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2010. The company also established the first light SAR program in Suriname in 2017.
The company’s SAR program is the only medically licensed provider in the Gulf of Mexico that offers advanced life support (ALS) medical expertise as well as full SAR services day or night. Within the last few months, the program has completed numerous emergency evacuations with probable or known cases of COVID-19, in addition to other various emergency taskings in the Outer Continental Shelf.
Entrol H11 FNPT III MCC Simulator Installed at HeliCentre Netherlands
HeliCentre has acquired an H11 FNPT III MCC simulator from Entrol. It has been installed at HeliCentre’s premises in Lelystad, The Netherlands.
The simulator is a replica of the Airbus EC135 P2+ and offers an extremely high level of simulation.
The cockpit is equipped with dual GTN 750, it features a vibration system, and the 6-projector spherical visual system offers an unprecedented realistic training experience.
The high-resolution database with satellite imagery, mission scenarios, hospitals and confined areas delivers a quality that many other installed simulators can only dream about.
HeliCentre CEO Jeroen Peddemors said, “This state-of-the-art simulator enables helicopter pilots to acquire high-quality training at reasonable costs. It is fully EASA certified by the Dutch CAA as a FNPT III MCC training device, and it will be upgraded to an FTD Level 3 later this year.
“We have chosen this device as it fits the HeliCentre high-quality training portfolio seamlessly, and it instantly adds value to our ME, IR, and type rating training. Our FNPT III MCC simulator enables students to commence the best helicopter courses available in the market.”
Era Group Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Search and Rescue Program
Era Group
Inc.is pleased to announce the 10-year service anniversary of its Search and Rescue (“SAR”) program in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Collaborating with Priority 1 Air Rescue (“P1AR”), an internationally recognized leader of SAR services, the company pioneered the establishment of its commercial air ambulance and search and rescue offering in the United States in
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To date, the company’s SAR program has completed over 1,500 day and night missions, including night vision goggle hoists offshore, for more than 80 different companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The company has maintained an impeccable safety record despite the challenging operating conditions present during many SAR missions.
The company’s SAR program has received many industry accolades, including the 2017 Helicopter Association International (HAI) Salute to Excellence Airbus Helicopters Golden Hour Award. The annual award is presented to those who have advanced the use of helicopters in the vital mission of air medical transport.
“Era’s SAR program and supporting team members are some of the best in the world,” said Paul White, senior vice president, Commercial. “We are extremely proud of the dedicated team members who provide these potentially life critical services day in and day out during these very difficult times.”
P1AR President Brad Matheson states, “Ever since we joined forces with Era in 2010, we have found the perfect collective synergy by leveraging our unique and complementary fields of expertise to create a highly efficient and effective world-class advanced life support air ambulance SAR service. Our O&G partners and customers are very committed to the well-being of their offshore workers, and managing risk requires a broad- spectrum approach to consider not only the SAR capability but also the quality and level of emergency medical care.”
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