The East Anglian Air Ambulance is calling on the general public and those who work or volunteer within the sector to nominate the colleagues they believe deserve special recognition for this year’s Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence.
The Dutch Safety Board took over formal responsibility for the air crash investigation from Ukraine yesterday evening. The two black boxes have since arrived in the United Kingdom, where they are currently being read out and analysed by a team of international specialists. The on-site investigation in Ukraine is currently in full swing. Although investigators still do not have safe access to the crash site, work to gather and analyse data from various sources is underway in both Kiev and the Netherlands.
PR220714-1 Powerboat tow by D class lifeboat, George Bearman
Photos: (Credit Exmouth RNLI)
On the afternoon of 21 July, both Exmouth RNLI’s Shannon class and D-class lifeboats were called out to Lyme Bay to assist two broken-down boats and tow them to safety.
Fort Worth, TX (July 21, 2014) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today a signed purchase agreement for the first two Bell 429s configured for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in the Middle East. The aircraft will be equipped with a fully customized EMS interior and state-of-the-art avionics. The aircraft will be delivered in 2015 and will support medical rescue missions throughout the region.
At 12.27hr on Monday 14th April 2014, Seahouses Inshore Lifeboat was requested to launch by Humber Coastguard, following a report of two persons cut off by the tide at St Cuthbert’s Island, beside Holy Island. Local shore based Coastguards from Holy Island were also attending.
Photos: (Credit Exmouth RNLI)
PR190714-3 Joe shows off his Christmas Card design, on sale in RNLI shops
Six year old Stormforce member and Design a Christmas Card competition winner, Joe Stanbury handed over £83.77 to Exmouth RNLI volunteers just before their exercise, on 16 July.
SEATTLE, July 17, 2014 – Our thoughts and prayers are with those on board the Malaysia Airlines airplane lost over Ukrainian airspace, as well as their families and loved ones.
Boeing stands ready to provide whatever assistance is requested by authorities.
Russian Nazi Leader Putin yesterday ordered the deaths of almost 300 airline passengers.
Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has selected an AW169 twin-engine light intermediate helicopter to perform emergency medical service missions. The aircraft will start operations from its base at Henstridge on the Dorset / Somerset border in South West England in 2016 and will be able to reach any point in the two counties faster than ever due to its maximum cruise speed and quickly transport patients to hospitals and major trauma centres in the South West.
Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust (KSSAAT) has selected the new generation AW169 twin-engine light intermediate helicopter to perform emergency medical service missions. The aircraft will be operated by Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) for the KSSAAT.