http://www.flightweb.com For Air Medical Professionals rparrish@flightweb.com rparrish@flightweb.com Copyright 2012 FlightWeb GeekLog Fri, 11 May 2012 08:59:36 -0400 en-gb FlightwebNewshttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/i6CRGJREuNE/20120511085645390 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120511085645390 Fri, 11 May 2012 08:56:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120511085645390#comments In the News LifeTeam (KS) will be opening a new HEMS base in Grand Island, Nebraska in the summer of 2012.<P><A HREF="http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/new-medical-helicopter-to-service-central-nebraska/article_fae362ea-9b14-11e1-a788-0019bb2963f4.html">New medical helicopter to service Central Nebraska</A><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/i6CRGJREuNE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120511085645390 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/-4BxUgQppcQ/20120506143250471 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120506143250471 Sun, 06 May 2012 14:32:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120506143250471#comments In the News Initial articles about the TAI fixed-wing crash near the island of St. Maarten.<UL><LI><A HREF="http://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/9285-breaking-news-air-ambulance-fell-close-to-st-barths-with-four-on-board.html">Medivac Air Ambulance Crashes, Four Presumed Dead. (Updated) </A><LI><A HREF="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-05-05/st-maarten-plane-crash/54771102/1">Medical plane crashes near St. Maarten, killing 4</A></UL><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/-4BxUgQppcQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120506143250471 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/ZYOM3BXA-FI/20120506142832516 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120506142832516 Sun, 06 May 2012 14:28:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120506142832516#comments Accidents On May 5, 2012, a TAI fixed-wing air ambulance crashed near St. Maarten (Carribean), killing the pilot, two medical crew members and a patient.<P>This site has been blacked out temporarily as a tribute to our fallen colleagues.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/ZYOM3BXA-FI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120506142832516 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/Ho-6P5tMZCQ/2012050409013971 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/2012050409013971 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:01:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/2012050409013971#comments Program Profiles REGA (Switzerland) is <A HREF="http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Air_rescue_reaches_new_heights_after_60_years.html?cid=32583440">profiled in this article.</A><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/Ho-6P5tMZCQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/2012050409013971 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/pV_llcXrV-g/2012050308523844 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/2012050308523844 Thu, 03 May 2012 08:52:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/2012050308523844#comments In the News The Medical City Children's Hospital (Dallas, TX) has deployed a dedicated high-risk OB fixed-wing transport team. <P><A HREF="http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/may/02/new-air-ambulance-to-transport-expecting-big-to/">New air ambulance to transport expectant Big Country mothers to Dallas </A><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/pV_llcXrV-g" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/2012050308523844 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/cJeantfj8N4/20120416090703977 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120416090703977 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:07:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120416090703977#comments Accidents There were no serious injuries reported after the hard landing of a CareFlight (Aberdeen, SD) helicopter on Saturday, April 14, 2012. <UL><LI><A HREF="http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/aan-careflight-helicopter-crashlands-on-east-side-20120414,0,647058.story">No one injured after Careflight helicopter makes emergency landing in Aberdeen</A><LI><A HREF="http://www.argusleader.com/viewart/20120415/NEWS/304150041/No-serious-injuries-from-emergency-chopper-landing">No serious injuries from emergency chopper landing</A></UL><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/cJeantfj8N4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120416090703977 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/QaWSF4ABHCE/20120412091737353 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120412091737353 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:17:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120412091737353#comments In the News STARS (Alberta) will be opening a new HEMS base in Regina, SK at the end of April 2012.<P><A HREF="http://www.leaderpost.com/news/STARs+begin+ambulance+operations+from+Regina+month/6442722/story.html"> STARS to begin air-ambulance operations from Regina at end of the month</A><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/QaWSF4ABHCE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120412091737353 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/ul3B628Qefs/20120409085800870 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120409085800870 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:58:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120409085800870#comments In the News Hackensack University Medical Center has deployed a new HEMS base at Greenwood Lake, NJ.<P><A HREF="http://www.northjersey.com/news/146623405_HackensackUMC_stations_first_medical_helicopter_at_airport_.html">Hackensack University Medical Center's new helicopter based out of West Milford airport</A><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/ul3B628Qefs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120409085800870 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/Jh0ugmvzZuI/20120403092220797 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120403092220797 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:22:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120403092220797#comments In the News AirLink (Bend, OR) has been sold by its hospital-owner to Metro Aviation, who will operate the program in cooperation with Med-Trans.<P><A HREF="http://www.ktvz.com/news/30818841/detail.html">Copter Fight: SCMC sells AirLink to new owners.</A><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/Jh0ugmvzZuI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120403092220797 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~3/tey1aubjHyY/20120330085911742 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120330085911742 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:59:00 -0400 http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120330085911742#comments In the News The MSP Aviation division may not receive 10 new AB 139 helicopters until December 2012. The medical interiors are being revised, causing the delayed deployment. It is not clear if the issues with the medical interiors are similar to those <A HREF="http://www.thestar.com/article/1122212--ornge-air-ambulance-design-risky-to-patients-top-doctor-discovers">reported with the same aircraft at ORNGE</A> in Ontario, Canada.<P><A HREF="http://www.gazette.net/article/20120330/NEWS/703309651/1034/delivery-of-medevac-helicopters-delayed&amp;template=gazette">Delivery of Medevac helicopters delayed</A><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlightwebNews/~4/tey1aubjHyY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.flightweb.com/article.php/20120330085911742