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May 18 2007 Children's Immortality Rights 18 May 2007

New US fixed-wing patient transport service 30 Apr 2004

UK Air Ambulance Foundation ‘to cease fundraising’ 28 Apr 2004

DRF to provide cross-border air rescue 26 Apr 2004

Forecast confirms that EMS sector is growing 22 Apr 2004

Increase projected for helicopter turboshaft engine orders 21 Apr 2004

Air Methods expands community-based operations in Virginia 20 Apr 2004

New contracts to complete MH-60R Lot 2 LRIP 19 Apr 2004

A day with a UK air ambulance provider 16 Apr 2004

German Border police signs for ten Super Pumas 13 Apr 2004

Eurocopter sales announced at Heli-Expo 07 Apr 2004

New air rescue command for Taiwan 06 Apr 2004

Air-Rescuetek visits UK air ambulance operator 05 Apr 2004

New Zealand Life Flight Air Rescue Centre anniversary 31 Mar 2004

New contract for Air Methods 22 Mar 2004

FAA STC for improved patient loading system on EC-130 16 Mar 2004

EADS CASA and Lockhead Martin sign contract 11 Mar 2004

Japan’s US-1A KAI seaplane takes to the air 10 Mar 2004

CSC wins US$ 406 million helicopter support contract 09 Mar 2004

Wales air ambulance needs volunteers 08 Mar 2004

AgustaWestland expands Philadelphia manufacturing facility 03 Mar 2004

Black Hawk landing gear order 02 Mar 2004

Contract for tiltrotor materials 26 Feb 2004

China’s Shenzhen police receive A109 Power 25 Feb 2004

New UAV forum at Farnborough 24 Feb 2004

SAR personnel to share expertise 23 Feb 2004

ISAR competition set for November 09 Feb 2004

CoMPASS contracts exceed US$ 10 million 02 Feb 2004

Keystone lauds EMS pilot 05 Feb 2004

UAV systems for search and rescue 04 Feb 2004

Iranian, New Zealand and US crews assist rescue effort 30 Jan 2004

US responds to Italian distress call 29 Jan 2004

Mountain rescue helicopter RFP ready for submissions 27 Jan 2004

Czech Police inaugurates first of eight EC 135s 26 Jan 2004

Boeing delivers 1000th combat survival unit 23 Jan 2004

Support contract for H-60 22 Jan 2004

Delaware State Police receive fourth Bell 407 21 Jan 2004

New Mexico State Police takes delivery of A109 Power 20 Jan 2004

NASAR requests SAR nominations 19 Jan 2004

Portneuf Life Flight receives A109 Power 16 Jan 2004

US $20 million contract for next generation GPS 09 Jan 2004

MV-22 contract modification announcement 08 Jan 2004

Air Methods expands community-based operations 07 Jan 2004

MD Explorer for UK air ambulance missions 02 Jan 2004

New vice chairman for Keystone 01 Jan 2004

Contract support for US Navy H-60 31 Dec 2003

Huey production order for Bell 30 Dec 2003

Jayhawk completes sea rescues 29 Dec 2003

SAR 2004 nominations needed 25 Dec 2003

NH90 demonstrates full fly-by-wire 23 Dec 2003

Solent rescue of windsurfer 22 Dec 2003

Military rotorcraft on the rise 18 Dec 2003

Life-saving SAR system wins Canadian top award 17 Dec 2003

Bell forms vertical aircraft advanced R&D unit 15 Dec 2003

Keystone signs agreement with Air Evac Lifeteam 12 Dec 2003

New honours for MH-60S 10 Dec 2003

New hoist recording system from Heli-Dyne 09 Dec 2003

Bell to fly full-scale tiltrotor aircraft in one year 08 Dec 2003

Life Flight adds trio of new safety features 05 Dec 2003

Third quarter results for Air Methods 04 Dec 2003

REACH to expand EMS service 03 Dec 2003

Sloane extends patient retrieval service 02 Dec 2003

Upgraded rotor blades needed for helicopters 01 Dec 2003

German and Russian physicians exchange air rescue data 28 Nov 2003

Dubai launches Helishow 2004 26 Nov 2003

New EMS interior for Belgian AS365 24 Nov 2003

First anniversary of S-76C+ for Arkansas children 21 Nov 2003

Clyde Coastguard coordinates medevac 20 Nov 2003

Canadian SAR crew wins Cormorant trophy 19 Nov 2003

New fixed-wing ambulance service for NSW 18 Nov 2003

EC 145 now flying for TEAM DRF 17 Nov 2003

UH-60 external fuel system delivery order 14 Nov 2003

ONERA investigates helicopter technologies 12 Nov 2003

New cabin noise reduction initiative 11 Nov 2003

New  HC-130J airlifters for USCG 10 Nov 2003

