Issue 131 | October 2022

AirMed&Rescue October 2022

Aerial firefighting and SAR after 9/11; innovative use of stroke scanners by the RFDS; European nations’ response to this summer’s intense wildfire season; and the ongoing evolution of night vision systems, all in the latest issue. Plus, the USHST and EASA share regulatory updates on safety measures for operators, and the European Rescue Swimmers’ Association tells us what’s coming up at their next event

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New York

Lessons Learned: Aerial Firefighting and High-Rise Rescue since the 9/11 Attacks

Jennifer Ferrero explores how the urban aerial firefighting and search and rescue landscapes were irreversibly changed by the terror attack in New York in 2001

Jennifer Ferrero

X-ray

Taking stroke detection into the skies

Ground-breaking new airborne lightweight CT scanners are under competitive development by the Australian Stroke Alliance. Jonathan Falconer reports on how the idea of taking diagnosis and treatment to the patient...

Jonathan Falconer

Helicopter

Ready for Dispatch – Part Two: SAR considerations and algorithms

In the final part of the series, Kate McLaughlin considers how algorithms have refined the dispatch process, and looks at what challenges SAR dispatch teams face when sending help

Kate McLaughlin

Man with helicopter

Illuminating insights on NVIS

The HEMS and helicopter rescue sectors are increasingly well equipped with night vision imaging systems. Lauren Haigh spoke to pilots, manufacturers and an engineering manager about their first-hand, expert reflections...

Fire

Black Summer - European Wildfires

With Europe experiencing vast destruction of land, and disruption to life, AirMed&Rescue considers if Europe was ready, and with climate change increasing, what can we learn?

Helicopter

EASA Mountain HEMS Update

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) share with AirMed&Rescue an update on the status of the proposed amendment to the HEMS regulations

Helicopter

Safety – always the focus

Nick Mayhew, Industry Co-Chair of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), shared the latest endeavors by the organization to enhance the safety of rotor operations in the nation, and spread...

Flying doctor

Interview: Anna Van Der Werf, Flight Nurse, Royal Flying Doctor Service

Following an 18-year career with the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RDFS), Anna Van der Werf reflects on her experiences in her role as a Flight Nurse