Lifeguard: Inside the Operations of an Air Ambulance Service

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Lifeguard: Inside the Operations of an Air Ambulance Service

Air ambulance flights are one of the most essential uses of aviation. NYCAviation goes behind the scenes at National Air Ambulance to learn the inner workings of a "Lifeguard" operation.
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[Gerard]

Nice article!! Helicopters ALSO use the "Lifeguard" designation which helps get them priority travelling through busy ATC areas. And I've heard PD units using the Lifeguard designation like "Nassau 5 lifting on a Lifeguard flight" or even "Lifeguard Suffolk 3 lifting from LZ enroute to Stony Brook".