Press Release

Issued by Babcock Mission Critical Services Espana.

January 9, 2014

The Emergency Medical Service of Madrid, SUMMA 112 has awarded the air ambulance contract for Madrid to INAER Spain through a public tender. The company will operate two medical helicopters under a four year contract with an option for a two year extension.

The helicopters are an Agusta Westland 109 and a Bell 412EP, both fitted with state of the art equipment for medical missions. This includes the latest respirator, a multi-parameter monitor with defibrillation capabilities, electromagnetic pacemakers and syringe infusion pumps.

The helicopters can be fitted with a mechanical cardio-compressor and are also equipped with an incubator with assisted ventilation for the transport of children and newborns.

INAER will provide a crew of four pilots, four co-pilots and four technicians. Both the crew and the helicopters will be based at bases in Las Rozas and Lozoyuela.

INAER has provided air ambulance services for the Madrid region since 1998 and has been providing medical and civil defence services throughout the country since 1986, when they launched Spain's first air ambulance. In 2012, the company completed nearly 38,000 flight hours, completing 8,228 missions and attending to 6,658 patients.