Focus Podcast - Focus on Business Episodes - | July 2008 - The new S92 Helicopter, AW139s and the Lifejacket Awareness Campaign | Play in Popup. | This edition of the MCA News Podcast features footage of the new Search and Rescue helicopters now deployed at the Coastguard bases.
The first item is of the new Sikorsky S92 based at Stornoway. The current contract provides for commercial search and rescue helicopter services from four civilian-operated bases - Sumburgh, Stornoway, Lee-on-Solent and Portland - for a five-year period from July 1, 2007. The service provides 24-hour coverage at Sumburgh, Stornoway and Lee-on-Solent, and operates on a 12 hour day-time basis at Portland. The Sikorsky (S92) is based at Stornoway in the Western Isles of Scotland and at Sumburgh on the Shetland Islands. In addition, Agusta Westland139s (AW139) are based at Lee-on-Solent and at Portland.
The second item in the MCA News Podcast comes from the South Coast, with Hugh Kirby of ITV Meridian flying with the new, smaller AW139 helicopters based at Portland and the Solent. A man is rescued from cliffs in Dorset and flown to hospital in Poole.
Finally in this edition a piece produced by the MCA to encourage the wearing of lifejackets. Mariners who wear lifejackets have an excellent 70% chance of survival, in the event of ending up in the water. |
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| Neil Backwith | Adrian talks to Neil BAckwith, former European CEO of Porter Novelli about his new book 'Managing Professional Communications Agencies' and how professional service agencies can double profits by focussing on time as a chargeable stock item by ensuring time recording and ream culture record and bill it accurately. | Get at Short URL | Download Neil Backwith | Play in Popup.
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| MCA News Podcast June 2007 | Play in Popup. | Safety on the water this summer. This month's edition focusses on the real essentials when you're afloat, whether you're using Personal Watercraft - a Jetski, a larger leisure boat, or just on the marina using an inflatable tender. Lifejackets are much less bulky that they used to be and there's no reason not to wear one and stay safe whatever you're doing. And we're in Blackpool launching the SeaSmart Campaign to make children safer at the beach. |
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| European Podcast Summit - Anita Yaa Agyeman | The Corporate Podcasting Summit is hosted by Anita Yaa Agyeman who joined First Conferences, a global provider of business news, intelligence and events, in late 2000. Based in London, United Kingdom, Anita Yaa began her career looking at file-sharing technology and the impact of digital music on the traditional music landscape. And, it was her love for all things digital, creative, and challenging of the status quo that brought her face-to-face with podcasting technology and its impact on the way we live, work, communicate and play. | Get at Short URL | Download European Podcast Summit - Anita Yaa Agyeman | Play in Popup.
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| Dr Jo Wills | Dr Jo Wills has been Director General of the European Food Information Council since January 2006. Prior to that she worked for Masterfoods Europe for 18 years, most recently as European Head of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. At the summit she will be talking about her organisation's experience of using podcasts to help inform the media, health professionals and consumers on food safety, health and nutrition topics. Their website at www.eufic.org gets over 4 million visits per year. | Get at Short URL | Download Dr Jo Wills | Play in Popup.
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