Irish Coast Guard
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Irish Coast Guard Integration of Irish Search & Rescue with HEMS Ciarán McHugh • Winch Operator & Winchman • AWSAR S92a Instructor • PHECC Paramedic. SAR & HEMS • Locations of Irish Coast Guard Helicopters • How we got to multi-role SAR/HEMS • Equipment, both Aircraft & Medical • HEMS in Ireland. Location of SAR Helicopters in Ireland • Shannon (Rescue 115) • Dublin (Rescue 116) • Waterford (Rescue 117) • Sligo (Rescue 118). Location of SAR Helicopters in Ireland S92a July 2013 S92a December 2013 S92a 1st July 2012 S92a September 2012 How we got to multi-role SAR/HEMS How we got to multi-role SAR/HEMS • S92a first IAA/EASA approved HEMS aircraft in Ireland • Performance Class 1 in the S92a previously S61n did not have this capability • Paramedic level of care • More co-operation between, Coast Guard and Health Service. Equipment, both Aircraft & Medical Aircraft Equipment • RIPS, Full anti-ice to -40 at 10,000ft • Rear Access Ramp. • Uses GPS and terrain database plus aircraft information to display aircraft position relative to surrounding terrain and known obstacles. Increases pilot situational awareness Improved Flight safety IMC climb outs • Honeywell KTA 970 TCAS 1 system. • Detects and tracks other aircraft to 18 – 36nm. • Interrogating the transponders of aircraft within range • Tracks up to 45 targets – displays 30 Alerts crew of presence of a/c in area Provides visual and aural warnings of possible collision Provides improved flight safety to crew and passengers S92a RADAR • Primus 700 radar system • Weather radar with air ground mapping mode • Radar can be displayed on any MFD • 300nm down to 137 yards. Navigation Approaches Weather Alert L3 MX15 Hdi WESCAM • Day light zoom Camera • Spotter scope • Stepped Lens with IR Camera • Internal GPS with Geo Positioning • Integrated to Pilots MFD’s S92a Mission System Benefits Backup navigation Grid ref / Lat & Long conversation Reduces crew workload Reduces potential for disorientation Marking and passing of drop off positions Aircraft Communications Suite • Internal Comms system... • Crew can Isolate from the Pilots • Crew can also Isolate from Pax • RADIO’s • A.T.C. • Marine Radio • HF • TETRA • SAT Phone • Polycon. Patient Friendly Lay-out Dual Goodrich 44311 System Paramedic Treatment Station O2 Pro-Paq Rack Monitor FR2 AED Patent Care Station Bruan Syringe • Add Pic Life-Pak 15 Pump Lardel Drager Suction Oxylog Unit HEMS In Ireland HEMS In Ireland • Introduction Of the Pre-Hospital Care Council (PHECC) • Development of Centres of Excellence for Trauma/Cardiac/Paediatric • STEMI protocol introduced • Currently 1 S92a IRCG and 3 more bases to come on line this year, currently operating S61n. Current areas reached within 30 minutes flight time. HEMS In Ireland • In addition the Irish Air Corps operate a aw139 bases in the centre of the country • IRCG is a back-up to this service, Primary role is maritime and coastal SAR. IRCG S92a SAR Range HEMS in Ireland • Currently operated to ad-hok landing sites by day only, VFR. • Night time operations can and are done by night to surveyed landing sites • Or to off-shore islands under SAR. Thank you for your time No Sharks were harmed in this photo being taken!! .