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Priority 1 Air Rescue awarded French military SAR training contract

Priority 1 Air Rescue awarded French military SAR training contract

10-Feb-2023Source: Priority 1 Air Rescue

Priority 1 Air Rescue awarded contract by French Ministry of Armed Forces to provide SAR and Tactical Mission Synthetic Training and Support. Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR), a world leader in helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) and Tactical mission operational training and support, is pleased to announce the award of a multi-year contract by French... Read more

Dorset County Hospital receives £2M from HELP Appeal

Dorset County Hospital receives £2M from HELP Appeal

9-Feb-2023Source: HELP Appeal

Plans to build a new helipad at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) have taken a major step forward thanks to a £2million pledge from the HELP Appeal – the only charity in the country that funds NHS hospital helipads. Dorset County Hospital plans to build a brand-new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit on the former... Read more

AirLIFE Uvalde has life-saving cardiac arrest equipment

AirLIFE Uvalde has life-saving cardiac arrest equipment

9-Feb-2023Source: Air Methods

As February is American Heart Month, crew members at AirLIFE Uvalde proudly serve their communities knowing they have the equipment and ability to save patient lives, even more so if the patient is experiencing cardiac arrest. AirLIFE Uvalde is the only air medical provider in the region to have a LUCAS CPR device on its... Read more

Global Medical Response Signs for 3 more B407GXis

Global Medical Response Signs for 3 more B407GXis

7-Feb-2023Source: Global Medical Response

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced they signed purchase agreement for three additional Bell 407GXi aircraft to Global Medical Response (GMR) with delivery expected to be completed by the end of 2023. The three Bell 407GXis will join GMR’s exclusive 220 Bell helicopter fleet used for emergency medical operations throughout North America.... Read more

HELP Appeal donates to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

HELP Appeal donates to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

7-Feb-2023Source: HELP Appeal

The HELP Appeal, which is the only charity in the country dedicated to funding lifesaving hospital and air ambulance base helipads, has donated £26,787 to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, for new runway lights, helipad lighting and a new windsock at its Henstridge Airfield home. The new lights, due to be installed this month, will... Read more

Life Flight Network Adds 4 Bell 407GXis to fleet

Life Flight Network Adds 4 Bell 407GXis to fleet

6-Feb-2023Source: Life Flight Network

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced that Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical program in the country, will add four additional Bell 407GXi helicopters. These aircraft will bring Life Flight Network’s current operating fleet to seven Bell 407GXis, remaining the largest air medical operator of the Bell 407GXi in the... Read more

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance records busiest year in 2022

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance records busiest year in 2022

6-Feb-2023Source: Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance

Demand on Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) continues to grow as the service records its busiest ever year. 2022 saw the country’s only charity air ambulance service respond to 967 call outs from its bases at Perth and Aberdeen airports – a 19% increase on the previous year. A valued integral part of Scotland’s emergency... Read more

AirLift 5 in Weslaco adds LUCAS for cardiac arrest patients

AirLift 5 in Weslaco adds LUCAS for cardiac arrest patients

6-Feb-2023Source: Air Methods

With February being American Heart Month, crew members at AirLift 5 in Weslaco are proud to have recently added the LUCAS chest compression system to their aircraft to help provide lifesaving efforts during transports, especially when a patient is experiencing cardiac arrest. LUCAS is an automatic chest compression device that provides an accurate rate and depth... Read more

OSF HealthCare Unveils New OSF Life Flight Helipad

OSF HealthCare Unveils New OSF Life Flight Helipad

6-Feb-2023Source: OSF HealthCare

People living in Urbana and its surrounding communities now have a new life saving resource at OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center. OSF HealthCare celebrated the completion of a new OSF Life Flight helipad on the campus of OSF Heart of Mary in Urbana with a ribbon cutting and blessing on Tuesday. The new... Read more

