no suitable winchman available from traditional sources!
I am new to this forum, but I know for a fact that there was an extremely professional aviator, winchman and qualified paramedic, who has over 500 SAR rescues under his belt and over 6000 Flying hours on SH, available for this post, It would appear that there is definitely a commercial aspect to the appointment of Paramedics in professional aviator posts. Was this post advertised properly and were interviews held or was the paramedic handpicked to suit the company hiring?