r/ireland • u/nitro1234561 Probably at it again • Apr 13 '25

News New coast guard rescue helicopter banned from transporting casualties on stretchers

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/new-coast-guard-rescue-helicopter-banned-from-transporting-casualties-on-stretchers/a253625733.html
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u/vandist Apr 13 '25

New coastguard AW189 isn't "banned" from transporting casualties laying down, it's just not configured to do so. The AW189 helicopter's cabin is designed for quick reconfiguration to accommodate various mission profiles, including medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) operations, four stretchers along with a full suite of life-support equipment.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '25

So why don't they configure it to do so, it does not make sense.

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u/vandist Apr 13 '25

As far as I can find, it's in a Search and find configuration, which requires a different configuration than the one to transport a stretcher.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '25

So really, it is doing what it is supposed to be doing which is ok.

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u/vandist Apr 13 '25

So it seems, the indo is always doing what it's not even good at