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New firefighting AW139s for Italy
The Italian National Fire Corps (Vigili del Fuoco) has placed an order with Leonardo for the supply of eight AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters
11 Nov 2024
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Oliver Cuenca
Entrol announces development of new AW169 simulator
The manufacturer will be expanding its portfolio to 25 models
8 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
Global Medical Response orders 43 helicopters
US-based air medical provider Global Medical Response has placed orders for 43 helicopters from Airbus and Bell Textron
8 Nov 2024
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Oliver Cuenca
TracPlus partners with Avincis to deliver next-generation operational intelligence
TracPlus will provide tracking for Avincis’ fleet of around 220 aircraft
7 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
Entrol announces development of new AW169 simulator
The manufacturer will be expanding its portfolio to 25 models
8 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
Global Medical Response orders 43 helicopters
US-based air medical provider Global Medical Response has placed orders for 43 helicopters from Airbus and Bell Textron
8 Nov 2024
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Oliver Cuenca
TracPlus partners with Avincis to deliver next-generation operational intelligence
TracPlus will provide tracking for Avincis’ fleet of around 220 aircraft
7 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
Intermountain Health acquires new AW109 and simulator
US healthcare provider Intermountain Health has acquired an AW109 GrandNew twin-engine helicopter from manufacturer Leonardo
7 Nov 2024
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Oliver Cuenca
November 2024 edition
November 2024
Issue
In the AirMed&Rescue November 2024 edition
Special missions often fly in challenging conditions covering large areas, so sensors are used to narrow the search, highlight targets of interest, and perform safer flights, among other benefits; aerial firefighting is facing greater demands upon its resources, so operators and organizations are expanding their assets and abilities with drones that can be flown at a low cost with a high safety margin, allowing the conventional crewed craft to focus on other roles; and the complexity of rear crew winching requires equally complex and involved training to ensure that live missions are conducted successfully and safely.
Plus, we have all of our regular content to keep you informed of the events relating to worldwide special missions.
Sensors: powerful tools for special missions
A range of sensors and accompanying software are becoming a more viable option for organizations of all sizes, making them a strong asset in the arsenal of special missions. Jon...
5 Nov 2024
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Jon Adams
Remotely piloted aircraft in aerial firefighting
As wildfires continue to increase in numbers and severity, the potential of uncrewed aircraft or drones to provide innovative solutions is a beacon of hope in the firefighting landscape. Jennifer...
5 Nov 2024
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Jennifer Ferrero
Hanging tough: training for winch operators and paramedics
High seas, night, driving rain and an injured crewmember on the cluttered deck of a rolling fishing boat. Both the helicopter winch operator and winch paramedic need high-quality training to...
5 Nov 2024
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Ian Harbison
Interview: Innovation and sustainability – the axis of the future of flight
Mandy Langfield spoke with the Director of Business Development for Advanced Air Mobility at Bristow Group, Mandy Nelson, about why partnerships and collaborations are key to the future of aviation
5 Nov 2024
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Mandy Langfield
Interview: Innovation and sustainability – the axis of the future of flight
Mandy Langfield spoke with the Director of Business Development for Advanced Air Mobility at Bristow Group, Mandy Nelson, about why partnerships and collaborations are key to the future of aviation
5 Nov 2024
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Mandy Langfield
Advanced wireless intercom
The advanced technology in the PNG wireless intercom system can still deliver clear communication in the middle of downwash. Roy Smit, Sales Manager at Axnes, explains what makes the PNG...
Sponsored by Axnes
5 Nov 2024
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Editorial Team
Provider profile: Ornge
Oliver Cuenca talks with Joshua McNamara, Communications Adviser at Ornge, about the Government of Ontario-run air ambulance service’s work
5 Nov 2024
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Oliver Cuenca
Modern aircraft for modern public safety missions
Terry Miyauchi, Public Safety Segment Manager for Bell, discusses his experience flying helicopters in the army and for the police, and how Bell is innovating and improving its provision of...
