Thu, Oct 14, 2010
Aircraft To Be Equipped For In-Flight Patient Care
Intermountain Helathcare has signed an agreement with
AgustaWestland for three GrandNew helicopters with options for two
additional aircraft. These aircraft will be equipped to provide
in-flight patient care. Operated by Intermountain Life Flight,
Intermountain Healthcare's aviation division, these aircraft will
join two A109K2's already in service performing medevac missions in
Utah and Northern Nevada.
AgustaWestland GrandNew
"The GrandNew helicopter offers increased performance, allowing
the helicopter to be operated as an airborne intensive care unit
with unprecedented situational awareness and safety," said Louis
Bartolotta, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales, North
America. "With this order, we will continue to support the
community served by Intermountain Life Flight and Intermountain
Healthcare for years to come. We do so with a program at the
leading edge of the aero-medical community using a fleet of
GrandNews, an aircraft at the leading edge of aviation technology.
We are proud of our ongoing affiliation with Intermountain
Healthcare."
"This is a wonderful opportunity for Intermountain Life Flight
to reach its goal of fleet standardization while benefiting from
AgustaWestland's technological advances and enhanced operations
with the GrandNew," said Jerry Morrison, Executive Director,
Intermountain Life Flight.
AgustaWestland GrandNew
Each GrandNew will be equipped with a comprehensive EMS interior
featuring single or dual stretchers in addition to a rescue hoist,
wire strike protection, snow skis and NVG compatibility. These
aircraft will be completed and delivered at AgustaWestland's
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania production facility. AgustaWestland says
the GrandNew is the first helicopter in its class to incorporate a
Synthetic Vision System (SVS), Highway in The Sky (HITS) and
Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems (HTAWS) to provide
full terrain and obstacle awareness in low visibility flying
conditions. The system provides the pilot with three dimensional
guidance and detailed terrain maps, resulting in an advanced
operating capability which sets a new benchmark in safety.
The GrandNew also already meets the latest NTSB/FAA
recommendations for EMS operations to consider the use of an
FAA-approved night vision goggle or enhanced vision system into
flight programmes, when conditions and missions dictate.
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