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Doctors train to join air ambulance team

Selected doctors of the Australian rescue service RACQ Life Flight have completed an intensive training week at the LifeFlight Training Academy, to prepare them for the many challenges of retrieval…

CEO of UK air ambulance shortlisted for award

David Welch, CEO of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), has been shortlisted by Charity Times for its 2021 Charity Leader of the Year Award

Bell unveils new military aircraft systems

Bell Textron has unveiled its design concepts for new aircraft systems for military applications which would use Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) technology

New helipad at Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital

A new helipad at the US hospital is now in service, speeding up the transport time for critically ill and injured patients

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Let's talk new technology and aircraft adaptations in aerial firefighting

AirMed&Rescue has teamed up with Erickson, world-renowned experts in the aerial firefighting sector, to host a discussion on the latest technology changing how we fight fires from the air.

Watch now: Aerial Firefighting Roundtable on innovation in the global fight against wildfire

AirMed&Rescue plays host to Jeff Baxter from Erickson Inc., Brett L'Esperance of Dauntless Air, and Brian Collins of Intterra, for an in-depth discussion on innovation and excellence in aerial firefighting

Adapting police helicopters for search and rescue missions

Barry Smith discusses how law enforcement teams adapt their aircraft fleet and skills to ensure response readiness when facing the diversity of search and rescue missions

Getting a clear picture: procuring the right surveillance equipment for police aviation

Mandy Langfield spoke to police aviators about their choices for onboard equipment that pair crew and aircraft safety with enhancing their aerial law enforcement role

Eyes in the sky: how UAVs are increasingly used in police search and rescue and surveillance

Mario Pierobon discusses how police forces in North America and Europe are using UAV support to boost force efficiency and effectiveness, and the regulatory obstacles they bring

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Interview: Kevin Kissner, Virginia State Police

Mandy Langfield spoke to Kevin A. Kissner of the Virginia State Police about standardizing hoist operations in the aviation unit, and his recent distinction of being named as an award…

Interview: Tab Burnett, pilot for the Alaska Department of Public Safety

Mandy Langfield spoke to Tab Burnett, pilot for Alaska’s Department of Public Safety (DPS), about the unique challenges he faces flying in some of the most severe weather the northern…

Interview: John Hoad, Co-Founder of CareFlight

Jackie Annett spoke to Co-Founder of CareFlight, John Hoad, about his 35-year career as a pilot and the special skills needed to be a HEM pilot in Australia

Modernising the critical communications infrastructure

Public safety systems of today need technology that facilitates cooperation between multiple parties. Chelton looks at the next generation of comms technology – 4G LTE – which enables high-speed data…

Proactive protection in patient transportation

ISOVAC shared an update into its activities in the patient isolation unit marketplace, which has served to underline the importance of proactive preparedness by governments and healthcare service providers around…

Bucher interiors lighten the load for air rescue operators

Bucher's Rolf Kraus shares his insights on equipping police aviation units with modular interiors to increase mission capabilities

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

Retired pilot Byron Edgington on the joy of flying single pilot

Byron Edgington, a retired military and commercial helicopter pilot, shares an excerpt from his book, PostFlight: An Old Pilot’s Logbook, in which he addresses the benefits and perils of choosing…

Provider Profile: European Air Ambulance

European Air Ambulance (EAA) has been around for 15 years, transporting patients worldwide for several assistance providers, companies and governments. Patrick Schomaker recounts how the service came to be what…

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

Black Hawk training – how does the US military prepare its pilots?

In the US Army, pilot instructors are training Black Hawk pilots to become leaders and business owners, as Amy Gallagher found out

Giving old aircraft a new lease of life as aerial firefighters

Mandy Langfield explores the breadth of avionic upgrades in use by aerial firefighting operators around the world. From air tanker upgrades to water cannons, each aircraft modification has proven to…

A vocation as a US Air Force PJ

Mandy Langfield spoke to Chief Master Sgt Travis Shaw of the US Air Force about his role as Pararescue Functional Manager at Headquarters US Air Forces in Europe and Air…

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

Giving old aircraft a new lease of life as aerial firefighters

Let's talk new technology and aircraft adaptations in aerial firefighting

AirMed&Rescue has teamed up with Erickson, world-renowned experts in the aerial firefighting sector, to host a discussion on the latest technology changing how we fight fires from the air.

Air ambulance nearly collides with drone in Scotland

A Scottish air ambulance has encountered a near miss with a drone when returning from a hospital drop-off on 17 April

UK Navy tests drones in man overboard trials

The UK’s Royal Navy is testing drones to help rescue sailors who fall overboard

New air ambulance helicopter at GNAAS has completed 55 missions

The new Pride of Cumbria II aircraft at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) in the UK has already completed 55 missions

Avionics

Bell unveils new military aircraft systems

Bell Textron has unveiled its design concepts for new aircraft systems for military applications which would use Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) technology

Egyptian Navy's AW149 helicopters make first appearance

AW149 helicopters of the Egyptian Navy have made their first appearance on the ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser, reports Navy Recognition

Sagetech successfully demonstrates Detect and Avoid capabilities

Detect and Avoid (DAA) capabilities are integral to unlocking the full potential of UAVs, the company claims

Metro and Outerlink to present products at APSCON

Metro to display Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Airbus H125 at US Airborne Public Safety Convention (APSCON) in New Orleans, while Outerlink will provide demos of IRIS software

Medics

Emergency nurse receives BCEN award

The US Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has recognized an emergency nurse for her excellence and advocacy with its 2021 Distinguished CEN Award

Interview: Kevin Kissner, Virginia State Police

Mandy Langfield spoke to Kevin A. Kissner of the Virginia State Police about standardizing hoist operations in the aviation unit, and his recent distinction of being named as an award…

Provider Profile: European Air Ambulance

Post-Covid air medical transport missions: are they really ‘post’?

TrustAir Aviation’s Medical Director Dr Istvan Lunczer shares the latest challenge facing air ambulance operators – the safe transport of Covid patients who continue to suffer from long-term respiratory distress…

Pilots

Safety report published for HEMS helicopter accident in November 2020

On 16 November 2020, HEMS Airbus Helicopters H145 (BK117D2) EC-MJK, operated by Eliance, suffered a landing accident near Piera, Barcelona

Metro improves safety of pilots

US-based Metro Aviation has made an additional investment into its safety and training measures by equipping pilots with the ICARUS view-limiting devices

Heli Austria adopts two virtual reality training simulators

Heli Austria Flight Academy is going to operate a Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125 Training Device from VRM Switzerland

New virtual reality simulation system aims to make pilot training more efficient

Information technology company Indra has developed new multi-purpose and inter-operable simulation system SIMCUI

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