DRF Luftrettung celebrates its 50th anniversary

DRF Luftrettung celebrates its 50th anniversary

6-Feb-2023Source: DRF Luftrettung

On March 19, 1973, a DRF Luftrettung crew took off for the first time to save lives. The DRF Luftrettung is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023 with numerous activities: the highlight will be the celebration on June 13 in Stuttgart, and the event on March 18 and 19 in Berlin will kick off.  “We are... Read more

Sarnia hospital already benefits from new helipad

Sarnia hospital already benefits from new helipad

6-Feb-2023Source: The Observer

A new helipad at Bluewater Health in Sarnia has already been used six times by air ambulance helicopters transferring patients to Toronto and London since being approved for daytime use in November. See Full Story.... Read more

Children’s Air Ambulance undertakes first ECMO transfer

Children’s Air Ambulance undertakes first ECMO transfer

3-Feb-2023Source: Children’s Air Ambulance

The lifesaving Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) has achieved another milestone by undertaking its first ECMO transfer to help a critically ill young child get to the specialist care they urgently needed. The national transfer service provides the only intensive care helicopter in the country dedicated to transferring critically ill babies and children, at high-speed, from... Read more

Police Aviation News – February 2023 Edition

Police Aviation News – February 2023 Edition

2-Feb-2023Source: Police Aviation News

The February 2023 edition of Police Aviation News can be found here. HeliHub.com is providing an external link.  Police Aviation News is responsible for the content of their monthly newsletter... Read more

TAAS joins Air Ambulances UK

TAAS joins Air Ambulances UK

2-Feb-2023Source: Air Ambulances UK

Air Ambulances UK (AAUK), the national organisation championing, supporting and representing the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities are pleased to announce The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) as our newest member. Membership is offered to air ambulance charities, NHS Trusts and Ambulance Services as well as businesses and organisations involved with or supportive of the... Read more

AirLife Denver pilot arrested and charged with DUI

AirLife Denver pilot arrested and charged with DUI

2-Feb-2023Source: CBS Colorado

A Colorado AirLife helicopter pilot, described by sheriff’s deputies as “unsteady” and “wobbling,” was arrested earlier this month and charged with DUI as he was headed to apparently fly a medical helicopter from his work base in Lincoln County, according to a CBS News Colorado Investigation. See Full Story.... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance celebrates 196th Community Landing Site

Devon Air Ambulance celebrates 196th Community Landing Site

1-Feb-2023Source: Devon Air Ambulance

This latest surveyed, floodlit landing site will enable Devon Air Ambulance to land safely in the town during the hours of darkness, allowing their specialist medical crew to swiftly reach patients who may be critically ill or injured close by. Graham Coates, Landing Site Manager at Devon Air Ambulance said: “It’s great news that a... Read more

The Air Ambulance Service appoints five new trustees

The Air Ambulance Service appoints five new trustees

1-Feb-2023Source: The Air Ambulance Service

The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) is delighted to announce the appointment of five new members to the charity’s Board of Trustees. TAAS plays a critical role in saving lives and relies on the hard work and goodwill of many people, including numerous dedicated volunteers, as it receives no government funding. The new Trustees will join... Read more

New helipad for Northeast Georgia Medical Center

New helipad for Northeast Georgia Medical Center

31-Jan-2023Source: Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Patients in north Georgia who need lifesaving, emergency care will now be able to get that care even quicker than before at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) in Gainesville. Standing in front of NGMC’s new patient tower construction site in Gainesville on Jan. 11, Sen. Jon Ossoff held a press conference to announce funding that supports... Read more

Life Flight Network to add base in Washington’s Grays Harbor County

Life Flight Network to add base in Washington’s Grays Harbor County

31-Jan-2023Source: Life Flight Network

Life Flight Network announced the addition of a new critical care transport base in Hoquiam, Washington. Slated to begin operations in mid spring, Life Flight Network’s industry leading flight crew will be based at Bowerman Airport with both fixed and rotor wing aircraft. The new base, part of their continued effort to expand rural access to... Read more

