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Leonardo expands support services in Brazil

Leonardo’s regional helicopter customer service capabilities in Brazil are being expanded with the construction of a new facility in Itapevi, 30 km from São Paulo.

Rewarding emergency nurses for excellence

Nominations are open for the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) Distinguished Awards

Sumburgh Search and Rescue helicopter base passes 1,000-mission milestone

The HM Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter base at Sumburgh has surpassed a major milestone – completing 1,000 missions since the civilian service began operating in 2013

Leidos and Rusada partner to provide MRO solutions

Maintenance, repair and overhaul service provider Rusada has teamed up with technology company Leidos in a partnership that will see Leidos become a systems integrator for Envision, Rusada’s aviation MRO…

Dogs in SAR roles

Mandy Langfield spoke to organisations in Scotland, Canada and the US about how teams are deploying their furry friends with all the best SAR skills

Firefighting drone technology

Amy Gallagher explains how firefighting drone technology designed to protect people and property is developing; but without financial backing from the government, implementation continues to be a challenge

Helicopter shopping Part II – PROVIDERS

In the second of our series of articles on the topic, James Paul Wallis spoke to air medical operators in the US about how they view the issue of helicopter…

Conference review: Southeast Asia Clinical Considerations in Aeromedical Transport

The 3rd Clinical Considerations in Aeromedical Transport (CCAT) training course, produced by CCAT Aeromedical Training of the UK and organised by Asian Assistance, took place at Rangsit University in Bangkok…

Dogs in SAR roles

Mandy Langfield spoke to organisations in Scotland, Canada and the US about how teams are deploying their furry friends with all the best SAR skills

Firefighting drone technology

Helicopter shopping Part II – PROVIDERS

In the second of our series of articles on the topic, James Paul Wallis spoke to air medical operators in the US about how they view the issue of helicopter…

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Crew resource management in SAR and HEMS operations

Alex Pollitt considers the issue of the exact roles and responsibilities held by helicopter technical crew, asking, if you’re not flight crew, what are you?

Photo of crew - left to right, Mike Sayler (pilot), Brent Tracy (paramedic), Becky Tissue (registered nurse).

Interview – Brent Tracy, Flight Paramedic at MedX AirOne

Brent Tracy spoke to AirMed&Rescue about receiving the Tim Hynes Foundation’s Scholarship award to the Safety Management Training Academy (SMTA), and discussed the challenges and rewards of life as a…

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Provider Profile – Royal Flying Doctor Service

AirMed&Rescue shines the spotlight on the Royal Flying Doctor Service – the legendary Australian health charity that has been operating for over nine decades.

Provider Profile: Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) about the unique challenges they face on a daily basis, providing the population with access to emergency air medical transport services

Provider Profile Med-Trans Corporation

As a member of the US-based Global Medical Response family of companies, national medical transport provider Med-Trans Corporation is focused on establishing professional relationships with leading health systems, medical centres…

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Provider Profile: Arizona Department of Public Safety

Terry Miyauchi, Aviation Commander at the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), provides a window into the Aviation Bureau’s inner workings

Leonardo expands support services in Brazil

Leonardo’s regional helicopter customer service capabilities in Brazil are being expanded with the construction of a new facility in Itapevi, 30 km from São Paulo.

Leidos and Rusada partner to provide MRO solutions

Astronautics announcements for Badger, RoadRunner

Astronautics Corporation of America will provide its Badger Pro+ integrated flight display system for Subaru Corporation’s new SUBARU BELL 412EPX, the latest version of the 412 series.

Metro Aviation Regional Safety Manager honoured by FAA

During the recent HAI HELI-EXPO event, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) honoured Metro Aviation mechanic Don Lambert with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. The award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments…

HEMS/SAR

Rewarding emergency nurses for excellence

Nominations are open for the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) Distinguished Awards

Sumburgh Search and Rescue helicopter base passes 1,000-mission milestone

The HM Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter base at Sumburgh has surpassed a major milestone – completing 1,000 missions since the civilian service began operating in 2013

US helicopter accident rate analysis

The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) data shows that the second half of 2019 showed a slight improvement in the number of accidents in the general civil helicopter industry

Air ambulance industry sees rise in knife crime callouts

Statistics from Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (AAKSS) in the UK reveal the significant impact knife crime is having on emergency services, particularly air ambulance services

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Neonatal care receives extra boost from European Air Ambulance

European Air Ambulance (EAA) has added a ‘Traveller’ system to its list of high-tech equipment – a cocoon that secures and protects the baby in the incubator, holding him or…

Medic’Air adds medevac helicopter service to Morocco

In partnership with one of its aircraft operators, international air ambulance company Medic'Air International is now offering a new transfer service by rotorwing with its own medical teams departing from…

Air ambulance transportation option for Coronavirus patients

Germany’s FAI Air Ambulance has announced that following the purchase of a portable medical isolation unit manufactured in Norway by EpiGuard AS, known as the EpiShuttle, the company is now…

Funding for R&D in air medical and air rescue projects

Germany-based DRF Foundation for Air Rescue is to fund projects that deal with the research and development of innovative methods, new concepts and systems in the field of preclinical emergency…

Pilots

FAA approval for Entrol’s H135 simulator

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Entrol H135 simulator as FTD Level 5 simulator

European Cockpit Association: Flying in hostile airspace costs lives

The shooting down of Ukrainian Airlines flight PS752 in Iran and the killing of all on board is tragic proof that some lessons from the 2014 shooting down of Malaysian…

HAI names James A. Viola as President and CEO

Helicopter Association International (HAI) has announced that James A. Viola is the organization’s new president and CEO, with effect from 16 January.

Black hawk helicopter crash kills eight in Taiwan

A helicopter crash in northern Thailand has claimed the lives of eight people, including Taiwan military’s Chief of General Staff Gen. Shen Yi-ming