon discusses how electronic flight bags (EFBs) have changed the way air medical pilots and…

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…

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High-rise helicopter rescues

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

Covid-19: Great North Air Ambulance Service’s story

Araminta Hartley looks at how Covid-19 has affected the charity’s work so far, and how they see the situation developing over the months to come

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…

Beyond Search & Rescue: How Heliwest Delivers Multiple ISR Missions

Located on Australia’s rugged west coast, Heliwest achieves ISR excellence for multiple special mission types. Missions include fire mapping, search and rescue, and linear surveillance – all executed using one…

ISOVAC patient isolation units allow safe transport of infectious patients

AirMed&Rescue spoke to ISOVAC President Pete Jenkner and VP Chris Schultz to find out more about how the company is developing innovative new products to meet the needs of international medical…

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…

Pre-suppression efforts + aerial firefighting technology = winning combination

Brittany Wise, Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Erickson Incorporated, discusses how aerial firefighting can be made more effective through a combination of new technologies and government intervention of…

Aerial firefighting technology and tactics

Aerial firefighting can take many forms – from surveillance drones, to huge water bomber jets and light utility helicopters equipped with buckets. Mario Pierobon takes an in-depth look at what…

Leading the S-64 aircraft into the future: introducing the S-64F+

Erickson on how they are building upon their experience as Air Crane® OEM to innovate and integrate the latest technology to tackle night firefighting missions with the launch of the…

Bell receives certification for new ACU

Bell Textron has received the supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of QuantiFLY, a new aircraft communication unit (ACU)

UA’s new InSight solution aims to be affordable

Universal Avionics (UA) introduced its latest InSight Integrated Flight Deck solution with Authorized Dealer Redimec SRL’s installation on a Hawker 800XP

Bell celebrates relationship of 70 years with Forth Worth

Bell Textron has delivered a Bell 505 to the Fort Worth Police Department, marking the 70-year anniversary of Bell in the Texan city

AeroLEDs receives FAA approval

The approval is for over 200 Part 27 makes and models, adding to the company’s expansive list of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications

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Air ambulance services start campaign to improve wellbeing

Air ambulance charities to launch a national wellness campaign during pandemic

New Head of Operations joins Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

The UK-based Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) has appointed a Head of Operations to enhance leadership at the charity

AAMS to train clinicians to enter the air medical industry

The US-based Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) has launched a free 40-week training program for clinicians

Bucher’s new rescue equipment gets EASA approval

The newly developed AC67 flex enables customers to convert their H135 helicopters into fully functional rescue helicopters in under 30 minutes

Medics

BCEN offers discount on certain emergency care certifications

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is offering discount on certification fees

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…

Point of care diagnosis in critical care transport missions

Air ambulance charity Doctor awarded MBE in New Year Honours

Critical Care Doctor Phil Cowburn, of the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC), has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honors list for his services to pre-hospital…

Pilots

Leonardo adds ACE Training Centre to its network

The ACE Training Centre in Sydney, Australia, is now formally part of the Leonardo global network of Authorised Training Centres

Coptersafety’s AW169 simulator installed

The installation of the Level D Full-Flight simulator began at the beginning of summer 2020, and it is estimated to be ready for training soon

Electronic flight bags – the realities of standards, regulations and innovations

Pilots and ATCs allowed to take Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that, following the Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pilots and air traffic controllers (ATCs) may receive the…

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