USN, USAF, USCG Participate in Mass Casualty Personnel Recovery Event

USN, USAF, USCG Participate in Mass Casualty Personnel Recovery Event

30-Jan-2023Source: HSC-3

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 Chief of Naval Operations Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) oversaw a joint agency search and rescue personnel recovery event off the coast of Southern California, Jan. 19-20. In addition to HSC-3, the mass casualty simulation involved service members assigned to HSC-8, HSC-23, Coast Guard Sector San Diego, and... Read more

Air Methods and City of Neodesha partner for primary air transport of residents

Air Methods and City of Neodesha partner for primary air transport of residents

30-Jan-2023Source: Air Methods

The City of Neodesha recently announced they have entered into a one-call agreement with Air Methods to provide emergency air transport services to residents in need. Through this partnership, Air Methods will be the primary air transport service utilized by residents, whether they are being transported from local hospitals or require direct from scene air... Read more

Brighton hospital helipad plan delayed by a year due to cladding concerns

Brighton hospital helipad plan delayed by a year due to cladding concerns

30-Jan-2023Source: BBC

Brighton hospital’s helipad has been delayed by a further year over fears helicopters could blow cladding off the hospital’s walls, the BBC has found. The platform at the Royal Sussex County Hospital was originally meant to open in 2019, but was hit with multiple delays due to the pandemic. Plans to launch it in November... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance release Mission Stats for 2022

Devon Air Ambulance release Mission Stats for 2022

26-Jan-2023Source: Devon Air Ambulance

Mission statistics for 2022 reveal just how vital the response of the Devon Air Ambulance medical emergency service is to the people of Devon, as they experience another incredibly busy year.  Throughout another challenging year for many public services and charities, the crew at Devon Air Ambulance has been tasked to attend over 1828 incidents across Devon... Read more

LifeFlight Australia sets rescue record in 2022

LifeFlight Australia sets rescue record in 2022

26-Jan-2023Source: LifeFlight Australia

LifeFlight Australia has notched up another record-breaking calendar year, with its fleet of helicopters, Air Ambulance jets, Critical Care Doctors, Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics helping a total of 6,978 people in 2022. LifeFlight Group Head of Operations Yvette Lutze said that total reflected over 20 people helped each day, proving how indispensable the aeromedical service is across... Read more

FL – Walton County to get new Air Methods helicopter

FL – Walton County to get new Air Methods helicopter

25-Jan-2023Source: Walton County Sheriff's Office

A helicopter providing lifesaving medical transport is coming to Walton County. Announced at the Walton County Board of County Commissioner meeting Tuesday, Walton County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Air Methods Corporation to bring a Bell 407 helicopter to the area. After the closure of the only emergency room in Walton County Fire Rescue’s service... Read more

Ocean Medical Center Proposes Helipad

Ocean Medical Center Proposes Helipad

24-Jan-2023Source: Brick Shorebeat

A small heliport would be constructed on the property of Ocean Medical Center in Brick Township under a proposal submitted to township officials by Air Methods Corporation, a privately-owned medical helicopter operator. See Full Story.   ... Read more

The Air Ambulance Service reports on 2022 missions

The Air Ambulance Service reports on 2022 missions

24-Jan-2023Source: The Air Ambulance Service

Your local air ambulance was called out to over 3,000 potential lifesaving missions throughout 2022 as the vital charity continued to provide support to the NHS and local communities when it mattered most. The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) along with the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance, (DLRAA) have worked tirelessly around the... Read more

Wiltshire Air Ambulance reports on 2022 missions

Wiltshire Air Ambulance reports on 2022 missions

24-Jan-2023Source: Wiltshire Air Ambulance

The charity’s helicopter was used for 670 (63%) of the missions, with the remaining 391 incidents attended by critical care cars.  A total of 263 patients were transferred to local hospitals (up from 237 in 2021), the majority of which to Royal United Hospital, Bath (84), Southmead Hospital, Bristol (63) and Great Western Hospital, Swindon... Read more

