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Airbus Helicopters H160 program in full swing
H160 has reached 175 kts and altitude of 10 000 feet
First flight of second prototype planned before the end of the year
London, 6 October 2015 – The H160 mock-up is making its British debut today at Helitech, as the program steadily…
Londoners will have a 2nd Air Ambulance, thanks to fundraising
London Air Ambulance has acquired a second emergency medical helicopter, a MD902 Explorer. It has been registered G-LNDN and is expected to be operational early 2016 The fundraising total to date of our ‘Your London, Your Helicopter’ …
Finding Rib Fractures On Chest XRay
SOURCE - TRAUMA PROFESSIONAL'S BLOG
A lot of people have been viewing and requesting this post recently.
Here’s a neat trick for finding hard to see rib fractures on standard chest xrays.
First, this is not for use with CT…
China Heli-Expo 2015
China Heli-Expo 2015
Airbus Helicopters showcases best-selling rotorcraft at China Helicopter Expo 2015 in Tianjin
- Airbus Helicopters has confirmed its line-up of four aircraft – one H130, two H135s and one H155
- One of the H135s…
Hong Kong’s Government Flying Services acquires seven H175s
Hong Kong’s Government Flying Services acquires seven H175s
- First public services-configured H175s to be launched in Asia
- Configuration allows quick role-change between missions
Marignane, France, 8 September 2015 – Hong Kong-based…
Thoracostomy technique for ventilated patients, the video demonstration at Sydney HEMS training
A thoracostomy is a small incision of the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. Tube thoracostomy is the insertion of a tube (chest tube) into the pleural cavity to drain air or fluids (blood, bile, pus, or other). The…
Plane crashes at SHOREHAM Air Show near Brighton: death toll could rise to 20 - FOOTAGE
An old Hawker Hunter Jet plane crashed on August, 22 during the Shoreham Airshow, on a busy A-road. causing officially 7 dead and 14 injured people. Dramatic footage showed the plane bursting into flames as it hit the road near Shoreham…
Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 for offshore wind operations to HTM in Germany
Specially equipped rotorcraft to be stationed at Emden and other bases
Deployment along the East Frisian Coast for the maintenance of offshore wind parks
Emden, 30 July 2015 – The first H135 configured for offshore hoisting duties has…
Gael, Aviaton safety solutions for HEMS and industries
MASSA AIRPORT, ITALY - HEMS Congress has been the most important meeting about air ambulance rescue of the Italian market. With more than 250 professionals, 50 discussants, 42 relators and the most important companies about helicopters and…
Helicopter emergency medical services for adults with major trauma (Cochrane Library)
Helicopter emergency medical services for adults with major trauma is a Cochrane publication by Cochrane Injuries Group
Authors:
Samuel M Galvagno Jr1,*,
Stephen Thomas2,
Christopher Stephens3,
Elliott R Haut4,…