Issue 121 | November 2021

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The demand for automation reveals its shortcomings meeting the human factor
How virtual and augmented reality meets the needs of SAR/HEMS training
Keeping critical communications infrastructure live during Hurricane Ida
How logistics is the critical challenge of neonatal air transport
The latest SAR equipment that pairs innovation with affordability
Interview with Rob Pennel about the EASA South East Asia Partnership Program
And more

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Tubes

Intensive care in the air

Captain Ed Davidson, Chief Safety Officer at MedHealth Partners, profiles the first ECMO-dependent patient transport conducted by both the transferring hospitals and MedHealth Partners

Captain Ed Davidson

AirMed&Rescue Speaks to Rob Pennell

Interview: Rob Pennell, Pennell Aviation

Mandy Langfield speaks with Rob Pennell on the EASA South East Aviation Partnership Project and how it is supporting the development of HEMS in the region

Mandy Langfield

helicopter

The automation explosion: examining the human factor fallout

Alex Pollitt explores the dramatic demand for automation in the cockpit, and how it has both alleviated pilot workload and exposed our limited understanding of the human factor at the...

Plane

The logistics of neonatal air transport

Dr Carlo Bellini, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Genoa, addresses the logistical aspects of long-distance neonatal air transport, which he argues are the greater challenge over medical proficiency

Dr Carlo Bellini

Helicopter

DRF Luftrettung celebrates first HHO symposium

DRF Luftrettung has held its first International Helicopter Hoist Operation (HHO) Symposium on 2-3 September, exploring quality standards, government regulations, and mission complexity

Hurricane

Communications breakdown: keeping teams connected during disasters

Amy Gallagher speaks with New Jersey and Pennsylvania National Guard forces on keeping the critical communications infrastructure in the wake of Hurricane Ida

Helicopter

Cut the cord: hoisting cable cutting during helicopter rescues

Barry Smith outlines his thoughts on the worst-case scenario during helicopter missions – having to cut the hoist cable with people attached

Hands

Beyond VR: extended reality across SAR and HEMS training

William Belk, Clinical Education Manager at Air Methods, outlines how the ever-evolving potential of extended reality can meet the needs of SAR and HEMS clinical, aviation, and maintenance training