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Heliport Beacon The Model ER-72B Heliport Light

provides an inexpensive portable lighting system for helicopter land- ing sites. The ER-72B is 13" high with 7-inch lenses designed to emit a bright, wide-angle beam visible from great distances. Units are steady burning and come equipped with photocell switches for auto- matic operation. Available with clear, red or amber acrylic lenses. Complete with 6-volt batteries. Lectric Lites Co. Inc., 5600 Midway Road, Ft. Worth, TX 76117.

Portable Radio Heavy duty "HD" series por table

radios are impact resistant for held use. Internal circui try on a glass epoxy board and solid state switch- ing ensure long life and performance under the roughest use. Options include speaker micro- phones, Vox headsets and two-tone sequential decoder. From Maxon Electronics, 10723 Ambassador Dr., Kansas City, MO 64153.

Electrocardiogram A n a l y z e r

The cardiomatic takes an elec- t rocardiogram, automatical ly measures all critical aspects of the waveforms and analyzes the results. All sequences, measurements and interpretive results are pr inted on easy-to-store "Z" fold paper. Separate "Child and Adult" interpretive pro- grams are standards. From Medical Systems Corporat ion, One Plaza Road, Greenvale, NY 11548.

Digital Flowmeter

The Floline digital f lowmeter pro- vides fast, accurate monitoring. Built directly on a silicone wafer, this f lowmeter is so compact it can be located in the flow line itself. Each unit has an adjustable high and low flow a la rm signal. Available in ranges f rom one to 200 liters per minute full scale. From Matheson Instruments, Inc., 430 Caredean Drive, Horsham, PA 19044. ~4"~ ~-z

ARNAV Systems, Inc., a leading manufac- turer of LORAN aviation equipment, was recently named the 1986 Manufacturer of the Year by the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), according to Monte Mitchell, AEA executive director.

The award is presented annually to the avionics manufacturer receiving the most votes in balloting by the AEA's membership. AEA represents about 550 avionics dealers and repair shops and 150 aviation electronics manufacturers throughout the world.

"ARNAV has always been a very reputa- ble company," said Mitchell, "and I think their outstanding dealer support program was a very significant factor in their earning this award."

The Hermann Hospital Life Flight Pro- gram, based in Houston, Texas, has surpassed the 21,000-hour mark - - with the last ]],000 hours in Aerospatiale's AS 355F-1 TwinStars. The five TwinStars operated by Hermann Hospital were delivered at the

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beginning of 1983 and make up what is believed to be the largest hospital aircraft fleet in the U.S. The Life Flight program began August 1, 1976 with one Aerospatiale and will celebrate its 10th anniversary in August. Since its inception, the program has flown over 25,800 missions and has logged over 20,600 hours.

Emergycare, Inc., an Erie, Pennsylvania emergency medical services transport pro- gram, will soon add an MBB BK 117 twin-

engine helicopter for their new aeromedical transport program. "Life Star" will be the first emergency air transport program serv- ing Northwestern Pennsylvania, as well as Western New York and Northeast Ohio.

Over 1,000 participants will be able to choose among 50 sessions by top national faculty at the Fifth Annual 1986 Mid- American Symposium on Trauma (November 14-16, Grand Rapids, Michigan). One of the activities planned is a "Meet Your Faculty" reception for all those attending. This reception will feature presentations made by the many helicopter EMS programs sponsoring this unique reception.

Bryant Pierce, MD, director of the Emer- gency Department of Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids, is the aca- demic advisor and local liaison for the Mid- American Symposium on Trauma. Dr. Pierce recently stated, "We are very happy that Grand Rapids was chosen for the sym- posium. With the 1200 professionals expected to attend, the Mid-American could end up as the largest trauma symposium in North America." For more conference information contact Steve Waymaster, 313/544-7555.

MBB Helicopter Corporation recently delivered a new BK 117 Space Ship for Boston Med Flight's new aeromedical program. Eight hospital's in Boston will provide inter- hospital flights for critical patients who need more specialized services. Boston Med Flight will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and serve the entire New England area. The helicopter and medical team will be based at Logan Airport.

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