Issue 124 | March 2022

AirMed&Rescue March 2022

In this issue - international requirements for rescue swimmers, aerial firefighting assets in Australia, flying in icing conditions, and how to maximize the training opportunities offered by VR technology.

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Forest fire

Aerial firefighting assets in Australia - after Black Summer, what's changed?

Two years on, Australia continues to sift through the ashes of the bushfires in 2019-20 in a bid to ensure the lessons learnt from the most devastating fire season in...

Helicopter

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...

helicopter

Italian Army NH-90 to the rescue

Dino Marcellino describes how the NH-90 is coming into its own as a CSAR aircraft with the Italian Army’s Aviation Division

Dino Marcellino

Irish Coast Guard

What does it take to become a Helicopter Rescue Swimmer?

Rescue swimmers operate in conditions that can be intense, so their physical health and fitness is vital to being able to handle what’s thrown at them. Kim Germishuys, EURORSA board...

AirMedandRescue speaks to Jim Robb

Interview: Rear Admiral Jim Robb, US National Training and Simulation Association

Rear Admiral Jim Robb, President of the US National Training and Simulation Association, spoke to Mandy Langfield about how simulation technology has changed the way pilots train in different aircraft...

AirMedandRescue speaks to Rob Munday

Interview: Rob Munday, Blackcomb Helicopters and SR3 Rescue Concepts

Oliver Cuenca spoke to Rob Munday, a hoist operator for Blackcomb Helicopters and instructor with SR3 Rescue Concepts, about his two careers, training new helicopter rescue crews, and what makes...