Ivan Kristoff's initiative for a Search and Rescue Helicopter

Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

 
JOIN OUR SHOWCASE FOR THE WORLD’S FIRST HEMS FORUM FOR THE RESCUER OF THE FUTURE

HEMS Film Festival and International Search and Rescue CONFERENCE at #BuxtonHeights, on the 11th of September, 2025

BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR HEMS IN BULGARIA 

JOIN THE UNITED TASK FORCE TO EMPOWER THE NEW GENERATION OF START-UPS FOR RESCUE

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OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AND APPLY INNOVATION FOR THE RESCUER OF THE FUTURE

We are interested in supporting the activities for the creation of the Bulgarian HEMS and designing a new SOS-SEA-SAR-AIR Ambulance. Therefore, we invite experts and government officials to join us in a Discussion panel for the New Strategy for Aerial Rescue in Bulgaria and Trans Border cooperation

 

 
 

WHO ARE WE?

Ivan Kristoff’s innovative S.E.A.L.S. concept  is the development of an elite Special Operations and Search and Rescue (S.O.S.) Team, a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to creating the most efficient and innovative SAR and HEMS. He is initiating disruptive innovation and testing a new Technology Showcase to provide a platform to exhibit the latest technology, including 5G, cybersecurity, VR, AI, AR and A.I.R. for SAR and HEMS.

 

 
 

WHAT DO WE DO?

We combine the know-how of volunteers, technicians, pilots, professionals, flight crews, and experts in the field of IT, telecommunications, medicine and air work with one goal: to create a National Strategy for Sustainable Multidisciplinary Vertical and Air Rescue Synergy and the most effective SOS teams, SAR and HEMS. We embrace cutting-edge technologies to evolve and enhance SOS, SAR and HEMS operations and efficiency.

 

 
 
March, 22, 2022 – Bulgarian Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai, UAE

HOW WE DO IT?

We invite the top experts in the world, who are involve with vertical and aerial rescue, including consulting engineers who build super and mega tall buildings and helicopter pilots, who are looking to find out how to rescue people from the top of the world’s tallest buildings, to SAR and HEMS organisation managers, helicopter designers and visionaries, who have the experience and do R&D for the future of rescue.

 

 
 

AIR SAR – SAVING LIVES

We can open a new chapter in the history of aviation with the M.A.R.S. Project

Helicopters can reach the scene of an accident three to five times faster than ground vehicles and are sometimes the only possibility for difficult-to-access terrain.

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Златко Златев хеликоптер

 
 
 
HEMS BUILGARIA

 
 

S.O.S. – WATER RESCUE

Showcase for alternative solutions for HEMS at INTER DRONE EXPO, Inter Expo Center, Sofia

Helicopters may seem like an obvious choice for quickly bringing rescue teams to accident sites and patients to hospitals, but the path to having Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) as a part of everyday life took many pioneers in the industry, working together to help make the world safer.

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With the ThinkPad X1 Fold, the World’s First Folding Computer

LIVE STREAMING FORUM: World’s First Forum in the Air

The concept for Live Aeriаl Video Conference and broadcast via 3G, 4G and 5Gon board of a twin-engine helicopter was completed by the SOS team in Sofia, and now we have initiated a 360° panoramic Video Surveillance on board of a Life Saving helicopter. In such cases, medical care can be administered sooner, more efficiently and the chance of survival goes up significantly.

To test it on our Innovation Center

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COMBAT SAR – WATER RESCUE

March, 31, 2022 – Bulgarian Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE

The Bulgarian Air Forces WATER SAR Training with Angelika Sivinova, Boarding Rescuer and Anton Hristozov, SAR and Survavial Instructor, on board of Eurocopter AS-532 Cougar military helicopter. This was part of their Water Rescue and Survival Training at the Varna Lake, near the Black Sea, Bulgaria.

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6,951,482

Population

 

110,993.6

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2.16

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The International Volunteer Air Rescue Network

With the support of the International Vertical Access Network, the  I.V.A.N. initiative will achieve new heights and shape the future of vertical and aerial rescue in Bulgaria with an innovative platform

 

 

October 1, 2024 – Experience the S.O.S. AIR SAR OPPS

Our one-day virtual event is dedicated to the initiative to create an elite Special Operations Service S.O.S. rescue team. The SAR TECH meeting will feature 6 technology-focused webinars:

  • Building a Specialized Training Program for Volunteer SAR Techs and Pilots

  • Creating an Elite Special Operations Service S.O.S. Rescue Team.

