Alex Gallemore
Teamwork is the key ingredient for the rapid response flying doctor crew at the show this week.
During the daily flying display, a Eurocopter AS330 Puma and a Bell 412 helicopter are on standby to provide an instant air crew and casualty removal service.
The Puma, Rescue One, is manned by Dr John Wray, three firemen and a paramedic - a balance of emergency services, which is essential, as they are the first people to arrive at a long-range crash site.
Casualties
Firefighters are equipped with a foam fireball to protect against the threat of fire while they go about the task of extricating casualties.
Breathing apparatus is part of the standard rescue kit, as fumes given off by many man-made fibres are potentially lethal without the right protection.
In a multiple casualty situation the Bell 412 helicopter and crew, Rescue Two, is at hand to give immediate back-up assistance.
Source: Flight Daily News
