HEMS

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

HEMS - an interesting study has been published in Norway regarding a problem that has also arisen in other countries: the location choice of helicopter rescue bases in a national territory in such a way that helicopter rescue can be used…

Helicopter rescue in Bologna (Italy) celebrates its 35th birthday: since June 1986, 30,000 missions have been carried out, including the Salvemini tragedy, Ayrton Senna's accident at Imola and the tanker truck explosion in Borgo Panigale

Germany, HEMS operations with less environmental impact, thanks to a new Airbus H145

The 15th Wing of the Italian Air Force has been serving the emergency world for 90 years: the S.A.R. Department has reached this significant milestone in a particularly intense and difficult year

The 19-year-old Swiss rider Jason Dupasquier was involved in a serious accident during Moto3 practice at the Mugello circuit: he had been transported by air ambulance helicopter to the Careggi hospital in Florence

Medevac of the Italian Army: how medical evacuation works in operational theatres