The latest medical equipment carried onboard HEMS and fixed-wing air ambulances that is making a difference to patient outcomes; sensor technology that is changing the SAR sector; medical transport billing; facing grief and trauma as a first responder; and drone swarms enhancing SAR provision.

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Drones in SAR - the power of the hive mind

Drones in SAR missions is nothing new, but Gary Cutts, Future Flight Challenge Director, UK Research and Innovation, is taking the role of drones further, giving them more power by…

Investigating the latest SAR equipment

Dr Joetey Attariwala details the incredible diversity of new generation of fixed- and rotary-wing SAR equipment, from cell phone compatibility to the technology changing the future of optical radar

Saving lives in Saudi Arabia with Alpha Star

AirMed&Rescue spoke to John ‘Jay’ Paladino, Air Medical Consultant for Alpha Star Air Ambulance – the only commercial helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Provider Profile: STARS Canada

Accessing healthcare in emergencies is an ongoing issue for rural populations around the world, and it’s no different in Canada. Clara Bullock spoke to STARS Founder, President and CEO Andrea…

AirMedandRescue speaks to Captain Terry Knights

Interview - Terry Knights, Pilot, Gama Aviation

Gama Special Missions air ambulance pilot Terry Knights talks about the experiences that shaped his career, from catching the aviation bug in New Zealand as a child, to flying air…

Interview - Mark Chapman, Medway Air Ambulance

Mandy Langfield spoke to Mark Chapman of Medway Air Ambulance about his decade in the air medical transport business, what he’s learned, and why diversification and flexibility are key to…

An international comparison of prehospital care training courses

AirMed&Rescue shares a review of the training courses available to prehospital physicians

Medical Equipment Air Ambulance Providers

What medical equipment are air ambulance providers finding is making a difference for patient outcomes?

Mandy Langfield spoke to HEMS and fixed-wing air ambulance providers to find out more about the medical equipment they have been investing in over the past year, from point of…