Tag: Drones

Part Two: The Future of Air Ambulance Helicopter Safety

Air Ambulance SafetyJanuary 30, 2026

FAA human factors analysis reveals why medical helicopter crashes persist, pointing to decision-making, fatigue, and safety culture as key risks.

Part One: The Sacramento Incident is a Warning the Air Ambulance Industry Cannot Ignore

Air Ambulance SafetyJanuary 15, 2026

The Sacramento air ambulance crash on Highway 50 highlights growing safety concerns in medical aviation, exposing human, operational, and systemic risks.

Drones Continue to be a Menace for the Air Ambulance Industry

Air Ambulance DronesJuly 11, 2021

Drones continue to be a menace for the air ambulance industry. Every year tens of drones cause situations where air ambulance rescues are interrupted.

Air Ambulance Services Augmented by Drones

Air Ambulance DronesMarch 21, 2021

Drones are increasingly being used to take over certain tasks that air ambulance services normally undertake. For instance, flying to hard-to-reach areas where road...

Air Ambulance Industry News from Around the World

Air Ambulance Industry NewsNovember 4, 2019

A lot has happened in the air ambulance industry recently. While it is in the headlines most of the time for all the wrong...

Drones and Air Ambulances

Air Ambulance SafetyMay 7, 2019

Drones are a double-edged sword. On one end, they are considered to be the next big thing in offering emergency medical transport, even being...

Drones – Could they become the First Line of Emergency Treatment before Air Ambulances?

Air Ambulance DronesFebruary 18, 2019

Well, it might not be entirely true at the current moment, but in the future, drones could play a huge role in assisting rescue...

Drone Air Ambulance Services All Set to Take Up Certain Medical Challenges

Air Ambulance Technology NewsSeptember 22, 2018

What do you do when you know that all you need is a certain medication to save a patient who is stuck in heavy...

Air Ambulances, Pesky Drones and Eagles

Air Ambulance SafetyFebruary 10, 2016

Well, you must be wondering what the relationship is between air ambulances, drones and eagles. Going by the new Dutch experiment, they have a...

Google Airambulance Drones are Now a Reality

Air Ambulance Technology NewsDecember 4, 2015

Innovation is nothing new to Google which has already developed driverless cars that are being tested real-time as we speak. Now, the search engine...

Drones Hindering Air Ambulance Services in the US

Air AmbulanceAugust 6, 2015

Modern drones have been a technological innovation that has attracted a lot of attention. Drones show promise in making rescue and surveillance missions quicker...