Hyperspectral imagers for Civil Air Patrol 07 Nov 2003

Swedish Coast Guard needs new aircraft 06 Nov 2003

Second Bell 430 for UT Lifestar 05 Nov 2003

EADS takes stake in China 04 Nov 2003

Final farewell to Nightingale 03 Nov 2003

Life-saving lottery for Essex air ambulance 30 Oct 2003

MedEvac squadron re-locates 29 Oct 2003

Cumbria seeks air ambulance 28 Oct 2003

CHC wins new Australian emergency rescue contract 27 Oct 2003

UT Lifestar receives second Bell 430 24 Oct 2003

Support contracts for HH-60L MedEvac Black Hawk 23 Oct 2003

EMS Today features new workshops 22 Oct 2003

Spares contract for CV-22 21 Oct 2003

US Coast Guard ends search for missing crew 20 Oct 2003

RNoAF chooses Heliraft 16 Oct 2003

Contract modification for Civil Air patrol 15 Oct 2003

Life Flight Eagle chooses Bell 407 14 Oct 2003

Canada makes first award of Cormorant SAR trophy 13 Oct 2003

EASA becomes operational 10 Oct 2003

Orders rise for Hook2 combat SAR radios 08 Oct 2003

Demand for air ambulances is increasing 07 Oct 2003

UH-60 Black Hawk tailcone contract 06 Oct 2003

EHAC and EHA sign MoU 03 Oct 2003

MAS orders MD Explorer for aeromedical missions 02 Oct 2003

Rotor blade work for UH-3 01 Oct 2003

Czech police buy eight EC135s 30 Sep 2003

New ‘reach and rescue’ ELT 29 Sep 2003

VTOL urban disaster response design award 26 Sep 2003

Russian rescue helicopters requested for France 25 Sep 2003

Navy Knighthawk saves stricken Iraqi 24 Sep 2003

Keystone to refurbish Cleveland's Metro Life Flight fleet 23 Sep 2003

Air-Rescuetek team interviewed on UK radio 22 Sep 2003

Chinese crew wins rescue award 19 Sep 2003

US plans response for Hurricane Isabel 18 Sep 2003

From aeroplane to ambulance 17 Sep 2003

Air-Rescuetek raises funds for UK air ambulances 16 Sep 2003

Air-Rescuetek.com gains team sponsor 12 Sep 2003

Maltese rescue mission for AB212 11 Sep 2003

Greece buys the NH90 10 Sep 2003

Helijet wins five-year air ambulance contract 09 Sep 2003

Czech HEMS kickstarts awareness campaign 08 Sep 2003

V-22 modification for Bell-Boeing 05 Sep 2003

Keystone receives flying award 04 Sep 2003

Civil Air Patrol wins plaudits 02 Sep 2003

Block A changes to MV-22 01 Sep 2003

HSI debuts aeromedical intranet solution 29 Aug 2003

CTMC call for papers 28 Aug 2003

H-60 support by Sikorsky 27 Aug 2003

TEMS learns from military 25 Aug 2003

Distress beacons save almost 3600 lives 22 Aug 2003

Helicopter flight makes 350th save 21 Aug 2003

DRF flies its 275,000 mission 20 Aug 2003

MV-22/CV-22 update 19 Aug 2003

Emergency rescue helicopter service for Western Australia 18 Aug 2003

China hosts search and rescue event 15 Aug 2003

IMD-HUMS for US Navy Sea Hawks 14 Aug 2003

US Coast Guard assists stricken vessel 13 Aug 2003

New safety standards for rescue harnesses 12 Aug 2003

NATO sponsors aeromedical evacuation 11 Aug 2003

Air rescue newsletter online shortly 08 Aug 2003

Trucking community supports rescue helicopter 07 Aug 2003

New ambulance aircraft within TEAM DRF 06 Aug 2003

Latest UAV procurement newsletter now online 05 Aug 2003

AMTC set for November 01 Aug 2003

Canada holds air rescue symposium 31 Jul 2003

ADAC signs for 19th EC 135 30 Jul 2003

Helicopter heroism award at Emergency Response 2003 29 Jul 2003

FLIR signs thermal imager contract with US Coast Guard 28 Jul 2003

New 407 for PBC Sheriff 25 Jul 2003

New proposals for V-22 24 Jul 2003

Air-Rescuetek offers special banners for AAF support 23 Jul 2003

UK AAF launches multi-million pound fundraising campaign 22 Jul 2003

Air Evac Lifeteam spreads its wings 21 Jul 2003

New EC135 T2 for Wilmington 18 Jul 2003

IMD-HUMS on US Navy Seahawks 17 Jul 2003

Contract award for MH-60R production 16 Jul 2003

New patron of UK Air Ambulance Foundation 15 Jul 2003

Sikorsky announces contract modification 14 Jul 2003

Air Methods expands operations in southern USA 11 Jul 2003

EFDR contract for Japanese Seahawk 09 Jul 2003

US Coast Guard buys CN-235 08 Jul 2003

A$607.6 million budget for emergency services 07 Jul 2003

New appointments at Sikorsky 04 Jul 2003