Sponsored by Bell
5 Nov 2024
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Editorial Team
Automatic target recognition enhancing operational efficiency
FlySight’s OPENSIGHT Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) system is improving the way that special missions are conducted, reducing workload through the use of advanced A
Sponsored by FlySight
5 Nov 2024
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Editorial Team
Industry voice: Professionalism in modern aviation
Terry Palmer shares her insights into how and why professionalism and safety in aviation are inextricably linked
5 Nov 2024
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Terry Palmer
A standard you can't ignore
Nathan Herbert, Director of Hardware Development at Smith Myers, explains why DO-160G testing is non-negotiable for search and rescue avionics
Sponsored by Smith Myers
5 Nov 2024
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Editorial Team
Interview: Practicing at the highest level
Mandy Langfield speaks to Jacob Miller, flight/critical care transport (CCT) educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nurse Practitioner based in the US state of Ohio
5 Nov 2024
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Mandy Langfield
The future of search and rescue
Empowering and assisting special missions, Trakka Systems have a suite of products that aid decision-making and improve mission outcomes
Sponsored by Trakka Systems
5 Nov 2024
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Editorial Team
Making simulation training more accessible
Luis Olarte, CEO of Entrol, explains why he built a flight simulation company, and how its growth and development is bringing a better service to its customers around the world
Sponsored by Entrol
5 Nov 2024
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Editorial Team
Industry voice: Talent recruitment and retention in healthcare
Allen C Wolfe Jr, Board of Directors Chairperson for the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) and Senior Director of Education at Life Link III, discusses how to get...
5 Nov 2024
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Allen C Wolfe Jr
Ventilation makes a difference
Eva Wild and Vanessa Kühn from WEINMANN Emergency explain the advantages of a ventilator for improved outcomes
Sponsored by Weinmann
5 Nov 2024
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Editorial Team
Gallery: Colorado MAFFS for Oregon wildfires
Technical Sergeant Justin Norton records the US Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System being installed into a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules for supplemental firefighting support
5 Nov 2024
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Technical Sergeant Justin Norton
Event review: Devon Air Ambulance Medi-Connect Conference
Jon Adams attended the first annual conference of its kind in the southwest of England for pre-hospital emergency care in a rural setting, hosted by Devon Air Ambulance
5 Nov 2024
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Jon Adams
October 2024 edition
October 2024
Issue
In the October edition, see how the training for special missions is achieved; discover the latest developments in emergency medical services; find out about the considerations needed for transporting neonatal and pediatric patients; review the effects of the northern hemisphere’s recent wildfire season; and learn about the importance of egress training; plus more of our regular content.
Making the impossible routine: teaching special mission aviators how to do what has never been done
David Pearl talks with experts to find out how pilots manage to attain and retain the very special skills needed to fly special missions
2 Oct 2024
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David Pearl
New heights for HEMS critical care
Helicopter emergency medical services are at the forefront of pre-hospital care, delivering lifesaving interventions and providing rapid transport to hospitals. Experts share with Lauren Haigh the latest updates in treatment...
2 Oct 2024
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Lauren Haigh
Transporting the most fragile and vulnerable: neonatal and pediatric air transfers
Air medical neonatal and pediatric transport has an ongoing need for specialist training and equipment. Experts share the requirements and developments in this specialty with Rob Coppinger
2 Oct 2024
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Rob Coppinger
No smoke without fire: firefighting in the northern hemisphere
As the fire season in the northern hemisphere winds down, Robin Gauldie investigates how countries and operators prepared for the season and what the consequences of these wildfires will mean...
2 Oct 2024
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Robin Gauldie
No smoke without fire: firefighting in the northern hemisphere
As the fire season in the northern hemisphere winds down, Robin Gauldie investigates how countries and operators prepared for the season and what the consequences of these wildfires will mean...
2 Oct 2024
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Robin Gauldie
Aviation survival and egress training: protocols and practice
With about 71% of the Earth’s surface covered by water, some forced landings or accidental crashes will inevitably occur over oceans, lakes, or rivers. The risks are much higher when...
2 Oct 2024
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Jennifer Ferrero
Interview: Military to civilian: a life in air medical repatriation
Following 20 years with the Royal Air Force, Jill Pritchard, Chief Flight Nurse of Flight Medic UK, made the move to the commercial sector. She tells us how the two...
2 Oct 2024
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Mandy Langfield
Interview: The only way is up
Amit Dutta, Managing Director of Hunch Mobility, an urban air mobility platform based in India, tells AirMed&Rescue how electric vertical aircraft have the potential to save lives across the fast-growing...
1 Oct 2024
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Mandy Langfield
Getting the most from your helicopter engine
Special operations often fly in all conditions, so having an engine that is powerful enough to handle unusual loads, that can cope with hot or high altitudes, in gusts or...