  • Creating a Mobile Coordination Center with V2Track Hybrid Monitoring

  • Creating a Unique Program for Driving Emergency Vehicles in Extreme Conditions

  • Introduction to our NISSAN XTERRA off-road 4×4 emergency rescue vehicle, equipped with alpine/climbing/water/underwater/technical rescue equipment,

  • Creating a Content Marketing Strategy that Works with Technology for SAR Operations

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RECENT CASE STUDY

HEMS FORUM FOR THE RESCUER OF THE FUTURE

Within the Golden Medical Hour

We will introduce the concept for an elite Special Operations Service S.O.S. rescue team. All friends and partners of the volunteer S.O.S. rescue team initiative, to create a non-profit concept, are invited to shape the new future for SAR and HEMS improvement via bold projects and innovation.

 
 

Една идея, която може да се реализира с ВВС на България

INNOVATION IN AVIATION with the Bulgarian Air Forces

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Иван Кристоф хеликоптер

Иван Кристоф хеликоптер

 
Николай Калайджиев Пилот самолет

Пилот на самолет

Капитан Николай Калайджиев

 

Спасител на борда

Ангелика Сивинова

 
Златко Златев хеликоптер

Генерал майор Златко Златев

 
Showcase

With the Dubai Police and the Vancouver Police

Showcase of Dubai World.AI Show

 

SAR and Survival инструктор във ВВС

Антон Христозов

ACHIEVE NEW HEIGHTS WITH THE RESCUER OF THE FUTURE

 

The event starts with FLYING AT SUNRISE

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022

Панел 1: МОБИЛНОСТ – HEMS.FORBULGARIA.COM

10:00AM – 11:00AM

 

  • Теми:
    • Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)
    • Highrise Emergency Medical Services (H.E.M.S.)
    • Алтернативни методи в HEMS чрез лека и ултралека авиация
    • Виртуална реалност и симулатори за подобрено обучение на пилоти и медицински персонал
    • Разузнавателна дейност с дронове
    • Спешна доставка на медикаменти и материали с дронове в екстремни условия
    • Highrise Emergency Medical Services
    • Проект M.A.R.S. – иновативни решения и сертификационни програми за HEMS
    • Подпомагане на жените в авиацията
11:00AM

Панел 2: ВЪЗМОЖНОСТ – SOS.FORBULGARIA.COM

11:00AM – 12:00AM

  • Теми:
    • Специализирани отряди за спасяване и борба с тероризма, историята в съвместни дейности и визия за бъдещето
    • Хибридни навигационни системи и мобилни комуникации
    • Вградени екстремни журналисти и иноватори-авиатори
    • Дигитален паспорт за мониторинг на спасителни операции и сертификационни програми за Спасителя на бъдещето
    • Иновациите, творчеството, специални събития и дейности в полза на Спасителя на бъдещето
12:00AM

Панел 3: УСТОЙЧИВОСТ – INNOVATION.FORBULGARIA.COM

12:00AM – 13:00AM

      • Теми:
        • Национална стратегия за дигитализация в спорта, специализираното обучение и спасяването
        • Балансиране на биохимията чрез храна и тренировъчна методология
        • #BuxtonHeights -Умният дом на спасителя на бъдещето: специализирана техника и екипировка
        • ThinkCenter – Умният офис на спасителя на бъдещето: специализирана техника и обзавеждане
        • Представяне на книгата на Extreme balooning на Иван Трифонов и v2track хибридни навигационни системи
        • Интер Дрон Експо Благотворителен тенис и голф турнир
13:00AM

Интер Дрон Експо Филм Фестивал

13:00AM – 13:00AM

  • 13:00 – 13:40 ч. Прожекция на филма “Магията МиГ-29” (40 минути, автор Десислава Рангелова)
  • 13:40 – 14:10 ч. Прожекция на филма “Да владееш небето” (27 минути, автор проф. Димитър Недялков)
  • 1410 – 15:00 ч. Прожекции на късометражни филми за Спасителя на бъдещето:
    • “Умният дом на спасителя на бъдещето” (автор Николай Василковски, Нова ТВ)
    • “Възможности за супер спешно въздушно спасяване” (автор Иво Никодимов, БНТ)
    • “Бомбоубежище в Умния дом” (репортаж на Тереза Кънчева, ON AIR)
    • “Полети над Седемте рилски езера” (автор Иван Кристоф)
    • “Полети над Седемте пирински езера” (автор Иван Кристоф)
    • “Полети над Седемте мусаленски езера” (автор Иван Кристоф)
    • “Полети над Седемте рилски, мусаленски, пирински езера и емирства” (автор на проекта Иван Кристоф)
 

