2. Helicopter LZ Training

4. Helicopter Safety

5. Establishing a Landing Zone

6. Communicating with the Aircraft

7. Landing Zone Security

8. Hazmat

11. Max speed: 110 Kts or 126.5 MPH

13. (1) Flight Nurse

14. (1) Flight Medic

16. BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS/BTLS and NRP

18. BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS/BTLS, and NRP

20. Medication infusion pumps

21. Extensive compliment of medications

22. Onboard Oxygen

23. Heated fluids

24. Ventilator

27. Nearly invisible

28. Stay well clear!!

30. 6’ 2 ” above ground, can be much lower due to uneven terrain or Wind

32. Up to 100 gallons of Jet A fuel (Refined Kerosene)

33. Oil in engines and transmissions

35. The Air Ambulance can serve you only if we arrive safely. Our SAFETY and the safety of the people on the ground depends on YOU, the professionals at the scene.

38. Surface

39. Slope

40. Obstacles

41. Loose Objects

42. Wind

43. Approach Path

46. NATIONAL EMS PILOT ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES (NIGHT) 100’ x 100’ SMALL 125’ x 125’ MEDIUM 200’ x 200’ LARGE Small 100 x 100 Medium 125 x 125 Large 200 x 200

48. Mud

49. Snow/Ice

51. The exact slope allowed varies slightly for different types of helicopters

54. Telephone poles/Antennas

55. Trees

56. Fence Posts/Signs

57. Stumps

58. Bushes/shrubs

59. Tall grass (hidden obstacles)

60. Hidden holes & ditches

62. FROM THE AIR

64. Obstructions should be marked or avoided

65. The least obvious obstruction may be the most dangerous

66. Ensure the pilot is aware of all potential obstacles

68. Equipment/Tools

69. Mailboxes

70. Vehicles/Vehicle Doors

73. Helicopters land and take off into the wind, when possible

77. Day/Night procedures

79. Use 5, four corners and one to mark wind direction

82. LZ light kits are available

83. Spotlights

85. Use caution to ensure all bright white lights are angled down so they will not effect the pilots night vision

87. CAUTION: Road flares are a source of ignition and can blow away in rotor wash

89. ADDITIONAL LIGHTS CAN BE USED TO MARK LZ OBSTRUCTIONS

92. Reduce lighting for helicopter approach/landing

93. Bright lights in landing area will impair the pilot more than help once the LZ is identified

96. “Land in front of the engine??”

99. Size

100. Topography (Surface features)

101. Obstacles

102. Wind

103. LZ Markings

104. Location in relation to incident site

106. Keep public back 200 feet

107. Keep Fire/Rescue back 100 feet

108. No loose clothing (hats….)

111. PATIENTS MUST BE DECONTAMINATED PRIOR TO TRANSPORT BY HELICOPTER

112. Helicopter crews do not have protective gear or breathing apparatus

114. Cardiac: Age 50 or older/Hx of cardiac disease

115. Stroke symptoms

116. Loss of Consciousness/Unresponsiveness

118. Aircraft Down

119. MVC with:

120. Multiple Patients

121. Reported Fatalities

122. Entrapment

123. Motorcycle Involvement

124. Rollover/Ejection

125. Semi vs. Auto

126. Train Involvement

128. Trauma with pregnancy 3 mo or greater

129. Trauma arrest

130. Total or partial amputation of an extremity

131. Major lacerations with hemodynamic instability

133. Burns with respiratory involvement

134. Consider age (<5 or >65) and co-morbid conditions

135. Circumferential burns

136. Burns involving the genitalia, palms of the hands and/or soles of the feet

137. Dispatch DiscretionCriteria for flight (cont)

138. Questions?