This week’s fatal helicopter crash highlights the crucial role of helicopter pilots in remote areas of the B.C. coast, and the risks they face, say residents and industry representatives. The crash early Tuesday in the Loughborough Inlet area, between Knight Inlet and Bute Inlet, killed West Coast Helicopters pilot Riley Browne and one of the forestry engineers onboard. …Helicopter pilots play an essential role in making life possible in the remote community of Wuikinuxv First Nation, said Jennifer Walkus, a former tribal councillor and environmental researcher. …There are also some grey areas when it comes to who medevacs workers out if they get injured on the job in remote areas, such as logging camps or fishing villages, said Sean Smyth, general manager of West Coast Helicopters. …That’s one of the reasons Miles Randell started the Technical Evacuation Advanced Aero Medical Society, also known as TEAAM.