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Phoenix Group sponsors Midland Air Ambulance Charity’s training program

Savings and retirement company Phoenix Group will be sponsoring the UK-based Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s CPR and Bleed Control Mission Support training program for the next 18 months

Rega app allows for quick rescues

With help from the Rega app, Swiss rescue service Rega was able to quickly locate and rescue two injured patients

AirCARE1 is now able to transport Covid-19 patients

US air ambulance service AirCARE1 has acquired the ISO VAC patient isolation module to allow its crew to safely transport patients with highly infectious diseases, including Covid-19

Airbus H160 receives EASA approval

Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role twin engine H160 has been granted its type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marking a new chapter for the program

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Police Aviation Special Edition!

The cost of special missions insurance

Helicopters flying emergency medical and police missions are involved in proportionately fewer fatal and non-fatal accidents than other rotorcraft, according to safety experts from the US Helicopter Safety Team. In…

Aerial assets of US Customs and Border Protection

A border is more than a wall, a fence, a divider or a boundary line. Amy Gallagher found out how the US Customs and Border Protection and Air and Marine…

Sharing experiences in crew resource management

Rick London of the UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) discusses the culture of crew resource management (CRM) in police aviation, and the importance of crewmembers sharing experiences with each…

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Latest Expert Insights

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.

Hoisting infectious patients: Helicopter hoisting in the current Covid-19 environment

Brad Matheson of Priority 1 Air Rescue shared his insights into how to safely hoist patients that present with a respiratory infection, whether it be Covid-19 or anything else, keeping…

Updated: Patient air transport during the Covid-19 pandemic

Terry Martin discusses the considerations that should be given careful examination before operators take on air medical flights of Covid-19 patients

ATSB safety analysis of aerial firefighting in Australia

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its safety analysis of aerial firefighting occurrences in Australia, considering the risks inherent to the operators and finding that half of all…

Aerial firefighting in Europe

Brittany Wise, Vice-President and General Manager of Civil Aviation Services at Erickson Incorporated, discusses the eradication and control of wildfires

Aerosystems: manufacturing and MRO services for aerial firefighting

Aging fleets need ongoing support battling a global fire season that’s increasing in both duration and intensity as a result of global warming. Erickson shares how the S-64 Air Crane®…

Airbus H160 receives EASA approval

Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role twin engine H160 has been granted its type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marking a new chapter for the program

Safran to support Dutch Cougar helicopter engines

Global aviation company Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a multi-year contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to support its Makila-powered AS532U2 Cougar Mk.II helicopter fleet

Morocco orders 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters

The recently signed contract makes Morocco the 17th country to acquire the Boeing AH-64 Apache

Safran to support German and Norwegian NH90 engines

French Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a support contract with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), to support 276 NH90 engines owned by BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information…

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Phoenix Group sponsors Midland Air Ambulance Charity’s training program

Savings and retirement company Phoenix Group will be sponsoring the UK-based Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s CPR and Bleed Control Mission Support training program for the next 18 months

Rega app allows for quick rescues

With help from the Rega app, Swiss rescue service Rega was able to quickly locate and rescue two injured patients

AirCARE1 is now able to transport Covid-19 patients

US air ambulance service AirCARE1 has acquired the ISO VAC patient isolation module to allow its crew to safely transport patients with highly infectious diseases, including Covid-19

DBA Alpha Star Air Ambulance receives CAMTS accreditation

Alpha Star Aviation Services DBA Alpha Star Air Ambulance in Saudi Arabia has been awarded accreditation from the Global Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS)

Medics

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

Interview: Cameron Curtis, President and CEO, AAMS

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) President and CEO Cameron Curtis about her plans for the future, and the challenges facing the air medical sector

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…

RFDS tackles Covid-19 with simulation technology

The Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) medical staff have been using medical simulation technology to fight the coronavirus

Pilots

When does reliance on automation become over-reliance?

With more technology than ever before available to pilots to assist in operational decision-making, Mike Biasatti considers whether an overreliance on automation poses a clear and present danger to the…

Horizon International Flight Academy logs 1,000 flight hours in its Bell 505 Fleet

Horizon International Flight Academy in the United Arab Emirates has logged more than 1,000 flight hours in its Bell 505 fleet, mainly utilized to train military pilots

Bell Training Academy launches virtual course platform

The Bell Training Academy will offer virtual pilot and maintenance training for global customers who may be unable to travel to Bell’s global training facilities

SCAA pilot reaches flying milestone

Captain Russell Myles recorded his landmark 11,000th flying hour during a maintenance check flight above Perthshire, Scotland

Provider Profile: Sarpa Air Ambulance

Jaime Augusto Maya Cuartas, Air Ambulance Manager at Sarpa Air Ambulance, gives AirMed&Rescue a peek behind the curtain at the organisation’s history and operational processes

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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