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June 11, 2007

Sister Of Lost Flyer Pushes For Tougher Helicopter Air Ambulance Standards

Senator Proposes Adding Tougher Safety Requirements To FAA Funding Bill

Before Stacy Friedman lost her sister Erin in the 2005 downing of a medical transport helicopter in Washington, she never viewed the job as especially dangerous. In the two years since the Airlift Northwest Agusta A109 helo carrying nurse Erin Reed, nurse Lois Suzuki, and pilot Stephen Smith was lost in Puget Sound, however, Stacy has become a crusader for stricter helicopter ambulance safety standards.

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