EC 145 a niche ‘spaceship’ for select EMS operators
The Eurocopter EC 145 is carving a growing niche among EMS helicopter operators for one main reason: cabin space.

The Eurocopter EC 145 is carving a growing niche among EMS helicopter operators for one main reason: cabin space. The EC 145 features 213 cu ft of cabin space and 50.8 sq ft of tracked flat floor space with enough room, in a pinch, for two patient litters and three medical attendants. 

“We needed something beefy enough to carry the [neo-natal] isolette,” said Jim Palafoutas, manager of Allegheny General Hospital’s prehospital operations including LifeFlight. The program currently operates four EC 145s, as well as an MD 900 and an S-76A, and employs 20 pilots. 

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