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Hello and Welcome to the official website of the National EMS Pilots Association.

My name is Ron Fergie, I am the current President of the organization. I hope you find this site easy to travel and more importantly useful. We at the National EMS Pilots Association are striving to be a voice for all EMS pilots. Whether you are a ...
What we do
Formed in 1984, NEMSPA helps EMS helicopter and fixed-wing pilots to keep abreast of current industry issues, thereby contributing to each flight program that has NEMSPA members.

In order to promote issues relevant to the aeromedical industry, NEMSPA ...
- participates in various meetings, seminars and summits
- collaborates with organizations and government entities
- actively supports relevant initiatives and programs
- publishes and contributes to journals, videos, position
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Why to join us
Members of NEMSPA know that their interests are served through the Association's commitment to improve safety, facilitate continuing education, increase communication, and to advance the quality of service of the nationwide Air Medical Transport industry.

Your membership adds your voice and influence to a national association of colleagues which has as its primary purpose the advancement of operational safety and the professional development of pilots flying air medical transport missions.

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Breaking News [02/25/2014]
HeliExperts Offers Heliport Risk Evaluation Tool
The tool provides a comprehensive evaluation of any existing helipad.
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Media [03/10/2014]
The More Things Change. . .
In "Flight for Life - A Matter of Life and Death", author Opal Cavit chronicles the challenges faced by one of the earliest helicopter air medical transport programs established in the United States.
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Daily News Courtesy of www.HeliHub.com
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Less autonomy for AgustaWestland as Finmeccanica pushes consolidation plans
Source: Finmeccanica, 10-Mar-14
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened today under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and approved the project for a New Group Organizational and Operating Model applying to the Aerospace, Defence and Security  sectors (“A,D&S”). The New Organizational Model is in line with similar initiatives promoted by our main competitors aimed at effectively tackling the challenges [...]
2
New Bell 412EPI products receive STC approval
Source: Bell, 10-Mar-14
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) announced it has received FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for three new accessory options for the Bell 412EPI including a Cockpit Voice Flight Data Recorder (CV/FDR), Bell Helicopter Vibration Monitoring system (BHVM) and Helicopter Terrain Awareness System (HTAWS). All three Bell 412EPI STC-approved products are all [...]
3
STARS Resumes Service in Manitoba
Source: Manitoba Health, 10-Mar-14
On the advice of medical professionals, the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) air ambulance will resume responding to calls for emergency service effective immediately, Health Minister Erin Selby announced today. “The decision to temporarily suspend STARS was a difficult one, but I rely on the advice of medical experts,” Minister Selby said.  “The medical [...]
4
New Zealand CAA investigate drone operator after video posted on YouTube
Source: Waikoto TImes, 10-Mar-14
Adam Crouchley, of Dori Media, is under Civil Aviation Authority investigation after Hamilton police received complaints that his 3 minutes and 20 second long video on YouTube broke the law, aparently due to night flying shots.  See full news story  See edited version of YouTube video.  See Adam Crouchley's blog
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Concurrent Technologies win $15M contract for MH-60S Airborne Mine Counter Measures work
Source: US DoD, 10-Mar-14
Concurrent Technologies Corp., Johnstown, Pa., was awarded a $15,338,026 cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide engineering services in support of the continued modification of the carriage, stream, tow and recovery system to incorporate airborne countermeasures capabilities.  The overall objectives of the carriage, stream, tow and recovery program are to design, fabricate, test and integrate a [...]
6
Lycoming Eliminates "Frequent" Use Requirement on 2200 TBO for Robinson Helicopters
Source: Robinson, 10-Mar-14
Lycoming Service Instruction No. 1009AW (February 24, 2014) eliminates the previous 2200 time-between-overhaul (TBO) requirement that specified engines be used in “frequent” service, defined as 40 hours or more per month. The Service Instruction extends the engine overhaul period from 2000 to 2200 hours without restrictions, and applies only to Lycoming engines built to specifications [...]
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Compensation unresolved over S76C+ crash into Korean apartment block
Source: Korean Times, 10-Mar-14
Residents of a Hyundai I-Park apartment complex in southern Seoul which a helicopter owned by LG Electronics crashed into last year have still not received financial compensation from the company, according to a tenants’ group  See full story
8
General Electric win $80M contract for CH/MH-53 engine repairs
Source: US DoD, 10-Mar-14
General Electric, Lynn Mass., was awarded a $79,737,730 firm-fixed-price contract for the repair of 20 T-64 engine (CH53D/E and MH53E helicopters) components, along with manufacturing, engineering, and technical support to the Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point, N.C., with a goal of improving monthly output.  Work will be performed in Cherry Point, N.C. (80 percent), [...]
9
Raytheon win $12M contract for MH-60 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems
Source: US DoD, 10-Mar-14
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, was awarded a $12,814,344 firm-fixed-price contract for 16 turret units and eight electronics units for the Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems for Navy MH-60 aircraft.  The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation, and for the HELLFIRE [...]
10
HAI Inspires Next Generation at Women in Aviation Conference
Source: HAI, 10-Mar-14
Karen Gebhart, HAI’s vice president of business development, and Stan Rose, HAI's director of safety outreach programs, are representing HAI at the 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, March 6-8, in Orlando, Florida. Participants in the conference will be immersed in the tactics and strategies necessary for successful aviation careers. More than 4,000 women [...]
Safety [03/04/2014]
What is Happening with SMS?
Many feel that it is just a matter of time before Part 135 operators, including air medical transport providers, will be required to implement an FAA compliant Safety Management System. . .
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News [12/31/2013]
AMJ Seeks Quality Articles
Contribute to the official Journal of the U.S. Air Medical Transport Community
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BULLETIN BOARD: This is a sneak preview only. Click here to view the full board.
NEMSPA Pilots Survey of America's Heliports Now Available for Review and Download
NEMSPA has completed the intial analysis of the data gathered from a survey of helicopter pilots nationwide. The survey garnered over 1300 responses from helicopter pilots with opinions and suggestions regarding the design and the safety of the heliport facilities that they typically use in their daily flying duties. The detailed results of the survey can be accessed by clicking here.
NEMSPA surveys are Your Opportunity to be heard in high places
We are not insensitive to concerns about being "Surveyed to Death".

