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San Diego

San Diego to host 2023 ECHO conference

Every Coast Helicopter Operations (ECHO) has announced that its 2023 ECHO public safety aviation conference will be held in San Diego, California

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31 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Conair simulator

Presagis unveils new Mission Training System

The system connects multiple simulator devices, allowing aerial firefighting training with multiple aircraft types and pilots to be conducted virtually

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31 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Regina Police ASU

Regina Police praise new aerial support unit

Regina Police Service (RPS) has announced that its new Aerial Support Unit (ASU) has assisted on nearly 500 police files since launch

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31 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

black hills

Black Hills Life Flight to open new base

The South Dakota-based Air Methods subsidiary will open the base south of Hot Springs to serve patients in the southeast of the state

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30 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Lia Lucy's Wings

Lucy AAC to rebrand as Lia’s Wings

The UK-based air ambulance charity announced the change at an event held at Bristol Airport on 29 March

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30 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

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Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crash during training

The status of crew members is unknown and being investigated

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30 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

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LifeNet expands air medical services in Mohawk Valley

The new airbase will improve access to emergency services and response times

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29 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) night vision imaging systems (NVIS)

ASU awarded FAA night vision training contract

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a contract to Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) to provide night vision goggle (NVG) training

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29 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

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April 2023 | Aerial firefighting edition

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Government or contract? Aerial firefighting around the world

Robin Gauldie looks at the different approaches to short-term and respond-as-needed aerial firefighting contracts around the world

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30 Mar 2023

Robin Gauldie

helicopter

Drop it like it’s hot: buckets versus tanks

Buckets and tanks both have advantages when helicopter firefighting – but which has the edge? Barry Smith investigates

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30 Mar 2023

Barry Smith

Plane

Data measurement in aerial firefighting

Can data collection and visualization save lives and property in firefighting? A story from the perspectives of those collecting and using the data

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30 Mar 2023

Jennifer Ferrero

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April Interviews

AirMedandRescue speaks to Ephraim Nowak

Interview: Ephraim Nowak, Co-Founder and Chief Engineer at Rain

When it Rains, it pours: Jon Adams spoke to Ephraim Nowak about innovative aerial firefighting solutions, utilizing UAS and AI for quicker and safer operations

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30 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

AirMedandRescue speaks to Stu Sprung

Interview: Stu Sprung, Chief of Flight Operations, Aviation Management Unit, CAL FIRE

Fighting fire in California: Jon Adams spoke with Stu Sprung about the CAL FIRE approach to tackling fires with the world’s largest dedicated aerial firefighting fleet

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30 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

AirMedandRescue speaks to Gretchen Carrougher

Interview: Gretchen J Carrougher, Research Nurse Supervisor for the University of Washington (UW) Medicine Regional Burn Center

A team effort: Mandy Langfield talks to Gretchen J Carrougher, Research Nurse Supervisor and Chair of BCEN CBRN ERCR, about her career in burn nursing

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30 Mar 2023

Mandy Langfield

Germs

A quest for knowledge: air medical evacuation high-level containment transport

Jocelyn Herstein, Claire Figi and Shawn Gibbs call for a global discussion and consensus regarding air medical evacuation high-level containment transport

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30 Mar 2023

Dr Jocelyn Herstein, Claire Figi, Dr Shawn Gibbs

Plane

Achieving international standards certification for aerial firefighting craft

Dan Carnelly talks to Jon Adams about the proposal to ICAO to introduce a new standard for airworthiness certification

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30 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

plane

The right resources at the right time: approaches for different wildfires across the globe

Jeff Berry, an aerial firefighter with Conair, talked to AirMed&Rescue about adapting to different wildfire environments across the globe

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30 Mar 2023

Jeff Berry

Fire

Provider Profile: Aero-Flite Aerial Firefighting

Oliver Cuenca spoke to Chris Niemann, General Manager at Aero-Flite about his company’s firefighting operations and plans to expand its fleet

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30 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Event Reviews

Airbus

Event review: HAI HELI-EXPO 2023

The world’s largest helicopter trade show returns this year, AirMed&Rescue reports on some of the latest and most compelling advances and announcements

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30 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

Group of people

Pre-event review: Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference 2023

31st annual Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference to take place in Denver, Colorado

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30 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

Airmedandrescue speaks to Peter Wheatley

Interview: Peter Wheatley

Excellence as Standard: Jon Adams spoke with Peter Wheatley, Vice President and General Manager, Helicopters, with StandardAero, about his influences, experiences and working principles

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1 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

AirMedandRescue speaks to Samuel Summermatter

Interview: Samuel Summermatter

Air rescue at its peak: Jon Adams spoke to Samuel Summermatter, Flight Operation Manager and Pilot at Air Zermatt in Switzerland, about mountain rescue operations in the Swiss Alps

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1 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

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Industry voice: Learning the lessons of hybrid teaching

Covid-19 has changed the face of education in aeromedical transport, as Dr Terry Martin – a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, and Director of CCAT Aeromedical Training –…

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1 Mar 2023

Dr Terry Martin

Aerial Firefighting

The latest on aerial firefighting
Helicopter

Fighting fires in Greece with the S64E

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Gary Harman, Greece Country Manager for Erickson Inc., about why the S64 has made, and will continue to make, such a difference to the country’s aerial firefighting…

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4 Jan 2023

Erickson Incorporated

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Provider Profile: Dauntless Air

Oliver Cuenca talks to Jesse Weaver, Dauntless Air Director of Operations and Chief Pilot, about fighting fires and maintaining high standards of safety

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4 Jan 2023

Oliver Cuenca

New York

Lessons Learned: Aerial Firefighting and High-Rise Rescue since the 9/11 Attacks

Jennifer Ferrero explores how the urban aerial firefighting and search and rescue landscapes were irreversibly changed by the terror attack in New York in 2001

