The COVID-19 pandemic may be losing some of its deadliness due to widespread free vaccination campaigns throughout the United States. However, that doesn’t stop the staff at LifeFlight of Maine emergency helicopter services from worrying about the near future. The nonprofit emergency helicopter services provider operates throughout the state of Maine with numerous private and public partners. With its experience, …
Leonardo is a global high-tech company of Italian origin and has a strong market presence throughout Europe and even in the United States. Organized into five different divisions, one of Leonardo’s main areas of focus is the aerospace and defense industries. Here is where some of Leonardo’s creations shine in their qualities. Among their aerospace creations, are the brand’s EMS …
Two New Jersey motorists had to be snatched from the roofs of their cars after spending hours trapped in place by the surging floodwaters of Tropical Storm Ida early this past Wednesday morning in Mercer County. According to police and rescue authorities, one of the drivers was lifted by the New Jersey State Police via helicopter after spending four hours …
Among the grateful victims that chopper pilot Joel Boyers managed to pick up during hurried evacuations in the path of catastrophic Tennessee flash floods were a young girl desperately clinging to a tree, and a soaked dog. These are just two of over a dozen individuals that the pilot managed to save that day. Joel Boyers, who is a Nashville-based …
A Gallatin County police helicopter successfully rescued two missing hikers after a distress call was made by their companion. The group of three hikers had been exploring mountain trails when they became separated. One hiker managed to contact local authorities, reporting that the other two were missing but equipped with food, water, camping gear, and fresh clothing, which allowed them …
In Orange County and Ventura Counties, firefighters now have access to two of the largest firefighting helicopters ever made designed for combatting fires. They will be part of a new disaster response team known as the Quick Response Force that debuted Tuesday, June 15th. This task force is one of the best-equipped of its kind in the state, and authorities …
REACH Air is an aerospace-based organization that is dedicated to helping those out who need medical attention as soon as possible by flying to the destination and kicking up the medically wounded using a stretcher. To expand their services and thus make the company more useful and efficient in saving lives, REACH Air has signed a deal with Providence St.Mary …
After just one single wildfire, a new emergency response helicopter has already demonstrated its firefighting chops to the staff of Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department. The helicopter in question is a Sikorsky S70i, and at the flick of a switch, it can drop hundreds of gallons of water right on target even over the roughest terrain. According …
Malibu’s helistop above Topanga Canyon is being prepared to support the world’s largest helitanker, the CH-47 Chinook, which has a 3,000-gallon water capacity. MALIBU, CA – Wildfires are the primary threat to public safety in Malibu. Therefore, with another fire season closing in, it has had to go all out. On Tuesday, Malibu disclosed that the 69 Bravo helistop, a …
TriStar Health, the HCA Healthcare division that is focused on saving lives with new and outstanding technology, has unveiled its new innovative creation, a helicopter that is integrated with the TriStar facilities’ main purpose is to transport critically damaged patients across states to other geographic areas, as well as picking up patients from rural areas where there are no nearby …