Share Bell Textron has delivered a Bell 505 helicopter equipped with the Med-Pac LLC Emergency Medical Services Lite Interior to BAR Aviation in Uganda
This marks the first Bell 505 in Uganda and the first Bell 505 designed to complete medical evacuation (medevac) missions in Africa.
“We are elated that BAR Aviation has chosen the Bell 505 as its Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) platform and will operate the first medevac Bell 505 in Africa,” said Lynette Loosen, Regional Sales Manager, Africa, at Bell. “By leveraging the aircraft’s unique design, competitive cost and flexible kit installation, the platform enables our customers to provide safe and reliable medical services to its patients.”
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HALO air ambulance launches annual fundraising lottery
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HALO Air Ambulance is launching an annual lottery in partnership with Highline Angus – a commercial cattle company in southern Alberta.
The inaugural HALO Cattle er’ Cash Lottery has a grand prize of 20 “Bred Heifers” or $50,000 in cash. There are only 3,000 tickets being sold for $100 each. The proceeds, which are expected to be more than $200,000, will go toward operating costs for HALO.
“We are very excited about this new fundraiser, it comes on the heels of an extremely difficult year for the HALO Program, and everyone really,” said CEO Paul Carolan.
By Scott Roblin
HALO Air Ambulance is calling their newest fundraising initiative a ‘game-changer’ and something that could secure long-term financial relief for the organization.
In a CHAT News exclusive, HALO revealed that they will be launching the first annual HALO Lottery which will run from March through November 2021 in partnership with Highline Angus.
The 2021 HALO Cattle ‘er Cash Lottery will see 3,000 tickets made available for $100 each with the grand prize being either 20 bred heifers or $50,000 in cash.
Early projections forecast revenues from the lottery for HALO coming in around $200,000, with the potential to exponentially grow over the coming years.
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