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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.
In-hospital cardiac arrest: Mechanical chest compression devices may improve patient outcome
There is a need for randomised trials to evaluate the effect of mechanical chest compression devices on survival for in-hospital cardiac arrest.
UK - Looking to the future of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency was established in 1998. Since then it has evolved into a lean, forward looking organisation, continually striving to be the best maritime safety organisation in the world. It has a professional,…
Australia: Military lawyers gather to strengthen expertise in IHL
Military lawyers from Asia and the Pacific recently attended a Regional Military Lawyers' Operational Law Course, conducted by the ICRC in partnership with the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law at Melbourne Law School
Trauma Patients Survival Benefits Of HEMS Compared To GEMS survival rate
Prehospital trauma care is still a matter of ongoing debate with inconsistent evidence comparing the impact of emergency transport with helicopter and ground emergency transport on the outcome of trauma patients.
Ketamine does more good than harm (letter on BBC)
As the 59th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) meets this week in Vienna we would like to draw attention to real value of ketamine. The CND is likely to be asked to vote on whether ketamine should be placed under international control
H160 ready to take on the market at Heli-Expo
Airbus Helicopters ready to sign letters of intent for the H160
Development, industrialization and customer support on track for 2018 entry into service
Louisville, Kentucky, 1 March 2016 – After its worldwide debut at…
Junior Doctors strike - Understand the situation from different point of views
Here below a panoramic view about the NHS Junior Doctors strike in UK from the major media:
Source: The Guardian - At least 2,884 non-urgent operations have been cancelled, as junior doctors began their second 24-hour strike in their…
Migrant rescued from submerged boat by Turkish coast guard
The Turkish coast guard has released a video showing the rescue via helicopter of a migrant stuck on the end of an almost-fully submerged boat off the coast of Edremit on Monday
The International Organization for Migration says 409 people…
Airbus Helicopters’ H145 demonstrates its ability to perform offshore missions
· H145 shows impressive safety and performance levels during offshore missions
· Demo flights included transfer of harbor pilots, technicians for wind turbines and cargo transport
Sande/Wilhelmshafen, 5 February 2016 – The twin-engine…
Airbus Helicopters’ second H160 prototype takes off
Second prototype joins the flight test program
First ground run performed on the 18th December 2015
Marignane, 27 January 2016 – The H160’s second prototype took off today in Marignane, kicking off a busy 2016 for the H160…