Vanderbilt LifeFlight team train on advanced cardiac devices

Vanderbilt LifeFlight team train on advanced cardiac devices

24-Jan-2023Source: Vanderbilt LifeFlight

Vanderbilt LifeFlight personnel recently received training on using advanced cardiac devices in transport settings, devices that were historically found only at hospitals like VUMC. The devices can mean the difference between life and death for patients before they reach the hospital The training event, which was held at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital and the Lebanon... Read more

LifeSave Crews Thank Donors During National Blood Donor Month

LifeSave Crews Thank Donors During National Blood Donor Month

23-Jan-2023Source: Air Methods

For the more than four million Americans who rely on lifesaving blood transfusions each year, January is a very special month. National Blood Donor Month was first observed in January 1970 when President Richard Nixon recognized the need to thank those who selflessly donate blood and to encourage others to start donating. The air medical... Read more

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance report on 2022 missions

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance report on 2022 missions

23-Jan-2023

Life-saving charity Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance responded to 1,814 missions throughout the last 12 months – making it the busiest year for the charity since before the Covid-19 pandemic. The doctors, paramedics, pilots and dispatch assistants that make up the charity’s critical care teams responded to 244 more incidents than in 2021.... Read more

New Helipad at Frye Regional Medical Center

New Helipad at Frye Regional Medical Center

23-Jan-2023Source: Frye Regional Medical

Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, is bringing emergency medical care to new heights. After several months of careful planning, construction and staff education, Frye Regional has a new rooftop helipad – technically two helipads – located on the top floor of the hospital’s parking garage on N. Center Street in Hickory. “This... Read more

Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance reports 2022 as busiest year

Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance reports 2022 as busiest year

20-Jan-2023Source: Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance

2022 was the busiest year in our 33-year history. Between 1st January 2022 and 31st December 2022, our crews of pilots, doctors and paramedics responded to 3,224 incidents, 64% by helicopter and 36% by Rapid Response Vehicle. 1,353 of the call outs were to incidents in Kent, 757 to Surrey and 947 to Sussex. Road Traffic... Read more

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance to inspire next generation of Air Ambulance doctors

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance to inspire next generation of Air Ambulance doctors

19-Jan-2023Source: Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance

On 13th January, Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) clinicians invited foundation doctors wishing to specialise in pre-hospital emergency medicine (PHEM) to a taster day showcasing this diverse, exciting and unique medical career. PHEM is a rapidly expanding and evolving medical sub-speciality which is growing in awareness through the numerous TV programmes following the work... Read more

2022 was busiest year for Thames Valley Air Ambulance

2022 was busiest year for Thames Valley Air Ambulance

18-Jan-2023Source: Thames Valley Air Ambulance

2022 was our busiest year on record. For the first time in our history, we attended more than 3,000 callouts in a single year. Behind each number is a real person going through perhaps the most traumatic event of their lives; our crew doing everything in their power to give them the best chance of survival;... Read more

Lifenet Air selects Air Methods for advanced clinical education

Lifenet Air selects Air Methods for advanced clinical education

17-Jan-2023Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, recently announced that LifeNet Air, a not-for-profit air ambulance company serving Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, is making the Ascend critical care clinician education program available to all of its flight crew members to advance their skills in patient care and increase retention of qualified clinicians. “Having LifeNet... Read more

Hogan Lovells partners with London’s Air Ambulance Charity

Hogan Lovells partners with London’s Air Ambulance Charity

13-Jan-2023

London’s Air Ambulance Charity remains a crucial part of London life and medics perform life-saving treatment at the scene for patients who are critically injured. Thanks to its supporters and volunteers, the charity can change the odds of survival, by providing that necessary time to deliver its vital service right by the roadside 24 hours... Read more

Children’s Air Ambulance introduces first helicopter incubator in England

Children’s Air Ambulance introduces first helicopter incubator in England

12-Jan-2023Source: Children's Air Ambulance

The pioneering Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) has introduced England’s first incubator on a rotary-wing aircraft to assist specialist NHS transport teams during lifesaving flights. The national transfer service provides the only intensive care aircraft in the country dedicated to transferring critically ill babies and children, at a high and safe speed, from local hospitals to... Read more

