Maryland State Police Issues Statement About Recent Concern Over Aviation Coverage on the Eastern Shore
15.jpg)
Earlier this evening, we received an emailed statement from the Maryland State Police Aviation Command, in reference to some concerns that have been voiced over aviation coverage on the Eastern Shore.
Please read the following:
"In response to recent concerns on social media about the status of Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter Trooper 6, based on the Eastern Shore, we remind the public that emergency medical services provided statewide remain uninterrupted.
Due to scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance, helicopter sections may go out of service for periods of time. Although Trooper 6's aircraft is currently in maintenance, the medevac system remains fully operational with overlapping coverage and multiple aircraft serving the state with round-the-clock emergency medical services.
The movement of our aircraft fleet and aircrew personnel is fluid to ensure coverage throughout the state. The Maryland State Police Aviation Command Operations Control Center (OCC) which operates within the Systems Communications Center (SYSCOM) receives and processes requests for medevac, search and rescue, law enforcement, homeland security and disaster assessment helicopter services.
The state's system is designed to provide overlapping coverage from our seven helicopter sections and utilize our allied law enforcement assets and commercial helicopter providers to dispatch the next closest aircraft when one of our sections is out of service. The Maryland State Police Aviation Command is committed to providing these services to citizens of the State of Maryland and its neighbors 24 hours a day.
The MSPAC has served since 1970 and operates a fleet of 10 AW139 helicopters from seven bases in Maryland. Each aircraft provides round-the-clock coverage to Maryland residents and visitors. The agency's missions include medevac, law enforcement, search and rescue, homeland security and disaster assessment. The success of the missions relies heavily on the cooperative efforts of local fire, rescue, EMS, law enforcement agencies and partners at the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Park Police".
Please read the following:
"In response to recent concerns on social media about the status of Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter Trooper 6, based on the Eastern Shore, we remind the public that emergency medical services provided statewide remain uninterrupted.
Due to scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance, helicopter sections may go out of service for periods of time. Although Trooper 6's aircraft is currently in maintenance, the medevac system remains fully operational with overlapping coverage and multiple aircraft serving the state with round-the-clock emergency medical services.
The movement of our aircraft fleet and aircrew personnel is fluid to ensure coverage throughout the state. The Maryland State Police Aviation Command Operations Control Center (OCC) which operates within the Systems Communications Center (SYSCOM) receives and processes requests for medevac, search and rescue, law enforcement, homeland security and disaster assessment helicopter services.
The state's system is designed to provide overlapping coverage from our seven helicopter sections and utilize our allied law enforcement assets and commercial helicopter providers to dispatch the next closest aircraft when one of our sections is out of service. The Maryland State Police Aviation Command is committed to providing these services to citizens of the State of Maryland and its neighbors 24 hours a day.
The MSPAC has served since 1970 and operates a fleet of 10 AW139 helicopters from seven bases in Maryland. Each aircraft provides round-the-clock coverage to Maryland residents and visitors. The agency's missions include medevac, law enforcement, search and rescue, homeland security and disaster assessment. The success of the missions relies heavily on the cooperative efforts of local fire, rescue, EMS, law enforcement agencies and partners at the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Park Police".
