Optimum Mount for Special Isolation Stretchers.

September 9, 2020

DRF Luftrettung develops multifunctional ground plate. During the Covid-19 pandemic, DRF Luftrettung acquired special isolation stretchers to transport highly infectious patients. These stretchers, known as EpiShuttles, can now be fastened perfectly in the helicopter thanks to a special ground plate developed by the EASA Part 21 Design Organisation at DRF Luftrettung. The new solution impresses … More Optimum Mount for Special Isolation Stretchers.

Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 and Nordic Unmanned Carry Out World’s First Full Scale Offshore UAV Flight For Equinor

August 28, 2020

Schiebel, together with partner Nordic Unmanned, successfully demonstrated to Norwegian energy company Equinor the cargo delivery capability of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) CAMCOPTER® S-100 to offshore platform Troll A. This is a world’s first in terms of full-scale offshore UAV delivery from shore to an active oil and gas installation. The exercise simulated the … More Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 and Nordic Unmanned Carry Out World’s First Full Scale Offshore UAV Flight For Equinor

Philips Launches Pre-Hospital Wireless Monitoring Solution for Emergency Medical Response in the U.S.

August 7, 2020

Royal Philips a global leader in health technology, today announced the launch of its remote monitoring and defibrillator solution (Tempus ALS) for pre-hospital settings in the U.S. The solution is a complete end-to-end system that combines innovative hardware and advanced software to expand the pre-hospital scope of care for first responders. The professional defibrillator (Tempus … More Philips Launches Pre-Hospital Wireless Monitoring Solution for Emergency Medical Response in the U.S.

Second laser attack on Wiltshire Air Ambulance

July 14, 2020

Wiltshire Air Ambulance in the UK has been targeted again with a second laser attack on their helicopter by a person unknown on the ground.  The attack happened over Corsham, in Wiltshire, as Wiltshire Air Ambulance was returning to its base in Semington from a night mission. It is the second time the air ambulance … More Second laser attack on Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Released Droplets In Rescue Helicopters DRF Luftrettung Presents the Findings From a Field Test

July 10, 2020

How high is the potential risk from released droplets by infectious patients for the helicopter crew? Do pathogens spread from the cabin into the cockpit? These questions are not only highly relevant during the coronavirus pandemic: transporting patients with highly infectious diseases like influenza, tuberculosis or meningococcus is also playing an increasingly great role at … More Released Droplets In Rescue Helicopters DRF Luftrettung Presents the Findings From a Field Test