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Helicopters, aeroplane, and Air Ambulance news from the world. Emergency Live will describe you the most interesting professionals, aircraft and devices to improve the Search and Rescue capability of a HEMS service.
Search and Rescue in the UK, the second phase of SAR privatization contract
In February 2020, the UK Government announced that a new contract of privatization for SAR in the island would be launched. Now, the different organizations involved in the Search and Rescue services are discussing the second part of the…
New portable isolation chambers to AMREF Flying Doctors for COVID-19 patients transport and…
As COVID-19 increased its spread all over the world, also throughout Africa, AMREF Flying Doctors received a peak of infected patients transport or evacuation requests. The Ministry of Health of Kenya gave its complete support, by providing…
London's Air Ambulance: Prince William allows the helicopters to land in Kensington Palace to refuel
As the coronavirus continues its race in the UK, EMS has to consider other cases of emergency, too. Especially for critical care, the air ambulance helicopters have the provide a high-performance. That's why Prince William allowed London's…
Kurdistan 2017: Dispatcher and medical criteria of air ambulance
How managing patients and therapeutic measurement executed during air ambulance operation can improve training, protocols, and management decisions?
The current study aimed at investigating the dispatch criteria and the way of handling…
Mountaineers refuse to be saved by the Alpine Rescue. They will pay for HEMS missions
Two Spanish mountaineers have refused the aid of Alpine Rescue helicopter service twice. They will pay an invoice of 120 euros per minute of flight, without a ceiling.
Search and Rescue of NGOs: is it illegal?
The private flying Search and Rescue service of NGOs which is active throughout the Mediterranean Sea is raising a lot of chaos and discussion. That's why NGOs cannot use it.
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) - together with the…
Japan integrated physician-staffed medical helicopters into EMS system
Before 2001, medical helicopters used by Japanese Prefectures to respond to emergencies had not an adequate level of care. Then Doctor-Heli physician-staffed medical helicopter system arrived and grew tremendously. Let's see what it can do!
A Cookbook for Air Ambulance! - The idea of 7 nurses for their missed colleague
John Hinds was an anaesthetist and he believed in the Air Ambulance Service in Northern Ireland which has bee settled in 2017. After his tragic death, his colleagues wanted to keep his memory alive by sustaining the Air Ambulance Service…
How the Royal Danish Air Force is enhancing clinical care in the air?
The Deployed Medical & Healthcare delivery organizes a conference on the medical support to the future battlefield - from doctrine to delivery from 10 - 12 April 2019
Helicopter crashed in Portugal, four killed near Porto
A terrific crash has involved a INEM air ambulance. The helicopter went off the radar near a mountain in the Porto's are. The rescue mission was delivered for dropping off a patient with cardiac disease.