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30 Sep 2022

Jennifer Ferrero

Conair simulator

Presagis unveils new Mission Training System

The system connects multiple simulator devices, allowing aerial firefighting training with multiple aircraft types and pilots to be conducted virtually

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31 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Spain wildfire

Early wildfire in eastern Spain

A wildfire in Spain’s eastern Castellón region has burned over 1,000 hectares of land since it began on 23 March

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24 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Conair Aerial Fightfighting Mission Training System - RJ85

Conair expands pilot training capability

Aerial firefighting pilots will be trained in a simulated environment

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22 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

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Washington House approves aerial firefighting bill

Legislation designed to fund aerial firefighting provision in the US state of Washington has been approved by the state House

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20 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

More on aerial firefighting

HEMS / SAR

San Diego

San Diego to host 2023 ECHO conference

Every Coast Helicopter Operations (ECHO) has announced that its 2023 ECHO public safety aviation conference will be held in San Diego, California

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31 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Airbus

Event review: HAI HELI-EXPO 2023

The world’s largest helicopter trade show returns this year, AirMed&Rescue reports on some of the latest and most compelling advances and announcements

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30 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

Mountain

Gallery: Attitude at altitude – Air Zermatt

HEMS in the Swiss Alps

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30 Mar 2023

Editorial Team

black hills

Black Hills Life Flight to open new base

The South Dakota-based Air Methods subsidiary will open the base south of Hot Springs to serve patients in the southeast of the state

Read More

30 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

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LifeNet expands air medical services in Mohawk Valley

The new airbase will improve access to emergency services and response times

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29 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

Monroe County Trauma Star Sikorsky S76C+

Monroe County, Florida, to buy new helicopters

Florida’s Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has approved the purchase of three air ambulances for its Trauma Star program

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28 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

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Libyan Air Ambulance Service to buy three new Bell helicopters

They will be used for air ambulance services and medical transportation

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28 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

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Kagawa and Okayama to offer mutual HEMS support

Japan’s Kagawa and Okayama Prefectures have signed an agreement to support each other’s emergency helicopter operations

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27 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

More on HEMS / SAR

Avionics

Plane

Increasing safety through situational awareness enhancement tools

How do FlySight’s products enhance situational awareness of pilots and thereby increase safety margins for emergency services operations like HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) and SAR (Search and Rescue)?

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1 Feb 2023

FlySight Team

Cockpit

Putting the pilot first

Avionics upgrades are key to safer, more effective rescue missions, so AirMed&Rescue spoke to industry experts about the remarkable advancements in helicopter technology and what could be in the pipeline

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4 Jan 2023

Editorial Team

Crew

Future pathways for SAR equipment and communications

International companies share perspectives on techniques and technology for air ambulance search and rescue, writes Jennifer Ferrero

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4 Jan 2023

Jennifer Ferrero

Regina Police ASU

Regina Police praise new aerial support unit

Regina Police Service (RPS) has announced that its new Aerial Support Unit (ASU) has assisted on nearly 500 police files since launch

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31 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) night vision imaging systems (NVIS)

ASU awarded FAA night vision training contract

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a contract to Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) to provide night vision goggle (NVG) training

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29 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

hartzell propeller

Hartzell Propeller develops five-blade prop option for Daher Kodiak 100s

The propeller is quieter, more aerodynamic and lighter

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29 Mar 2023

Megan Gaen

Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge police helicopter crashes

An R-44 helicopter operated by the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) crashed near US Highway 190 on 26 March

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28 Mar 2023

Oliver Cuenca

More on Avionics

Medics

Germs

A quest for knowledge: air medical evacuation high-level containment transport

Jocelyn Herstein, Claire Figi and Shawn Gibbs call for a global discussion and consensus regarding air medical evacuation high-level containment transport

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30 Mar 2023

Dr Jocelyn Herstein, Claire Figi, Dr Shawn Gibbs

AirMedandRescue speaks to Gretchen Carrougher

Interview: Gretchen J Carrougher, Research Nurse Supervisor for the University of Washington (UW) Medicine Regional Burn Center

A team effort: Mandy Langfield talks to Gretchen J Carrougher, Research Nurse Supervisor and Chair of BCEN CBRN ERCR, about her career in burn nursing

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30 Mar 2023

Mandy Langfield

Group of people

Pre-event review: Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference 2023

31st annual Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference to take place in Denver, Colorado

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30 Mar 2023

Jon Adams

Helicopter

When every second counts: transporting blood, organs and blood products

With the necessary equipment, training, standards and certification, helicopter air ambulances can carry blood and blood products for prehospital transfusions, while others transport organs for transplant. Operators and manufacturers share…

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1 Mar 2023

Lauren Haigh

latest on medics

Pilots

South African-based Ultimate Aviation Group purchases Offshore Helicopter Services Ltd

CHC agrees to sell UK offshore operations

CHC Helicopter Group has agreed to the sale of Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHS UK) to the South African-based Ultimate Aviation Group

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18 Jan 2023

Oliver Cuenca

Pilot

The training solution of the future for helicopter hoist operations

Martin Keil, CTO and Director of Business Development for Reiser Simulation & Training, spoke to AirMed&Rescue about plans for 2023 and the launch of hoistAR, a holistic helicopter hoist training…

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4 Jan 2023

Martin Keil

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Western Australia Police Dauphin decommissioned

The end of an era recently came at Police Air Wing with the decommissioning of helicopter Polair 62

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29 Dec 2022

Mandy Langfield

Pilot

Keeping a clear head

As President of AT Phillips and co-inventor of the ATS Device, Tyson Phillips is perfectly placed to understand the seriousness of Spatial Disorientation

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30 Nov 2022

Tyson Phillips

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