Air Methods celebrates Native Air Milestones

Air Methods celebrates Native Air Milestones

11-Jan-2023Source: Air Methods

Native Air, a subsidiary of Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the U.S., celebrated the 20th Anniversary of its Native Air 9 air ambulance service. For two decades, Native Air 9, has provided essential lifesaving air medical services in the White Mountains of Northeast Arizona. Given the rural nature of the area, a partnership... Read more

Great North Air Ambulance expands to 24×7 cover

Great North Air Ambulance expands to 24×7 cover

9-Jan-2023Source: Great North Air Ambulance

Since 2015 a paramedic and doctor team from GNAAS has been operating on an all-night rapid response vehicle to help deliver care to the most ill or injured people across the North East. The service was originally commissioned by the North East Ambulance Service and operated on Friday and Saturday nights, but after seeing a... Read more

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance records busiest year ever in 2022

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance records busiest year ever in 2022

9-Jan-2023Source: Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance has recorded its busiest year ever, responding to over 1620 missions during the last 12 months. Our crew responded to over 130 more incidents than in 2021. A total of 1003 incidents took place in Lincolnshire and 441 in Nottinghamshire, with the rest in neighbouring counties. Patients were taken to... Read more

Police Aviation News – January 2023 Edition

Police Aviation News – January 2023 Edition

3-Jan-2023Source: Police Aviation News

The January 2023 edition of Police Aviation News can be found here. HeliHub.com is providing an external link.  Police Aviation News is responsible for the content of their monthly newsletter... Read more

ÖAMTC took off 21,934 in 2022

ÖAMTC took off 21,934 in 2022

2-Jan-2023Source: ÖAMTC Air Rescue

The ÖAMTC air rescue service can look back on a new deployment record in 2022. “Our year-round emergency helicopters took off 21,934 times last year – compared to 2021, that’s an increase of 1,997 missions. This made 2022 the most intensive year in the history of ÖAMTC air rescue,” says Managing Director Marco Trefanitz. “This impressive figure... Read more

HeliHub.com takes a Christmas break

HeliHub.com takes a Christmas break

25-Dec-2022

The team at HeliHub.com would like to wish all our readers a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2023. This is the time of the year we celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus, and we reflect on what that means to us and how it should direct the lives we live.   We trust many of... Read more

STARS receives C$1 Million donation from Capital Power

STARS receives C$1 Million donation from Capital Power

23-Dec-2022Source: STARS

A second generous $1 million donation from Capital Power has helped STARS reach its ambitious fundraising goal for the multi-year capital campaign to renew its fleet of air ambulance helicopters. Capital Power provided the first $1 million gift to our fleet renewal campaign and now, with this donation, have contributed the last $1 million to... Read more

Native Air opens new base Yavapai County

Native Air opens new base Yavapai County

23-Dec-2022Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the U.S., is ecstatic to announce a new Native Air emergency medical service location in Cottonwood, AZ. The opening of Native Air 83 will serve Yavapai County and beyond. Nestled along the Verde River, with wide-open ranges, Native Air 83 is located at the Cottonwood Airport.... Read more

Dallam and Hartley Counties contract with Apollo MedFlight

Dallam and Hartley Counties contract with Apollo MedFlight

23-Dec-2022Source: DHCHD

Apollo MedFlight have been appointed the preferred emergency medical flight transportation partner for Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District. Emergency flights made by Apollo will be at no cost to patients, thanks to a contract between Dallam County, Hartley County and Apollo MedFlight. “We are excited to have Apollo servicing the Dallam-Hartley area during critical times in... Read more

Emergency Management Victoria outlines latest firefighting fleet

Emergency Management Victoria outlines latest firefighting fleet

20-Dec-2022Source: EMV

Victoria has welcomed a Black Hawk helicopter, capable of holding up to 4,000 litres of water and dropping fire retardant and foam, to bolster the state’s fleet of firefighting aircraft. The state is well prepared for potential fires this summer, with 50 aircraft positioned across the state. The fleet was unveiled at Avalon Airport today.... Read more

