(MIDDLE RIVER, MD) – Governor Martin O’Malley and other elected officials will join Colonel Marcus Brown and representatives of Maryland’s emergency medical services system and AgustaWestland to unveil the first of the new Maryland State Police helicopters that will replace the state’s aging medevac fleet.
The new AgustaWestland AW139 will be on static display at the Maryland State Police Aviation Command headquarters at Martin State Airport. The new helicopter is the first of the ten contracted for with AgustaWestland to replace Maryland’s current fleet of 11 helicopters, ten of which are more than 20 years old. The new helicopters will enable the Maryland State Police Aviation Command to continue its unique multiple mission capability of medevac, search and rescue, law enforcement, and homeland security.
Following remarks, up-close access to the new aircraft will be given as members of the Aviation Command and officials from AgustaWestland provide information about its capabilities.
WHAT: NEW MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTER UNVEILED
WHEN: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012 3:00 P.M.
WHERE: MARYLAND STATE POLICE AVIATION COMMAND
3023 STRAWBERRY POINT ROAD
MIDDLE RIVER, MD
410-238-5800
I-695 to Rt 702
Rt. 702 to north on Rt. 150 – Eastern Ave.
Right on Wilson Point Road at Martin State Airport
Travel along perimeter to airport to Strawberry Point Rd on left
Go through gate manned by a trooper – Follow road back to MSP hangar
The new AgustaWestland AW139 will be on static display at the Maryland State Police Aviation Command headquarters at Martin State Airport. The new helicopter is the first of the ten contracted for with AgustaWestland to replace Maryland’s current fleet of 11 helicopters, ten of which are more than 20 years old. The new helicopters will enable the Maryland State Police Aviation Command to continue its unique multiple mission capability of medevac, search and rescue, law enforcement, and homeland security.
Following remarks, up-close access to the new aircraft will be given as members of the Aviation Command and officials from AgustaWestland provide information about its capabilities.
WHAT: NEW MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTER UNVEILED
WHEN: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012 3:00 P.M.
WHERE: MARYLAND STATE POLICE AVIATION COMMAND
3023 STRAWBERRY POINT ROAD
MIDDLE RIVER, MD
410-238-5800
I-695 to Rt 702
Rt. 702 to north on Rt. 150 – Eastern Ave.
Right on Wilson Point Road at Martin State Airport
Travel along perimeter to airport to Strawberry Point Rd on left
Go through gate manned by a trooper – Follow road back to MSP hangar
5 comments:
How many million do these cost?
And we need another helicopter why? A friend of mine got a bill from a private helicopter transport from PRMC to Johns Hopkins for her son for $35,000. If the MSP won't transport all patients I can't support paying a tag fee for a new helicopter.
MSP will transport from the accident scene to the hospital. Once at the hospital private care is provided. It is not MSP responsibly to do non emergency flights.
It's not the MSP responsibility to do any flights if you really want to get technical! Where did anyone mention the flight to Hopkins was a non emergency flight? So you think the child wanted to go on a joy ride? That comment must have come from a know it all volunteer Farmin!
AMEN.MONEY well spent at last in Maryland. Praise to all those who support and fly the Md. State Police Fleet to serve us Marylanders. If you do not think new copters are needed. Just ask a friend of mine who lost his wife who was a flight doctor on copter when it crashed in rain and fog many years ago as the copter ws not outfitted as the new ones are today....SO YES MONEY WELL SPENT.
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