Through our new initiatives, we will develop the next generation of leaders in multiple rope access disciplines, who exemplify excellence both in and outside the field of vertical and aerial operations…

WE DARE TO GO WHERE OTHERS DON’T

OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE ROYAL FAMILY IN DUBAI AND THE GOVERNMENT OF UAE

 
 
 

frequently asked questions

 
 

Who can join the SOS Conference?

This is the very first open to everyone Conference on the subject of S.O.S. (Special Operation Services) in Bulgaria. The format will be Forum 1, in One Golden Medical Hour, and will take place in the Innovation Center at #BuxtonHeights, the Home-Office of the Rescuer of the Future in Sofia, Bulgaria. In one hour, segmented in 6×10 minutes, the leaders and top experts from the Special Operations Services Team will phttps://web.archive.org/web/20250914173828/https://ivankristoff.com/f1/resent their vision for the future of SOS for SAR and HEMS in Bulgaria. There is a possibility for the SOS team, Ivan Kristoff, and invited special guests to do some technical and aerial rescue demonstrations.

Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
 

Who can join the SAR Conference?

This will be the very first LIVE and open to everyone Conference for SAR (Search and Rescue) operations in Bulgaria. One of the formats will be A.R.T., a one-day event, and will be presented in 3D Virtual Reality. In one day, segmented into one theme for each hour, the top experts who can contribute to the development of Search and Rescue procedures and present their vision for the future of SAR in Bulgaria. The goal is to join forces with the government, professionals, and volunteers to work together for a better future and find sustainable solutions.

 

Who can join the HEMS Conference?

This is the very first Conference for HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) in Bulgaria. The format will be developed soon, as we will invite international speakers and discuss LIVE some of the topics from the air, during an aerial rescue demonstration. It will be a one-day event, and will be live-streamed from the Studio of Spiderman.Academy, in Sofia, Bulgaria. In one day, segmented into one theme for each hour, experts from the EMS and International HEMS will help develop an advanced National Strategy for the development of HEMS in Bulgaria.

 
 

The I.V.A.N. Fund for Innovation for SAR and S.O.S.

Our Investment Plan for 2020-2030, to build the foundation for creating the Rescuer of the Future and an ecosystem of resources and knowledge to develop the personal best for every SAR Tech of the S.O.S. Team.

$1,000,000

The Google Ads Support

The Specialized Rescue Association will support the SOS initiative with a budget for Google Ads and technical support for 2020-2030, to share your cause, ideas, know-how and solutions to the new challenges with the world.

$1,000,000

Amazing New TV Series for Innovation in Aviation

A British and an American TV production company (which work with National Geographic TV, Discovery Channel, BBC, Channel 4, The History Channel, etc) approached Ivan Kristoff to film his innovative project, with the proposal that they will pay for it and the distribution to the global TV networks. This is publicity no money can buy.

$1,000,000

Special Flights for World’s First in Support of the S.O.S. Project

We aim to showcase in 2021-2022 innovation in aviation, and that will be quite an expensive project. So, we are on a mission to raise the amount by organizing special and exclusive events for charity.

$1,000,000

Mountain Air Rescue Training Base

Our Investment Plan for creating a new Mountain Air Rescue Training Base for volunteer rescuers near Vitosha, Verila and Rila Mountains is in the process of development, and our focus will be on developing an experimental Air Traffic Control Tower for a nearby heli pad.

$250,000

Our Focus is to discuss conceptual ideas for INNOVATION IN AVIATION

 

DEVELOPING NEW TV SERIES

THE RESCUER OF THE FUTURE

RESCUE ONE CONCEPT

IN SUPPORT OF THE AERIAL RESCUE INITIATIVE FOR SAR AND HEMS IN BULGARIA

 

We are grateful to all the people and organizations who are supporting our initiatives.

#BuxtonHeights