10-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Helicopter Specialties, Inc. of Janesville, Wis. is proud to announce deliveries of two EC145s to the Milwaukee Flight For Life Program.... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: Charlotte Observer
New craft will cost less to operate, and net outlay will be $3 million after selling old ones.... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: American Eurocopter
The Public Service award was presented to pilot Jim MacKay and trooper/flight paramedic Nate Wheelock, who received this distinction during the Rotor & Wing 2009 Search and Rescue summit in Reston, Virginia.... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: North West Air Ambulance
The EC135 nearest the camera is added this week to the fleet and based at Manchester’s City Airport, also known as Barton Aerodrome.... Read more
8-Sep-2009Source: Devon Air Ambulance
Heléna Holt, chief executive of the Devon Air Ambulance Trust said: “We realised at the beginning of the year that this special date was one that it was important to keep in our diary”.... Read more
8-Sep-2009Source: Winona Daily News
“We still can’t fly in severe fog, thunderstorms or ice, but we navigate around thunderstorms, we now can fly more often and safely in bad weather if we need to.”... Read more
8-Sep-2009Source: Baltimore Sun
American Eurocopter, the maker of the 11 helicopters currently in the fleet, opted not to submit a proposal to supply new helicopters. The company called the process “flawed” because the requirements appeared to be written to favor another company, AgustaWestland.... Read more
4-Sep-2009Source: DRF
the Zwickau station provided the DRF air rescue their 22,000th Rescue operation. The crew just completed an assignment in Bad Neustadt from when the control center of Schweinfurt emergency alerted to a child.... Read more
4-Sep-2009Source: Flightglobal
Night vision goggle maker ITT has increased by more than 30% its civil production capacity to put more goggles in the hands of the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operators in the USA. Night vision goggle maker ITT has increased by more than 30% its civil production capacity to put more goggles in the hands... Read more
4-Sep-2009Source: Messenger
North West Air Ambulance’s bright yellow Euro Copter 135, permenantly stationed at Barton Aerodrome, has been fitted out with medical kit and it’s three man crew took to the skies over Manchester for the first time last Thursday.... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: Seattle Times
Helicopters hovering over Bellevue will become a more common sight next week after Overlake Hospital Medical Center opens a new helicopter-landing pad at its main Bellevue campus. The hospital expects five to 10 patient transports per month. That’s “quite a big increase” from the current number, said Overlake spokeswoman Karen Johnson.... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: Wales Air Ambulance
WALES AIR AMBULANCE is unveiling its ‘new generation’ helicopter for North Wales at a special launch in Caernarfon town square, on Tuesday 8 September at 2pm. The EC-135 purpose-built air ambulance will make a spectacular landing outside Caernarfon Castle to mark a new chapter in the history of the charity.... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: STARS
The 6th Annual Bragg Creek Benefit Dinner for STARS is taking place September 12, 2009 at the Bragg Creek Community Centre. Tickets are $75 per person, or $600 for a table for eight... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: WCBD
In the past, emergency helicopters were forced to land across the highway at Charleston Southern University... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: Great Lakes Advocate
THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter will no longer be forced to negotiate uneven landing sites to receive patients in Tea Gardens following the approval of a helipad in town.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: Leaf Chronicle
Air Evac Lifeteam selected clinical educator Mark Harvey of Clarksville, Tenn. as its 2009 Regional Clinical Educator of the Year August 7 during the company’s regional awards banquet in Florence, Ala.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: KENS
San Antonio’s AirLIFE is making a big move. The air ambulance is shifting its base of operations from downtown Baptist Medical Center on Dallas Street to North Central Baptist Hospital in Stone Oak.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: NTSB
The NTSB issued 19 recommendations regarding Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). These recommendations address various safety issues including pilot training; safety management systems to minimize risk; collection and analysis of flight, weather, and safety data; flight data monitoring; development of a low altitude airspace infrastructure; and the use of dual pilots, autopilots, and night vision... Read more
1-Sep-2009Source: Northwest Herald
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1-Sep-2009Source: Charlottesville Daily Progress
On Aug. 31, 1984, Pegasus, the University of Virginia Health System’s chopper, carried an accident victim from Louisa County to the hospital. Today, that would hardly merit a batted eyelid. In 1984, it was revolutionary, as Pegasus, the medical chopper, made its first flight.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Stuff
The trust and the newspaper already shared a close working relationship, which is expected to be strengthened now the paper is on the side of the chopper.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Northampton Chronicle
Sloane Helicopters, based at Sywell, will equip the new aircraft when it arrives in the UK and said patients will benefit enormously from the upgrade.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Copenhagen Post
Patients in the Capital and Zealand Health Regions will benefit from an emergency flying doctor service from next March as part of an 18-month trial.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
On Aug. 17, 2009, the Arizona Department of Health Services State Trauma Advisory Board (STAB) met to consider helicopter emergency medical services safety issues and possible remediation practices.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Med-Trans
Med-Trans Corporation announced today they have entered into an agreement with Covenant Health System for the purchase of AeroCare, based out of Lubbock.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC.... Read more
27-Aug-2009Source: Angel MedFlight
409 days ago, Sally’s health insurance company told her they would not cover her air ambulance flight to be evaluated for a liver transplant. Yesterday, after four appeals and countless hours of work by Angel MedFlight’s patient advocates, that decision was reversed. The insurance company will now pay the full amount of the services provided... Read more
27-Aug-2009Source: Morehead News
The air lifting of patients in the Morehead area should get a little more convenient thanks to PHI Air Medical of Kentucky’s acquisition of a 2007 ECI 35 American Eurocopter.... Read more
27-Aug-2009Source: East Side Business Journal