Aspirus MedEvac Adds New Advanced Helicopter

Aspirus MedEvac Adds New Advanced Helicopter

19-Dec-2022Source: Aspirus MedEvac

The need for air medical transport is critical for many patients facing life threatening medical situations. To assure ongoing service at the highest level, a new advanced aircraft is joining the Aspirus MedEvac fleet. The twin-engine Airbus H135 helicopter arrived at the MedEvac hangar at Central Wisconsin Airport this week to begin its inauguration into... Read more

ARHT trustees go to court over proposed helicopter ownership transfer

ARHT trustees go to court over proposed helicopter ownership transfer

16-Dec-2022Source: Stuff

Two trustees at Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT) have taken legal action to stop a plan to strip the organisation of tens of millions of dollars worth of assets and vest them in a private company instead. See Full Story. ... Read more

10 UK Air Ambulance operators begin blood transfusion trial

10 UK Air Ambulance operators begin blood transfusion trial

16-Dec-2022Source: NHS

A clinical trial began on 15 December with Air Ambulance crews carrying ‘whole blood’ instead of separate red blood cells and plasma for the treatment of severely injured patients at risk of bleeding to death. The SWIFT (1) trial is led by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and will involve 10 air ambulance charities across the country... Read more

First RECCO SAR Helicopter Detector Operational in Spain

First RECCO SAR Helicopter Detector Operational in Spain

16-Dec-2022Source: RECCO

Many Search & Rescue teams in Spain are equipped with handheld RECCO detectors for avalanche rescue, however this is the first time the RECCO SAR Helicopter Detector system is operational in the country of Spain. ”Until now we’ve had the handheld RECCO detector that allowed us to search on foot. With the addition of the RECCO SAR helicopter detector, which is placed under the helicopter, we’ve made an important step forward, allowing search missions to be carried out faster in a wider area. This tool can be... Read more

GundersenAIR celebrates 30 years of service to the Tri-State area

GundersenAIR celebrates 30 years of service to the Tri-State area

15-Dec-2022Source: GundersenAIR

What started 30 years ago as a modest program born out of the hospital’s need for trauma patients has evolved into a dual-machine operation that’s called on multiple times a day when minutes matter the most. GundersenAIR – called Medlink Air at its inception – began in 1992, and for nearly the entire time, Jeff Hillesland,... Read more

Polish Medical Air Rescue trains Ukraine crews

Polish Medical Air Rescue trains Ukraine crews

13-Dec-2022Source: Polish Medical Air Rescue

In Warsaw, the training of medical personnel from Ukraine began in the field of competence, procedures and organization of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), which is carried out by the Polish Medical Air Rescue. It is an initiative taken by the First Ladies of Poland and Ukraine. The training is a response to the... Read more

ÖAMTC air rescue: 20 years of Alpin 1 in Patergassen

ÖAMTC air rescue: 20 years of Alpin 1 in Patergassen

10-Dec-2022Source: ÖAMTC Air Rescue

For 20 years, the Alpin 1 emergency doctor helicopter has been available to the population and guests in the Carinthian Nock area during the winter season. It all started in December 2001 when the Heli Ambulance Team (HAT) built the heliport in Patergassen. Alexander Rassi, Base Manager Alpine 1 “Around 4,500 missions flown prove the success story of the ÖAMTC... Read more

Royal Navy medics test air ambulance concept at sea for first time

Royal Navy medics test air ambulance concept at sea for first time

6-Dec-2022Source: Royal Navy

Medics on Britain’s flagship tested a ‘military air ambulance’ at sea for the first time to speed up life-saving the next time a Royal Navy carrier group goes into action. HMS Queen Elizabeth used her autumn deployment to the North Sea and Scandinavia – the northern ‘arm’ of the Royal Navy’s Operation Achillean, which has... Read more

EEAST and Magpas Air Ambulance crews win Who Cares Wins awards

EEAST and Magpas Air Ambulance crews win Who Cares Wins awards

5-Dec-2022Source: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and Magpas Air Ambulance received a national award for their efforts in bringing a 13-year-old in cardiac arrest back to life. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak presented the team with the 999 Hero award at the Sun’s Who Cares Win awards at a star-studded ceremony... Read more

