Maine’s Main Medical Helicopter Airlift Service Braces for Further COVID Waves

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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 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, the …

A Look at Leonardo’s Exceptionally Advanced Emergency Helicopters

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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 …

NJ Motorists Rescued After Hours Trapped in Cars by Storm Ida

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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 …

Helicopter Pilot Daringly Rescues a Dozen People Amidst Massive Floods

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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 …

Hikers Rescued by Helicopter Crew After Declared Missing

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A group of hikers was rescued after being declared missing by the local police in Gallatin County. The police had received a call from a hiker who had informed them that he was with a group of 3 when they got separated after getting lost in the mountain. The hiker then told the police that the two other hikers had …

Southern California Acquires Largest Firefighting Helicopters in the World

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In Orange County and Ventura Counties, firefighters now have access to two of the largest 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 are …

REACH Air Beginning to Station Helicopters at Hospitals in St. Mary

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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 …

New Emergency Helicopter Smothers Southern California Fires

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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 Set to Counter Fire Season With World’s Largest Helitanker

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Malibu’s helistop above Topanga Canyon is being prepared to aid the Chinook 47, which has a 3,000-gallon 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 state-of-the-art refilling site, based at …

New Tri-Star Helicopter Debuted That Will Save Lives

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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 …