Overlake Hospital Medical Center is opening a new helistop at its main Bellevue campus to provide more efficient emergency treatment for patients who need to be airlifted. A private reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new helistop will be held Monday, August 31... Read more
27-Aug-2009Source: WDEF
Air Evac Lifeteam selected the 2009 Regional Mechanic of the Year during the company’s regional awards banquet in Lexington, Ky. The awards banquet honored employees from the company’s Lexington region, which includes bases in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and eastern Tennessee.... Read more
27-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter
Cook Children’s has a long-standing tradition of improving the health status of our community’s children by providing care exclusively for the needs of children. It is nationally recognized as one of the top children’s hospitals in the United States and it is supported by one of the largest pediatric transport programs in the nation, known... Read more
24-Aug-2009Source: Medicine Hat News
A new helicopter at STARS Air Ambulance might be bigger, faster and have the range to travel into southeastern Alberta, but according to the MedicAir Society it isn’t fast enough.... Read more
24-Aug-2009Source: MADHU
India is to provide a helicopter and a 25 bed military hospital to Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), according to a joint statement issued by MNDF and Indian High Commission in Maldives.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Worthing Herald
The region’s air ambulance service is flying high after receiving recognition for its high standard of work with volunteers. The Kent, Surrey and Sussex service has been awarded the Investing in Volunteers standard for its efforts in improving volunteers’ experiences and recognising their important contribution.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Brooks Bulletin
The possible grounding of a Medicine Hat helicopter medivac service will leave STARS as the lone service for southern Alberta. MedicAir announced that funding problems could leave them grounded by the end of the month. But even though STARS is available, without the expansion of the helipad at the Brooks Health Centre, their days of... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter
STAT MedEvac of West Mifflin, Pa., has placed an order for its 15th EC135 helicopter. Delivery of the new aircraft is slated for 2010. STAT MedEvac will also soon take delivery of two EC135s ordered in late 2007. In addition to its EC 135s, STAT MedEvac operates six EC 145 helicopters.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Darlington and Stockton Times
Critically ill or injured people in North Yorkshire are set to benefit as the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) opens a new operational base in the area.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Daily Advance
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital urged Currituck’s Board of Commissioners Monday night to consider donating $1 million to help replace an aging air ambulance helicopter that serves much of Northeastern North Carolina. “To replace the helicopter, it will cost approximately $7 million, but Sentara is committed to funding half the cost, or $3.5 million,†said Vicy... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: NECN
Connecticut’s air ambulance, called LIFE STAR, is on life support and the only thing that can save it is a budget agreement between state leaders.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Pine Island Eagle
MEDSTAR 2 is an American Eurocopter BO 105 with the ability to carry two patients and two paramedics. It is currently servicing the critical care needs of Lee and backup for Collier counties until Collier’s aircraft is operational again.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: WABI
The Millinocket Regional Hospital unveiled their new helipad on Monday, much to the delight of hospital staff looking on... Read more
17-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
The course will be presented by Airline Grounds Schools as a pre-conference event on the day prior to the opening of the 2009 Air Medical Transport Conference in San Jose, CA.... Read more
17-Aug-2009Source: News Observer
In November 2007, WakeMed partnered with a Texas-based company called Omniflight to establish its own medical helicopter program, which uses just a single chopper. Previously, WakeMed relied on ground transport or on medevac choppers from the Duke and UNC health systems.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Daily Record
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14-Aug-2009Source: STARS
Media and the public can now receive ongoing updates about STARS missions, events and general news by following the new “STARSambulance†Twitter account.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter
HealthNet Aeromedical Services of Charleston, W.V., Is again expanding its fleet of American Eurocopter helicopters, ordering its third EC135 and first EC145. Both aircraft will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2009.... Read more
12-Aug-2009Source: Saint Alphonsus
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12-Aug-2009Source: Anglia One
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11-Aug-2009Source: Times Record News
The Wichita Falls Air Evac Lifeteam base opened to the public Saturday morning, giving tours of the newly renovated and more spacious facility.... Read more
7-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter
A Maryland State Police Aviation Command crew has been honored for a daring December 2008 rescue which utilized American Eurocopter’s Dauphin AS365 when a broken water main left several vehicles trapped in three-to-four feet of swiftly-flowing water.... Read more
30-Jul-2009Source: Skyline
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30-Jul-2009Source: Toronto Star
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29-Jul-2009Source: Life Flight Network
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28-Jul-2009Source: Omniflight
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28-Jul-2009Source: Wichita Business Journal
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26-Jul-2009Source: Venderbilt Medical Center
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26-Jul-2009Source: Hannibal Courier-Post
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22-Jul-2009Source: Naples News
Collier County’s Medflight program has been cleared of an allegation that it violated inspection requirements for its medical transport helicopter that could have led to overuse and safety concerns.... Read more
22-Jul-2009Source: Thueringer Allgemeine
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21-Jul-2009Source: Moultrie Observer
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20-Jul-2009Source: KOSA
The Big Spring Air Evac Lifeteam base was awarded the 2009 Regional Community Service Base Award June 20 at Air Evac Lifeteam’s regional awards banquet in Waco, Texas. The base was chosen out of 19 bases in the Texas region.... Read more
20-Jul-2009Source: Chicago Public Radio
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17-Jul-2009Source: AgustaWestland
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