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2021 Distinguished CFRN Award goes to flight nurse

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) in the US has awarded Flight Nurse Kevin A. Kissner with the BCEN’s 2021 Distinguished CFRN Award

UK air ambulance to replace Airbus H145 with next generation helicopter

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) will be replacing its current Airbus H145 D2 helicopters by the end of Summer 2023

Air medical industry looking for lightweight stretchers

Air ambulance equipment manufacturer Spectrum Aeromed has released a on the current needs of the global air medical industry

Bell 407 receives Type Acceptance Certificate in Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK

This milestone will allow more European customers to add the aircraft to their operations

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MAY 2021 ISSUE OUT NOW

AirMed&Rescue May edition out now

The latest issue is packed with informative analysis on topics including crew resource management, simulation training for pilots and air medical professionals, flight risk assessments, and night vision goggle technology

Flight Simulation Training for airborne special missions: pilots and crews

Flight simulation training has become increasingly sophisticated, to the point that it is often considered a full alternative to flight training hours in an actual aircraft, as Mario Pierobon found…

Crew resource management in air medical operations

Mario Pierobon looks at the roles that medical crewmembers play inside rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, and how operators strike a balance between flight safety and patient care

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Changing air medical education with games

William Belk and Jennifer Noce of Air Methods discuss how serious games are changing air medical education

Industry Voice: Night vision goggle flying and culture

Royal Air Force pilot Tom Mullins shares his insights and experiences of flying with night vision goggles, identifying the areas in which further development of such devices could enhance pilot…

Flight Simulation Training for airborne special missions: pilots and crews

High-rise helicopter rescues

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

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…

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

Colorado firefighting: research and innovation in aerial firefighting equipment

Amy Gallagher spoke to a raft of experts involved in aerial firefighting research and active service, finding out more about the latest assets and resources that Colorado is pioneering and…

Why the Korea Forest Service purchased the S-64 for aerial firefighting

Erickson highlight the key features which make the S-64 aircrane an essential aerial firefighting asset around the world

Aerial firefighting in the Asia-Pacific region

Investment and innovation in aerial firefighting aircraft continues around the world, and in the Asia Pacific region, opportunities abound as governments consider whether or not to operate their own fleets…

Dynamic flight risk assessments for SAR

Flight risk assessments in the realm of search and rescue missions should be dynamic, and include the entire crew onboard the helicopter, says Dan Deutermann

New medical jet can transport patients across Australia

Rescue service CareFlight has unveiled a new Gulfstream G150 jet, which extends the reach of its aeromedical transfer service across Southeast Asia

2. EHAAT North Weald Airbase electric car charging point

Earth Day 2021: UK HEMS charity focus

As Earth Day 2021 (22nd April) approaches, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) has announced the steps taken to date, as well as further plans to reduce its impact on…

Avionics

Air medical industry looking for lightweight stretchers

Air ambulance equipment manufacturer Spectrum Aeromed has released a on the current needs of the global air medical industry

Bell 407 receives Type Acceptance Certificate in Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK

This milestone will allow more European customers to add the aircraft to their operations

Guatemalan Air Force upgrades its Bell 212 cockpit

Astronautics Corporation of America, in partnership with Central American Aviation Services (CAAS), has completed the first Bell 212 glass cockpit upgrade for the Guatemalan Air Force with its Badger Pro+…

H145 simulator offers new training possibilities

The Helisim Simulation Center, located inside the Airbus Helicopters facility in Grand Prairie, Texas, has inaugurated a new Thales Reality H145 full-motion flight simulator, the first of its kind in…

Medics

2021 Distinguished CFRN Award goes to flight nurse

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) in the US has awarded Flight Nurse Kevin A. Kissner with the BCEN’s 2021 Distinguished CFRN Award

Japanese, French, Australian, and US troops kick off Exercise Jeanne D'Arc 21

The exercise brings together service members from each nation’s military in a combined effort to enhance interoperability in pursuit of common regional security goals, including casualty evacuation, explained 1st Lt…

Crew resource management in air medical operations

Mario Pierobon looks at the roles that medical crewmembers play inside rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, and how operators strike a balance between flight safety and patient care

Changing air medical education with games

William Belk and Jennifer Noce of Air Methods discuss how serious games are changing air medical education

Pilots

Flight Simulation Training for airborne special missions: pilots and crews

Industry Voice: Night vision goggle flying and culture

Royal Air Force pilot Tom Mullins shares his insights and experiences of flying with night vision goggles, identifying the areas in which further development of such devices could enhance pilot…

New Helicopter Training Academy to strengthen Leonardo’s position in the US

Leonardo has opened its new Helicopter Training Academy that also includes production, support and administrative functions for the US market

Garmin’s new weather radar hopes to reduce pilot workload

Garmin International has released the GWX™ 8000 StormOptix weather radar that delivers an extensive weather threat analysis and depiction to the cockpit

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