Shetland Coastguard delivers baby boy on board helicopter
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Distraction?
Woman gives birth in helicopter - Telegraph
Bit of a distraction for the pilot?
Not heard of this before.
Bit of a distraction for the pilot?
Not heard of this before.
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What a way to arrive
Think it might have been a SAR a/c instead of the 135 shown, but what a way to arrive 
Rescue crew deliver baby at 1,000ft - Odd news | MSN News UK
Rescue crew deliver baby at 1,000ft - Odd news | MSN News UK
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Been there, done that!
Patient Stories - Mid air first for baby Euan
A baby boy was the first to be born in mid flight in the air ambulance EC 135 helicopter in March. Euan Cameron was delivered by an air ambulance paramedic and a midwife while his mother was being transferred from Mull to Paisley for the birth. As the labour sped up, the pilot changed course to land at Oban hospital, but baby Euan wasn't for waiting, and was born 4,000 ft above Loch Awe. Mum, Marion and Euan were met later the same day by proud Dad, Ian who took his family home, safe and well.
Marion Cameron said: "we were in the helicopter at the time, we were airborne, 4,000 ft above Loch Awe when he was born. It was Loch Awe and its got a grid reference, so I don't know how it will be on the birth certificate." Chris Aitcheson, the paramedic on board the helicopter, said:
"Everybody was very calm and the birth was actually very quick.
"Once the baby was on the way that was it and out he came, to the rather fantastic scenery of Loch Awe I think."
The EC 135 air ambulance helicopters have been adapted so that they can carry a specially designed stretcher for use with maternity cases. This is the first time since the helicopters came into service in 2006, that a baby has been born in the air.
A baby boy was the first to be born in mid flight in the air ambulance EC 135 helicopter in March. Euan Cameron was delivered by an air ambulance paramedic and a midwife while his mother was being transferred from Mull to Paisley for the birth. As the labour sped up, the pilot changed course to land at Oban hospital, but baby Euan wasn't for waiting, and was born 4,000 ft above Loch Awe. Mum, Marion and Euan were met later the same day by proud Dad, Ian who took his family home, safe and well.
Marion Cameron said: "we were in the helicopter at the time, we were airborne, 4,000 ft above Loch Awe when he was born. It was Loch Awe and its got a grid reference, so I don't know how it will be on the birth certificate." Chris Aitcheson, the paramedic on board the helicopter, said:
"Everybody was very calm and the birth was actually very quick.
"Once the baby was on the way that was it and out he came, to the rather fantastic scenery of Loch Awe I think."
The EC 135 air ambulance helicopters have been adapted so that they can carry a specially designed stretcher for use with maternity cases. This is the first time since the helicopters came into service in 2006, that a baby has been born in the air.
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Shetland Coastguard delivers baby boy on board helicopter
Not often you get to see a good news story, but here's one to warm the cockles. Winchman / paramedic delivers a baby boy en-route to hospital from the Shetlands today:
BBC News - Baby born 1,000ft up in air in Shetland Coastguard helicopter
Guesses on the name? It's be tempted by Sikorsky....
BBC News - Baby born 1,000ft up in air in Shetland Coastguard helicopter
Guesses on the name? It's be tempted by Sikorsky....
You could just imagine the conversation in about 17 years time.
Instructor to eager student, " so Euan you tell me you were born to fly helicopters. I hear that all the time ! "
What a great Christmas present for his parents.
R
Instructor to eager student, " so Euan you tell me you were born to fly helicopters. I hear that all the time ! "
What a great Christmas present for his parents.
R
