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UK H135s mothballed

A fleet of five £35.28 million H135s purchased by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will no longer enter service in their procured role

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

Air Evac Lifeteam opens new air ambulance base

The base in Georgia is in a central location, resulting in faster response times

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

North Flight Aero Med acquires new plane

Michigan’s North Flight Aero Med (NFAM) has added a Beechcraft King Air B-250 fixed-wing air ambulance to its fleet

Teton County Search and Rescue calls helicopter fundraising ‘mission critical’

The service wants a year-round helicopter as calls increase

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DRF Luftrettung introduces H145 with five-blade rotor as Christoph Europa 5

The helicopter began flying on 20 March

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Genesys partners with Airbus to introduce IFR capabilities for the H125

IFR is expected to be a popular choice in civil and special mission applications

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March 2023 issue

Wire strikes, education, awareness and technology

A helicopter pilot encounters many dangers, with wire strikes one of the most prevalent. Mario Pierobon investigates the risks, training procedures and latest equipment developments

Hoist cable management – snags avoidance

Mario Pierobon examines the rescue process of hoist cable management – detailing the inherent dangers of this crucial procedure

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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Wire strikes, education, awareness and technology

A helicopter pilot encounters many dangers, with wire strikes one of the most prevalent. Mario Pierobon investigates the risks, training procedures and latest equipment developments

New Zealand’s First Response Mechanisms

Jonathan Falconer reviews search and rescue and helicopter emergency medical services provision in the Pacific island nation

Case study: Versatile drones for emergency medical services and search and rescue

A2Z Drone Delivery talked to AirMed&Rescue about how researchers at SAIT test RPAS platforms to assist in SAR, as well as remote-guided medical triage

BUCHER INTRODUCES AC70 FLEX

Bucher’s newest multi-mission helicopter equipment prioritizes flexible conversion of the H145

SPAES: MINOR CHANGES, MAJOR EXPERTISE

Spaes Aviation share the diversity of their Minor Change capabilities, how they are adapting to operational needs and going the extra mile

LOFT DYNAMICS AT HAI HELI-EXPO 2023

We invite you to booth #C2610 at HAI HELI-EXPO 2023, from 7th to the 9th March 2023 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta

Provider Profile: Atrium Health MedCenter Air

Michelle Hicks and Dennis Mack of Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air spoke to Oliver Cuenca about how its medical transport program serves North and South Carolina

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)?

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

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

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 –…

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…

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

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

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

Conair Aerial Fightfighting Mission Training System - RJ85

Conair expands pilot training capability

Aerial firefighting pilots will be trained in a simulated environment

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

Billings Flying Service to acquire six Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters

They are expected into service by late 2023 and through 2024

HEMS / SAR

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

Air Evac Lifeteam opens new air ambulance base

The base in Georgia is in a central location, resulting in faster response times

North Flight Aero Med acquires new plane

Michigan’s North Flight Aero Med (NFAM) has added a Beechcraft King Air B-250 fixed-wing air ambulance to its fleet

Teton County Search and Rescue calls helicopter fundraising ‘mission critical’

The service wants a year-round helicopter as calls increase

DRF Luftrettung introduces H145 with five-blade rotor as Christoph Europa 5

The helicopter began flying on 20 March

Simrik Air receives Bell 505

The Nepalese helicopter operator has acquired its first Bell 505, which will support medical evacuation and search and rescue missions

GMR appoints new President and CEO

Nick Loporcaro was described by GMR as a ‘highly accomplished and seasoned executive’

LifeSave to carry whole blood

Kansas-based air ambulance company LifeSave has announced that it will now carry blood on all flights

Avionics

Increasing safety through situational awareness enhancement tools

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

Future pathways for SAR equipment and communications

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

UK H135s mothballed

A fleet of five £35.28 million H135s purchased by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will no longer enter service in their procured role

Genesys partners with Airbus to introduce IFR capabilities for the H125

IFR is expected to be a popular choice in civil and special mission applications

York Regional Police acquire H125

Ontario’s York Regional Police has unveiled a new Airbus H125 helicopter, which will replace their 20-year-old Eurocopter EC120

Wingcopter to build hydrogen-powered drone with ZAL

The partners will retrofit one of Wingcopter’s battery-powered 198 drones to be powered by a hydrogen propulsion system

Medics

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

Provider Profile: Atrium Health MedCenter Air

Michelle Hicks and Dennis Mack of Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air spoke to Oliver Cuenca about how its medical transport program serves North and South Carolina

LAR presents Challenger 605 long-haul ambulance jet

Setting new standards for members and patients: LAR presents Challenger 605 long-haul ambulance jet

Multi-patient air medical transfers - best practice and protocols

Multiple-patient transport capacity is an important consideration for modern air ambulances, providing the right criteria is present and aligned. Experts share with Lauren Haigh concerns for this often essential process

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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

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…

Western Australia Police Dauphin decommissioned

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

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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