FinnHEMS

FinnHEMS is the national administrative unit for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Finland. Owned by equal shares by the five University Hospital Districts, is a non-profit organization operating from 6 bases Vantaa, Turku, Tampere, Kuopio, Oulu and Rovaniemi.

Helicopters were operated by BSAA and SHT

From 2022, 4 southern bases in Vantaa, Turku, Tampere and Seinajoki will be operated by 5 EC135 helicopters.

News about FinnHEMS

FinnHEMS Selects Envision Aviation Software

08-Nov-22 - Finland state-owned air ambulance FinnHEMS selected Rusada Envision software to manage its helicopter fleet airworthiness and maintenance activities #Finland

FinnHEMS Take Over Air Ambulance Flights in Finland

02-Mar-22 - Flight operations of air ambulances helicopters in Finland were transferred to the state-owned company FinnHEMS as Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance contract expired last month. #Finland

Scandinavian Air Ambulance Orders 4 EC145 T2s

13-Feb-12 - Eurocopter was pleased to announce today that Scandinavian Air Ambulance is acquiring four EC145 T2s for emergency medical transportation services in the north of Finland.

SHT wins 10 year contract for three EMS bases

25-Nov-11 - By jukka.Pappinen. Skärgårdshavets Helikoptertjänst Ab (SHT) has been awarded the contract to operate 3 HEMS ( Helicopter Emergency Medical Service ) bases in Southern Finland. The board of Directors at FinnHEMS Ltd. has chosen SHT for the bases situated in Vantaa, Tampere and Turku. The contract period is seven plus three years.

List of Aircraft

Model	C/N	Built	ID
H135 / EC135T3	1204		OH-HMG : FinnHEMS by Jun22
EC135P2	0439	2005	OH-HMK : Mediheli Finland 2005-2011 : Finnhems Finland 2012; pictured
H145 / EC145T2	20005		OH-HNC : FinnHEMS, to be confirmed
H145 / EC145T2	20014	2014	OH-HND : FinnHEMS Lentopalvelut Oy
H145 / EC145T2	20015	2014	OH-HNF : FinnHEMS Apr22
H145 / EC145T2	20017		OH-HNG : FinnHEMS, to be confirmed