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  • Originally posted by EUFighter View Post
    Does anyone know how often the 2 EC135s from the GASU are used for air ambulance?
    Never. Not equipped or staffed to handle casualties.
    For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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    • Originally posted by morpheus View Post
      No but
      why did we need 8 alouettes?
      who and why was it decided that half as many airframes was enough to replace them?

      why did we need 4 dauphins?
      who and why was it decided that half as many airframes was enough to replace them?

      why did we need 6 light strike jets and 7 trainer aircraft ?
      who and why was it decided 8 airframes was enough to replace 13 and thus remove our jet capability?

      Answer to all of the above is to do with the dept of finance and a limp wristed left leaning pile of backward looking govts, who've never taken defence seriously. Sadly I sometimes think that the worst thing that ever happened in this country was NOT being in a war post independence, it may have been the only way we would've taken it with more than a pinch of salt.

      The following is an actual underlying train of thought that runs through most citizens / politicians brains.
      We're Irish, we love a pint and the craic and having a dance and a giggle and sure everyone loves us, were great and we dont even need an army as were loved so much.
      You are forgetting that 4 x S92s should have been in the mix as well.

      The idea was that the Gazelles, Alouettes and Dauphins were supposed to be all replaced with a single type. “Squirrel type” was mentioned in order to get commonality with the relatively new(at the time) GASU Squirrel. As we know the Squirrel was replaced by the EC135 in GASU service.

      Why 8 Alouettes? Detachment at Finner, detachment at Monaghan and SAR.

      Why 5 Dauphins? SAR detachment (1 at various places), 2 for the NS HPVs.

      Everything else was spare capacity for VIP, army co-op, air ambulance, etc etc etc.

      Why were those figures chosen? Probably something to do with having a min amount available at one time

      The decision on replacing the Warriors and Fougas with a single type was based on 1 higher performance aircraft type being capable of doing basic and advanced training. The fleet size would have been based on have x amount available.

      It is saving money of course it is. But there is also method in the madness.

      Look at when these decisions were made. Post GFA.

      Also every additional aircraft type reduced the pool of pilots and techs to work on them.

      Is it ideal no but as far as I’m concerned the fewer types the better.

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        AIRCORPS112 operating as ALPHA WHISKEY 274 conducting Night Vision Landings at UH Galway on Tuesday last week.

        Picture:David McGrath

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          • No words needed. Great job by all and so well carried out.

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            • More resources needed for 24/7

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              • Recent HIQA report on P1 transplant transfers to UK


                Long term recommendations additional IRCG aircraft or GASU-type AC op



                Short term night P1 air ambulance missions is now contracted out to Capital Air Ambulance UK
                Capital Air Ambulance, a UK based Air Ambulance company has been awarded a contract by the Health Service Executive (HSE) for patients who need transport at night to another country for life-saving transplants. Most of the patients involved are children, who need to go to the UK within eight hours,
                Last edited by DeV; 2 January 2018, 08:44.

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                • 4 years old now at this stage

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                  • According to Denis Naughton on RTE this morning, the Cabinet decided yesterday (as part of the Trauma plan) to provide a 2nd air ambulance for the South of the country

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                    • wonder is this good or bad for the air corps?
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                      "No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."

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                      • already one in south........might see Gov investment to formalise it. But won't be surprised if the wheel has to be re-invented as usual.

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                        • Originally posted by X-RayOne View Post
                          already one in south........might see Gov investment to formalise it. But won't be surprised if the wheel has to be re-invented as usual.

                          http://communityairambulance.ie/
                          One that doesn’t operate

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                          • Originally posted by morpheus View Post
                            wonder is this good or bad for the air corps?
                            It's good for people who want a career working for commercial aviation providers and to have a short commute into work from their homes on the outskirts of a bustling city, but bad news for the air mobility arm of a military force.

                            Of course, the AC is only there to service one of those functions...

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                              • I prefer the Cork air ambulance that is a private venture. They have basically ICU equipment on board and a doctore flying weith them. This is the wasy to do it. Together with IFR. My suggestion would be to take the 139s and convert them to propeer ambulance choppers, give the pilots night vision goggles so they can operate as close to 24/7 as possible. We'll also need them to transfer patients much more with the plan to have a few specialised trauma centers in the country.

                                This sounds like a good use for them. Then buy some real military choppers.

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