So, we want to remind our members and website visitors that NEMSPA surveys, and the survey-links that we host on our web page for other researchers, are selected for their relevance to the safety of air medical transport operations. Surveys designed and conducted by NEMSPA will be clearly identified as such.

From time to time, we will also host a survey link for other researchers when the survey supports our primary goal of enhancing safety and excellence in the air medical transport industry. As a condition of hosting links to such surveys, NEMSPA asks the researchers to share the data with NEMSPA as soon as feasible after the completion of the survey, so that we can share it with our membership and website visitors.

Please share your experience and expertise by participating in these surveys.
Check out our Event Calendar regularly.
Stay up to date with the latest NEMSPA and EMS aviation industry events.
Your opinion counts!
Join the conversation or start your own new thread on any subject you feel should be discussed.

Share your thoughts on the NEMSPA Forum.
DISCUSSION FORUM: This is a sneak preview only. Click here to view the full forum. 
  Latest threads: Posted by: Date, Time:
largest HEMS companies? Guest 01/20/14, 21:35
Multiple helis landing at single pad Guest 01/15/14, 07:49
Air to Ground Communications (direct with trama center) Guest 10/23/13, 12:15
Crewmember Incapacitation Policy gsizemore 09/26/13, 09:21
Need Help! build new helo pad Guest 09/17/13, 18:04
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Safety [07/14/2011]
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INCREASE SAFETY -
REDUCE LIABILITY

Order your OSHA/ANSI-Compliant Warning Signs today.



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Membership [11/13/2013]
Life Flight Network Enrolls All Pilots in NEMSPA
The unprecedented decision for this air medical transport provider organization in Aurora, Oregon, to enroll all pilots as members of the National EMS Pilots Association is a Win/Win/Win situation - with benefits for LFN, for NEMSPA, and for the air medical transport industry.
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News [10/31/2013]
Flight for Life Veteran is First Female NEMSPA Pilot of the Year
OVERDUE AND WELL-DESERVED
At the Air Medical Transport Conference, Janis Sierra was selected as the first ever female NEMSPA Pilot of the Year.
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News [08/11/2013]
New Course Available for Communications Specialists
National Association of Air Medical Communications Specialists (NAACS) is announcing a new Advanced Communicator Course
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Capt Denis Murphy 08/06/2013
Great website.., keep up the good work.
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Markus 07/26/2012
Welcome to our guestbook!

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Do you think the air medical industry will succeed in reducing the HEMS accident rate significantly by 2016?
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Poll launched: 07/12/2012
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