HEMS

Helicopter rescue, the collaboration between the Army Aviation (AVES) and the Fire Brigade (VVF) continues in the training of personnel for HEMS operations

A paraplegic migrant was abandoned by boatmen with his wheelchair on the rocks during a landing on the island of Favignana in Sicily

Rescue operations, a new model for cooperation between helicopters and drones in interventions

Organised by the Italian Air Force with the support of the Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico (National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps), the GRIFONE 21 exercise involved the men and women of the Defence Force and other…

Let's talk about HEMS rescue: although it is often thought that helicopter rescue uses a single helicopter model, this is not always the case for all regions and situations in which HEMS, SAR, AA services are required

HEMS and MEDEVAC: the objective is the same, but it is the risk and the emergency scenario that is somewhat different. This is, in very direct terms, the difference between HEMS and MEDEVAC

The dangers of bird strikes, the impact between aircraft (helicopters or planes) and birds, are well known to those working in the HEMS sector

The drone has become a crucial tool in search and rescue operations, but there is no doubt that its use must be strictly regulated, given the dangers involved. Recently a new near collision between a helicopter and a sapr in Scotland

Helicopter rescue in Liguria has had a complex year, different from what was expected. A bit like the rest of the emergency rescue system. 11 July marks the first birthday of the second Ligurian helicopter base in Albenga: an excellent…

SAF Group will be operating three more five-bladed H145s for emergency medical services (EMS) in France. These three aircraft will be based in Grenoble, Valence, and Montpellier