HEMS

LifeFlight of Maine has taken a holistic approach to building an air medical system in its rural corner of the U.S.

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance marked its 10th anniversary on May 22, 2023, reflecting on a decade of life-saving service to communities in every corner of Scotland.

In episode 82 of The Hangar Z Podcast, Faith Ortega talks about earning her airframe and powerplant certification through Southern Illinois University, the differences in working in the ENG and HEMS industry, and efforts in recruiting the next generation.

With a new state-of-the-art fleet, STARS is future-ready to tackle the most complicated critical care air missions in Western Canada.

Testing onboard CT scanners is only one of the current innovative projects and partnerships of the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. As it boldly states on its website, “we have not reached the finish line” in continuing to improve emergency services for the citizens of Norway and Denmark.

NAAMTA's recently developed hoist medical transport and helicopter hoist accreditations have been developed by subject matter experts and incorporate best practices from across the world.

The Association of Air Medical Services and MedEvac Foundation International have announced the appointment of Jana Williams to lead AAMS and MFI as their next president & CEO.

Airbus Helicopters has inked a deal with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to explore the potential use case for its CityAirbus NextGen aircraft in medical missions in Norway.

Airbus Helicopters is developing an instrument flight rules capability for the H125 AStar, with a plan to certify the system in 2024.

For more than four decades, Metro Aviation has been at the forefront of the HEMS industry, leading the way on several key innovations that have now become common practice in the sector today.

Air Methods’ Spright division has placed options for 40 units of Blueflite’s advanced logistics drones, with an initial four units being delivered over the coming months.

The new unit will provide immediate air medical assistance in the north, center, and south of Israel.

As the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL matures, Airbus said its aircraft can be used to complement existing HEMS missions to improve patient outcome.

Two members of the Cornwall Air Ambulance crew have been shortlisted in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards 2022 for their efforts in saving a driver who suffered cardiac arrest.

European Union member states are preparing to vote in the first half of 2023 on proposed regulations that would revamp rules for operating helicopter emergency medical service flights in Europe.