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Intermountain Health acquires new AW109 and simulator

Nov 6, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Oliver Cuenca

The aircraft will be used by the Utah-based healthcare system to improve the timeliness, efficiency, and coverage of its air medical operations in the US state. The new rotorcraft will join a fleet of six AW109s already operated by Intermountain. The deal with Leonardo also covers the lease of an AW109 GrandNew enhanced training device with virtual extended reality (ETD VxR) – the first device of its kind that the aerospace firm has supplied to a customer.
New Bell 505 for Fort Worth police

Nov 6, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Oliver Cuenca

The Bell 505, purchased from manufacturer Bell Textron, complements an existing aircraft delivered in 2021. The single-engine rotorcraft will be used by the department’s Air Support Unit for missions such as aerial surveillance and search and rescue (SAR). It is powered by a Safran Arrius 2R with dual-channel full authority digital engine control (FADEC), and features a Garmin G1000H NXi avionics suite.
QAI Aviation and Spectrum Aeromed collaborate on air medical interior for EC135

Nov 5, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Chloe Fox

QAI Aviation and Spectrum Aeromed have announced their collaboration on a new custom air medical interior for Life Flight Network’s EC135 helicopter. The project combines Spectrum Aeromed’s expertise in designing advanced medical interior solutions, with QAI Aviation managing the installation, paint, and avionics integration, resulting in a turnkey aircraft ready for critical care missions.
Sensors: powerful tools for special missions

Nov 5, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Jon Adams

More powerful and robust onboard technology is transforming the way that pilots and crew view and interpret the world around them. The reduction in the size, weight, power consumption and cost (SWaP-C) of the equipment available to operators while increasing the resolution, fidelity and processing power means that more special missions are being significantly enhanced.
Event review: Devon Air Ambulance Medi-Connect Conference

Nov 5, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Jon Adams

This year, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) organized and hosted the first ever Medi-Connect Conference, an event focused on pre-hospital emergency care, which brought together pre-hospital healthcare professionals and experts to shape the future of emergency first responders. The conference was held at Exeter Racecourse, supported by headline partners SES and ZOLL.
Remotely piloted aircraft in aerial firefighting

Nov 5, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Jennifer Ferrero

Worldwide, there has been an increase in wildfires and a decrease in the number of firefighters, especially volunteers. Wildland fire activity has increased over the years and is often attributed to climate change with increased heat and decreased forested vegetation management. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, conducts daily incident reports for the USA.
Hanging tough: training for winch operators and paramedics

Nov 5, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Ian Harbison

Hoist operations are not restricted to search and rescue (SAR), Ian Bonthrone, Managing Director of Air Rescue UK, pointed out, dropping engineers onto wind turbines being an example of other work. What is different with SAR is the environmental conditions that can come with the task – for example, night, poor visibility, high winds, rain and choppy seas.
RFDS to open new base in Tasmania in 2027

Nov 5, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Oliver Cuenca

The work is being funded through a donation of A$15 million from the Australian federal government, as well as a further A$6 million from the Tasmanian government. The base, due to open in 2027, is intended to boost RFDS’s capacity for both rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft in the region, as well as expand its capacity to deliver ground vehicle transfers.
Interview: Practicing at the highest level

Nov 4, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Mandy Langfield

What’s your background in the medical sector, and what attracted you to the air medical industry? My background began with an early career in emergency services, first as a Junior Firefighter during high school, then first responder, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and Advanced EMT while I was in nursing school. Once I graduated from nursing school, I immediately enrolled in a paramedic program, and have been licensed as both a nurse and paramedic for the past 15 or so years.
Interview: Innovation and sustainability - the axis of the future of flight

Nov 4, 2024 | airmedandrescue.com | Mandy Langfield

What is your current role, and what does it involve? I lead strategic relationships and business development for Bristow’s advanced air mobility (AAM) segment. In this role, I support Bristow’s global AAM efforts by collaborating with manufacturers, industry partners, government, and other key global stakeholders to develop and support the successful launch of AAM aircraft within Bristow’s fleet. How is Bristow developing its AAM sector?