Wales launches second air ambulance 03 Jul 2003

Swedish police take delivery of 8th EC 135 02 Jul 2003

City of Hamburg orders EC 135 01 Jul 2003

ADAC takes two EC 145s 30 Jun 2003

Award for RAF search and rescue crewmen 27 Jun 2003

Canada seeks new proposals for SAR Initiatives Fund 26 Jun 2003

New portable isolation unit for SARS 25 Jun 2003

Austria orders three EC 135s 24 Jun 2003

First dual-hoist installation to fly on Eurocopter Jigsaw 23 Jun 2003

Air Methods takes new 407s 22 Jun 2003

New US awareness campaign for emergency PLBs 20 Jun 2003

Keystone confirms new appointments 19 Jun 2003

Sikorsky enhances Australian ‘footprint’ 18 Jun 2003

Lockheed receives US$42 million contract 17 Jun 2003

FLIR Systems launches new thermal imager 16 Jun 2003

India selects Sarbe global search and rescue system 13 Jun 2003

Canada examines search and rescue 12 Jun 2003

Jayhawk hoists hikers to safety 11 Jun 2003

New CEO for Bell Helicopter 10 Jun 2003

Successful Chinese rescue for S-76C+ 09 Jun 2003

AFSOC to manage combat search and rescue 06 Jun 2003

AgustaWestland posts 2002 results 04 Jun 2003

RAF releases SAR statistics 03 Jun 2003

Essex launches its new EC 135 02 Jun 2003

SARSCENE 2003 set for Ontario 29 May 2003

Air Methods buys new Eurocopter aircraft 28 May 2003

Coast Guard announces contract for Maritime Patrol Aircraft 27 May 2003

New trustee for Air Ambulance Foundation 26 May 2003

DRF clocks up 270,000 rescue missions 23 May 2003

Remote ECG data saves passenger 22 May 2003

CJ Systems expands and modernises fleet 21 May 2003

Fixed wing SAR needed in Antarctica 20 May 2003

Bell selected for US101 airframe 19 May 2003

V-22 contract for eleven new aircraft 16 May 2003

Sikorsky wins contract for MH-60R 15 May 2003

Essex Ambulance to launch new EC 135 14 May 2003

Czech Republic demonstrates air rescue 13 May 2003

Air-Rescuetek.com raises funds for UK air ambulances 12 May 2003

EHAC confronts European air rescue issues 09 May 2003

Air Methods expands operations in Arizona 08 May 2003

USCG medevac for head trauma victim 07 May 2003

US needs rescue alert systems 06 May 2003

Mobile aeromedical operations in Iraq 05 May 2003

AAF seeks climbers for vital air ambulance funds 02 May 2003

New rescue bird for Afghanistan 01 May 2003

Shanghai Sikorsky takes off 30 Apr 2003

Spares contract for Osprey 29 Apr 2003

FLIR announces first quarter results 28 Apr 2003

Air Methods updates first quarter outlook 25 Apr 2003

Life Flight buys Bell 430 24 Apr 2003

Project Future Strike re-organises SAR assets 23 Apr 2003

UK assesses air ambulance options 22 Apr 2003

Luxembourg conference for EHAC 17 Apr 2003

Erlanger Life Force chooses new safety technology 16 Apr 2003

Hong Kong hosts emergency medecine conference 15 Apr 2003

Boeing picks up CSEL contract modification 14 Apr 2003

Lockheed Martin Canada pursues C$3.1 billion MHP 11 Apr 2003

LSTAT support for Cambodia 10 Apr 2003

New aeromedical operation in Huntsville 09 Apr 2003

Civilian SAR exercise in London 08 Apr 2003

Goodrich receives HUMS contract 07 Apr 2003

Air Methods expands ARCH operations 04 Apr 2003

Air National Guard rescues cruise passengers 03 Apr 2003

Five Bell 407s sold to Med-Trans Corporation 02 Apr 2003

UH-60 fuel system delivery for Robertson 01 Apr 2003

Engine contract for MV-22 31 Mar 2003

Aurora logs 20,000 hours 28 Mar 2003

Carle rescues EMS service 27 Mar 2003

USCG responds to downed aircraft 26 Mar 2003

Dauphin enters medevac arena 25 Mar 2003

Flight of world’s first civil tiltrotor 24 Mar 2003

New SAR on-line exam unveiled 21 Mar 2003

Canada approves new search and rescue initiatives 20 Mar 2003

Medi Flight prepares for new EC 130 B4s 19 Mar 2003

Medical specialists mobilise in New York 18 Mar 2003

Disaster medical systems standards are drafted 17 Mar 2003

Northwest MedStar adds third regional base 14 Mar 2003

Maui wants emergency helicopter 13 Mar 2003

Model 250 agreement for German BO 105 helicopters 12 Mar 2003

Emergency Response attracts over 700 11 Mar 2003

Cormorant on record rescue mission 10 Mar 2003