Each
helicopter
base
is
staffed by four pilots, two full- time mechanics, and medical crews made up of respiratory therapists, flight nurses and flight medics. The helicopters respond to two primary types of calls. Inter-facility transports, which make up 70% of flights, are hospital- to-hospital transfers that can range from NICU patients to cardiac balloon patients and everything in between. Scene calls, which comprise 30% of flights, can be responses to car accidents and traumatic injuries.
Onboard advanced medical equipment includes cardiac monitors, ventilators, IV infusion pumps, advanced drug supplies and intra-aortic balloon pumps. Additionally, each aircraft carries two units of whole blood as well as two units of plasma. Basically,
almost
any
procedure
that
can be accomplished in an emergency room can be done in the back of the helicopter. “Our goal is to bring hospital- level care to the patient at the bedside or wherever they are,” said Nate McCoy, a flight nurse and base outreach liaison for MedCenter Air. The helicopter side of the operation is averaging 200 flights per month.
MedCenter Air helicopter pilots are provided to the program by the Air Methods Corporation, which is one of the largest Part 135 helicopter operators in the world, and employed by Atrium Health. All pilots are required to have a minimum of 2,000 hours of flying experience, and are trained to be current in both IFR and night NVG flying conditions.
Australia's leading designers and manufactures of aviation platforms. Providing well tested efficient landing platforms with reliable manoeuvrability for use by a range of fixed skid helicopters.
Attachable scaffold and maintenance access platform available to allow for easy inspections at height and built in inspection hatches for easy access underneath craft.
Currently used by Australian Law Enforcement, emergency service personnel across NSW, Australia.
Built to standards: Australian Civilian Regulations (CAR) 1988 and Civil Aviation Advisory Publications (CAAP) CAAP 92-2 and more.
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