3 Sep 2024
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Jonathan Falconer
Interview: Breaking barriers, building a community, and a message of hope
Around the world in a Gazelle: Captain Stewart McQuillan prepares to be the first paraplegic helicopter pilot to circumnavigate the globe to give hope to veterans
3 Sep 2024
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Jon Adams
Interview: Safe landings save lives
Jon Adams talks to Graham Coates, Landing Site Manager for Devon Air Ambulance Trust, who explains why his role was created, how he fits into it, and the safety improvements...
3 Sep 2024
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Jon Adams
Pioneering the future of aviation support
Rheinland Air Service is at the forefront of maintenance, repair, and overhaul, providing a dedicated and personal service to special missions operators for a range of needs
Sponsored by Rheinland Air Service
3 Sep 2024
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Editorial Team
Pushing the envelope: flying in low-density air
Emergencies happen in hot and high environments. Rob Coppinger finds out how aircraft manufacturers are designing for these extreme situations
1 Aug 2024
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Rob Coppinger
Breathe easy: lifesaving ventilation in the air
For air medical patients with respiratory problems, mechanical ventilation is a life support system that provides for safe transfer to or between intensive care units. Ian Harbison reports
1 Aug 2024
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Ian Harbison
Industry voice: Is total flight time the best way to measure pilot competency?
Jop Dingemans considers the pros and cons of the current status quo regarding regulations that aim to measure pilot competency
1 Aug 2024
Gallery: One hundred years of flying, rescues, ducks and waves
On 21 May, the 84th Search And Rescue (SAR) Center, part of the 15th Wing of the Italian Air Force and based at the A Ramirez military airport in Gioia...
1 Aug 2024
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Dino Marcellino
Avionics
Apollo MedFlight installs Outerlink IRIS system in Bell 429
The IRIS system offers a unique recording platform that captures voice, video, and parametric aircraft data from initial power-on to power-off
12 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
TracPlus partners with Avincis to deliver next-generation operational intelligence
TracPlus will provide tracking for Avincis’ fleet of around 220 aircraft
7 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
QAI Aviation and Spectrum Aeromed collaborate on air medical interior for EC135
The project is currently undergoing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certification, with completion anticipated in 2025
6 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
GPMS and Precision deliver AS332 HUMS to Nomad Aviation
Nomad Aviation provides heavy-lift helicopter capabilities throughout Southeast Asia, with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia
5 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
Aerial Firefighting
Canada steps up to meet growing wildfire threat
The AirMed&Rescue editorial team explores the strategies, assets and resources used for aerial firefighting in Canada as the country continues to adapt and adjust to the worst wildfires it has...
1 Aug 2024
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Editorial Team
Embracing change in the fight against wildfire
The aerial firefighting industry needs to keep adapting in order to stay on top of the wildfire threat, says Neptune Aviation Services President Jennifer Draughon. She talks to AirMed&Rescue about...
1 Aug 2024
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Mandy Langfield
Event review: Aerial Firefighting North America 2024
AirMed&Rescue was represented at the North America edition of the Aerial Firefighting series by Mandy Langfield. She shares some the insights she gained from the conference’s educational sessions
2 May 2024
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Mandy Langfield
HEMS/SAR
Northern Rescue Helicopter acquires new AW169
The New Zealand-based air ambulance service purchased the aircraft from the USA with the help of helicopter distributor Rotortrade
12 Nov 2024
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Oliver Cuenca
Metro Aviation orders Beta Technologies’ eVTOL for medical transport
Metro has placed an order for up to 20 aircraft, with plans to integrate the airframe into its existing fleet
11 Nov 2024
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Chloe Fox
Global Medical Response orders 43 helicopters
US-based air medical provider Global Medical Response has placed orders for 43 helicopters from Airbus and Bell Textron
8 Nov 2024
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Oliver Cuenca
Intermountain Health acquires new AW109 and simulator
US healthcare provider Intermountain Health has acquired an AW109 GrandNew twin-engine helicopter from manufacturer Leonardo
7 Nov 2024
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Oliver Cuenca
Medics
Pilots
Coptersafety July updates
European aviation companies Coptersafety and HeliService are to collaborate to provide international qualification for trainee pilots
25 Jul 2019
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Editorial Team
The satellite security blind spot
Dr Nigel Davies, Head of Secured Navigation at Qinetiq, shares insights into the UK's adoption of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme.
6 Jun 2017