Yellowhead acquires two BK117s from STARS

Yellowhead acquires two BK117s from STARS

5-Dec-2022Source: Yellowhead Helicopters

YHL is expanding its fleet again with two additional BK117 B2 helicopters. The first two BK117s purchased in the Spring were brought into operation by August 2022. YHL Pilots Corey & Peter put C-GBKP, pictured above, through her paces showcasing the helicopter’s features while supporting clients in the Golden Triangle of northwestern BC. With the... Read more

Police Aviation News – December 2022 Edition

Police Aviation News – December 2022 Edition

5-Dec-2022Source: Police Aviation News

The December 2022 edition of Police Aviation News can be found here. HeliHub.com is providing an external link.  Police Aviation News is responsible for the content of their monthly newsletter... Read more

ARA Flugrettung relaunches operations from Nassfeld

ARA Flugrettung relaunches operations from Nassfeld

2-Dec-2022Source: ARA Luftrettung

Several months of administrative procedures for the airfield at Nassfeld were completed today. Emergency medical helicopter ARA-3 will take off again from December 8th for medical emergencies throughout the region. In the next few days there will be a lot of training. The ARA air rescue team expects a busy winter. A rescue helicopter was stationed at the... Read more

CHC invests in VR training for SAR technical crews

CHC invests in VR training for SAR technical crews

2-Dec-2022Source: CHC Helicopter

CHC Helicopter announced it has successfully completed a trial collaboration with Priority 1 Air Rescue to deliver ground-breaking Virtual Reality (‘VR’) training for its Search and Rescue (‘SAR’) technical crew members. The trial involved winch operators from CHC’s operations in Ireland. With the trial successfully completed, CHC will roll out Priority 1’s VR training for... Read more

Politician raises questions over Friuli Venezia Giulia Region rescue contract

Politician raises questions over Friuli Venezia Giulia Region rescue contract

30-Nov-2022Source: HeliHub.com

A political controversy is being reported in Italy over the helicopter rescue contract in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.  The contract is held by Elifriulia using an Airbus H145 from a base at the main hospital in the town of Udine.  The contract covers a region of 3060 square miles, containing a population of just... Read more

Bristow’s Inverness team honored with The Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award

Bristow’s Inverness team honored with The Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award

28-Nov-2022Source: Bristow

At 1431hrs on 08 March 2022, the Inverness SAR crew, Rescue 151 (R151), were requested by Police Scotland for a tasking to a 28-year-old male who had fallen on Ben Nevis, at 3600ft, CPR ongoing. R151 arrived on scene at 1510hrs. Despite progressive attempts, wind speeds above 60 knots with severe turbulence meant a safe... Read more

Australia’s largest firefighting helicopter takes off

Australia’s largest firefighting helicopter takes off

25-Nov-2022Source: NSW Ports

A CH-47D Chinook helicopter that will join the state’s firefighting arsenal for the upcoming bushfire season arrived at Port Botany’s Patrick Terminals this week. The Coulson Aviation chopper arrived at NSW’s premier port on board the Synergy Busan from the US yesterday morning. Engineers constructed the water-bombing aircraft on the terminal before it launched from... Read more

Cornwall Air Ambulance crew members nominated for award

Cornwall Air Ambulance crew members nominated for award

25-Nov-2022Source: Cornwall Air Ambulance

Two members of the Cornwall Air Ambulance crew have been shortlisted in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards 2022. The awards, in partnership with NHS Charities Together, celebrate healthcare heroes from frontline NHS staff to the ordinary people who go above and beyond. Cornwall Air Ambulance, along with two RNLI lifeguards and the South Western... Read more

Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance win 2 awards at Air Ambulance Awards

Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance win 2 awards at Air Ambulance Awards

