The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) has a fancy new toy that will help with countless air ambulance missions across the BC Interior.
Summit Helicopters has deployed a brand-new Bell 412 EPI helicopter to support the BCAS in the region.
“The Bell 412 EPI helicopter in Kamloops is brand-new and state-of-the-art rotary aircraft,” explained Lane Zirnhelt, CEO of Summit Aviation Group.
“We are extremely pleased to support the BC Ambulance Service in central BC.”
Summit Helicopters has been operating a dedicated helicopter on contract with British Columbia Emergency Health Services since 2012.
In that time, Summit Helicopters has responded to more than 2,000 medical emergencies and the most recent BCEHS contract includes the deployment of the Bell 412 EPI.
“With our new aircraft and advanced navigation systems, BCEHS will deliver a greater level of care than ever before,” said Steven Williams, chief IFR pilot for Summit Helicopters.
“This new aircraft is ideally suited for the regions of BC in which we operate.”
According to Williams, the helicopter features the latest safety enhancements, an integrated avionics suite with a glass cockpit and electronically-controlled engines.
“The EPI offers vastly increased performance and safety margins required for the challenging role and terrain in which we fly,” he explained.
Summit Helicopters’ Bell 412 EPI was built in Canada and features enhanced performance technology, state-of-the-art engines and mission versatility.
