Gallery: Attitude at altitude – Air Zermatt

HEMS/SAR
30 Mar 2023 | Editorial Team
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HEMS in the Swiss Alps

Air Zermatt has over 50 years of experience in the Zermatt region of Switzerland. With a fleet of 11 helicopters, it offers rescue operations around the clock, as well as a variety of transport and tourist flights. 
Its paramedics and clinicians are all specialists in anesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine, providing essential emergency pre-hospital care in the Swiss mountain ranges.

Air Zermatt have a strong social media presence with 70,000 followers on Instagram alone. This is not surprising given their idyllic locale. Beautiful photos are a natural byproduct. As well as their helicopter emergency medical services, helicopter external sling load operations, sightseeing tours, heliskiing trips and taxi flights, Air Zermatt also has a world-class training center. They run a comprehensive program for pilots, emergency physicians and paramedics, covering diverse courses from Transport Driver Licensing Ordinance to summer Mountain Emergency Medicine or advanced fire services for working with helicopters.

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In the April 2023 aerial firefighting special issue

When preparing for a fire season, what are your choices for the type of fleet contracts you will use; location, situation, capacity, and a multitude of other considerations need to be made when deciding whether it is best to use a belly tank or a bucket, and what is the alternative; data collection and analysis have become more and more important when managing an attack on a wildfire, what software and equipment is available, and how can you manage integration and communication to improve your effectiveness in fighting fires; plus a whole lot more to keep you in the loop and in the air.

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