22-Nov-2022Source: Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

The team at Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance were recognised nationally at this year’s Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence, coming out winners in two categories and highly commended in one. Organised by Air Ambulances UK and sponsored by Airbus, these annual awards took place on Monday 14th November to celebrate and recognise the specialist life-saving skills and commitments... Read more

First Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter delivered

First Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter delivered

22-Nov-2022Source: US Air Force

Defense Contract Management Agency Sikorsky Aircraft delivered the first HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter to the 563rd Rescue Group, here Aug. 11. The HH-60W is the latest upgrade of the Sikorsky H-60 series helicopter designed to replace the Air Force’s current HH-60G inventory. Crewmembers from the 66th Rescue Squadron, or RQS, who will... Read more

Triple award success for Great Western Air Ambulance

Triple award success for Great Western Air Ambulance

22-Nov-2022Source: GWAAC

On Monday 14 November 2022, the Air Ambulances UK Awards of Excellence returned to Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. It was a chance to celebrate and recognise the specialist lifesaving skills and commitment of all those working tirelessly within, and in support of, the air ambulance community. The night turned out to be a huge success... Read more

Cornwall Air Ambulance Pleas for night time landing sites

Cornwall Air Ambulance Pleas for night time landing sites

22-Nov-2022Source: Cornwall Air Ambulance

Cornwall Air Ambulance is appealing to sports clubs across Cornwall who could provide night time landing sites for its helicopter on emergency missions. The charity aims to find at least 30 new night landing sites that will save crucial minutes of time – and is looking for sports pitches. There are already 30 ‘pre-surveyed’ locations... Read more

Native Air expands services with new base in Navajo County

Native Air expands services with new base in Navajo County

21-Nov-2022

Native Air expanded its wings to provide wider, extensive coverage in the Navajo County region with the opening of a new base to better serve residents and visitors of Northeastern Arizona. The new base – Native Air 18 in Show Low – increases comprehensive coverage in the area as it will focus on scene and... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance awarded 4 industry Awards

Devon Air Ambulance awarded 4 industry Awards

21-Nov-2022

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is proud to have received 4 accolades at the recent Awards of Excellence hosted by Air Ambulances UK Sponsored by Airbus, the annual awards celebrates and recognises the specialist lifesaving skills and commitment of those working tirelessly within and in support of the air ambulance community. The event held in Birmingham on... Read more

Eliance Group completes purchase of Italian operator Elifriulia

Eliance Group completes purchase of Italian operator Elifriulia

18-Nov-2022

This news story follows the announcement in July of the intention of Eliance eto purchase Elifriulia The Eliance Group, a Spanish operator active in the helicopter services sector, has acquired the majority of the share capital of Elifriulia SpA alongside the two institutional financial partners who remain in the shareholding with a minority stake. In... Read more

Vita Aerospace Delivers Vita Rescue System to UAE

Vita Aerospace Delivers Vita Rescue System to UAE

18-Nov-2022Source: Vita Aerospace 

Vita Aerospace (Vita) announced the fleet-wide deployment of the Vita Rescue System (VRS) to the United Arab Emirates, National Search and Rescue Center (NSRC). The UAE National Search and Rescue Center is a regional and world leader in the adoption and development of cutting-edge rescue technologies and practices. Their adoption of the Vita Rescue System marks a... Read more

Cook County approves $11.4M for Sheriff helicopter

Cook County approves $11.4M for Sheriff helicopter

17-Nov-2022Source: Cook County Sheriff Department

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart thanked the Cook County Board of Commissioners for authorizing funding to acquire a police helicopter to combat the violent crime plaguing our community, assist in large-scale emergency situations, and help locate missing people. “Helicopters are a game changer, particularly in tracking carjackers and coordinating emergency response to major incidents,”... Read more

Bell profiles the 429 in EMS ops in Europe

Bell profiles the 429 in EMS ops in Europe

16-Nov-2022Source: Bell

Having the best possible aircraft available couldn’t be more critical than when it comes to the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) mission. For many emergency scenarios, helicopters remain the sole method of transporting patients to hospitals – whether it’s due to the patient being in an inhospitable prehospital location or because they need transfer to... Read more

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