Lauren has worked in the publishing industry for eight years and reads and writes about healthcare, science and travel insurance on a daily basis. Her favourite aircraft is the plane from the title sequence of British educational children’s TV series Come Outside.

Innovations in aerial firefighting

Exciting upgrades and innovations in aerial firefighting are enabling fleets to combat the growing severity of wildfires across the globe. Those on the frontline share with Lauren Haigh the latest…

Elevating HEMS training with virtual reality

Virtual Reality, or VR, has a seemingly limitless potential that is being harnessed in industries the world over. The global air medical sector is beginning to tap into this, with…

Transitioning from military to civilian life

For many, making the transition from military to civilian life can prove difficult. Lauren Haigh spoke with pilots, search and rescue crew, and flight doctors who have undergone this changeover…

Provider Profile: AMREF Flying Doctors

AMREF Flying Doctors (AFD) is one of Africa’s leading providers of fixed-wing air ambulance services. Here, Stephen Ombuya, Operations and Network Manager, reflects on its inspiring journey

Air Zermatt crew with patient awaiting medevac

Medevacs from extreme environments

In conversation with a selection of experts, Lauren Haigh explores the unique set of challenges posed by medevacs from extreme environments, whether polar or tropical

Western Operations PC12 Aircraft Dirt Airstrip 1

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.

Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter bell 407

Provider Profile: Arizona Department of Public Safety

Terry Miyauchi, Aviation Commander at the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), provides a window into the Aviation Bureau’s inner workings

Carrying blood products onboard HEMS aircraft for pre-hospital transfusions

What is the current state of play on carrying blood products onboard to administer pre-hospital blood transfusions? Lauren Haigh spoke to HEMS operators to find out