ECHO HeliOps

Introducing the Valor Flight Crew Podcast! We’re excited and truly honored to announce the launch of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, a brand-new podcast dedicated to promoting the personnel and life-saving equipment behind helicopter air ambulance services.

Warm thoughts through the cold weather, especially all crew in usually warmer climates, hope these tips are helpful with record cold. The “ECHO Safety Brief” is increasing from a quarterly to monthly release in 2025! Thanks to Dusty Ross for this amazing Florida snowman! 📸

Today is St Florian's Day, named for the Patron Saint of firefighters. Today we thank all of our firefighters and highlight the work of our aerial firefighters who fight from above 🚁 ✈️ 📸: @mobones1 CO Fire Aviation Inc. Veronica Marzonie #fireaviation #aerialfirefighting

Today is #worldpilotsday Thank you to these individuals for their expertise and unceasing efforts to conduct safe flight operations in communities around the world! 🚁 🌎 ✈️ 📸: @UNCAirCare Global Medical Response Lee County Sheriff's Office @igoblue4ever

This week we take the opportunity to shine a light on a little seen member of every public safety team that we absolutely could not function without… the folks answering the phone, communicating on the radios and watching the flight track. Thank you for all you do!

NEW from ECHO Safety Team! The "ECHO Safety Brief" is a quick take on a safety topic each quarter from our multidisciplinary safety team to you. Share it electronically, print & post, or use for a discussion prompt. Feedback & request future topics: safety@echoflightcrew.org

Another busy night for our aviation unit over the district. This video shows Trooper 3 assisting over Detroit in locating a Blue Challenger that fled from a traffic stop. The driver was located and taken into custody.

In the Winter issue of Valor we take you behind the scenes with the Michigan State Police Aviation Unit at their main base in Lansing, Michigan. Find it here: bit.ly/3UQPJcu

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 💙🚁 ECHO is grateful to all LEO’s and in a special way we recognize those within law enforcement who are part of our public safety aviation family. Thank you for your dedication to your communities! #publicsafetyaviation

Today is #givingtuesday and as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run solely by volunteers, you can be assured that 100% of your donation is invested in flight crew. Visit: 📲💻🖥️ echoflightcrew.org/donate and help us continue to be “for flight crews, by flight crews.”

Words simply can not express the passion and excitement Kelley had for helping others. We are grateful for the opportunity to have worked with Kelley and for her support. We extend our sincerest condolences to Kelley’s family, friends, and colleagues at UCAN and @ASTNA2 3/3

She embraced any opportunity for learning, improving patient outcomes and safety in the transport environment. Her smile lit up the room and when you needed help, you could always count on Kelley. 2/3

On behalf of the entire ECHO organization, we are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kelley Holdren, Chief Flight Nurse of UCAN and President of ASTNA. Kelley was a lifelong learner and well respected leader, mentor and friend. 1/3

Reminder, live in 1 hour… FREE Training opportunity! HAI@Work webinar. Follow the link to sign up for the session, and as always @HeliAssoc releases videos of webinars via their website and YouTube. rotor.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ECHOsafety #publicsafetyaviation

We’ve got 4 great programs flying aircraft in at #ECHOsandiego Just 5 days to go!

Check it out, two new LE courses at ECHO San Diego!!

@ECHOHeliOps ECHO San Diego Breakout Session Highlight! -- 𝐒𝐈𝐌 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐈𝐘 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙟. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙧 -- ECHO San Diego Breakout Session Highlight! -- Register early!

ECHO Beach Retreat Highlight: Optimizing Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency and Transport Setting by Gwenny Lawson!! Secure your seat today for ECHO BEACH RETREAT!! YOU DON'T WANNA MISS OUT!!

We are so excited for some incredible and unique pre-conferences workshops for ECHO BEACH RETREAT!! Register for the conference now and be first to get alerted to the pre-conference workshops! Take advantage of discounted early registration, available till June 30th!!