Issue 144 | December 2023

AMR 144 December 2023 Cover

In the December edition, we cover personal locator beacons to aid with rescue; rescue operations in Mediterranean Sea; preparation for southern hemisphere fire seasons; and the value of sleep and rest for safe operations; plus more of our regular content.

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In this issue

Helicopter saving person caught in the snow

Personal locator beacons: Salvation for all

Satellite personal locator beacon technology still dominates but cellular networks and combination devices increasingly offer an alternative. Rob Coppinger explores the options

Mediterranean Sea

Lifesaving Mediterranean missions

In 2023 so far, more than 186,000 migrants and refugees successfully crossed the Mediterranean to Europe. But what of those who didn’t make the perilous journey? Search and rescue efforts...

Helicopter putting out forest fire

Preparing for more severe fire seasons: the southern hemisphere

Continuing our series on aerial firefighting asset management, Mario Pierobon focuses on the southern hemisphere and asks how those responsible for fighting wildfires make sure they have the resources available...

Illustration of person waking up from a good sleep

Sleep for safety: Reducing fatigue

Andy Elwood, mental health specialist and former paramedic on search and rescue helicopters, and Jon Adams discuss the worrying trend of fatigue in aviation, and what can be done to...

Andy Elwood & Jon Adams

Barry Koperberg

Interview: Barry Koperberg, Founder and General Manager of Wings for Aid

Innovating humanitarian aid: Barry Koperberg tells Jon Adams how he is innovating in the world of humanitarian aid, and how his novel concepts provide a solution to the problems of...

Markus Lapitsky

Interview: Markus Lapitsky, Chief Pilot for the Aviation Unit in the Gwinnett Police Department, Georgia, USA

Policing the skies of Gwinnett County: Markus Lapitsky talks to Jon Adams about the increasingly diverse role of the police aviators of Gwinnett County

Andy Lockyer

Interview: Dr Andy Lockyer, Medical Director for Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

High performance and cutting-edge care: Dr Andy Lockyer tells Jon Adams why PHEM is more rewarding than running onto a sports stadium

Close up of volocopter

Industry voice: Transforming emergency medical services with eVTOLs

As the partnership with ADAC Luftrettung grows, Volocopter’s next-generation eVTOL aircraft promises to be an evolution of EMS

Volocopter and ADAC Luftrettung