EMERGENCY RESPONSE
OUR EMERGENCY EXPERTISE
Nautilus Aviation has a long, proud history of providing helicopter search and rescue, firefighting, and medevac transportation in North Queensland and the Northern Territory.
When our communities need help, we’re ready to answer the call and provide support whether it’s during a cyclone, flood or bushfire. Our fleet is nimble enough to be able to relocate our emergency aircraft between Cairns and Darwin if required.
SEARCH & RESCUE
We are proud to provide disaster relief support to Australian government agencies throughout Australia, including existing search and rescue services for the Queensland Police Service, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. In situations where it is impossible to land safely, the Bell 412EP is equipped with a hoist that makes personnel retrieval and insertion possible. Our company Aircrew Officer and Rescue Crew conduct these operations.
FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY
We maintain both single and twin engine helicopters with the capability to handle all aspects of aerial firefighting. We offer fire ground mapping, surveillance, coordination, aerial incendiary, air attack platform or direct attack firefighting helicopters equipped with the latest fire-bombing technology including 820L multi-drop Bambi Max and single drop Bambi buckets.
Our Bell 412EP is equipped with a 1300lt Isolair belly tank and our Bell 212S is equipped with a 1500lt Simplex 304 belly tank that provides safety and maximum impact on the fire ground.
All firefighting aircraft have emergency radios installed (QFES) as per the NAFC STD -020 for Avionics and Communications.
POLICING & SURVEILLANCE
We maintain a diverse and nimble fleet of aircraft that meet all technical requirements for seamless surveillance or policing operations. Our experienced crew are available to assist with policing specific helicopter requirements from search and rescue to being the eyes in the sky.
