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What is the standard dispatch for an Air Rescue assignment according to the text?
What is the standard dispatch for an Air Rescue assignment according to the text?
- One engine company and one rescue (correct)
- Two engine companies and one rescue
- One engine company and two rescues
- One engine company, one rescue, and one ladder truck
Who is authorized to modify the assignment for an Air Rescue response?
Who is authorized to modify the assignment for an Air Rescue response?
- The helicopter pilot
- Paramedics
- Uniformed Fire Department Officers (correct)
- Dispatchers
What is the maximum ground transport time for a Level 1 trauma patient to necessitate Air Rescue response?
What is the maximum ground transport time for a Level 1 trauma patient to necessitate Air Rescue response?
- Greater than ten (10) minutes
- Greater than fifteen (15) minutes
- Greater than twenty (20) minutes (correct)
- Greater than thirty (30) minutes
Under what circumstances may the need for additional units for an Air Rescue assignment arise?
Under what circumstances may the need for additional units for an Air Rescue assignment arise?
What is one of the safety considerations for air rescue?
What is one of the safety considerations for air rescue?
How should communication for air rescue be made?
How should communication for air rescue be made?
What must on-scene personnel communicate to air rescue as quickly as possible?
What must on-scene personnel communicate to air rescue as quickly as possible?
What must landing zones be free of?
What must landing zones be free of?
How should the patient be prepared for air rescue?
How should the patient be prepared for air rescue?
What must ground personnel do immediately after patient loading?
What must ground personnel do immediately after patient loading?
How many personnel are required to move the patient to the helicopter?
How many personnel are required to move the patient to the helicopter?
Who should remain clear of the landing area until directed to approach by the flight crew?
Who should remain clear of the landing area until directed to approach by the flight crew?
What should all personnel involved in loading or offloading the patient have?
What should all personnel involved in loading or offloading the patient have?
How should the patient be offloaded from the helicopter?
How should the patient be offloaded from the helicopter?
What is air rescue used for?
What is air rescue used for?
What must personnel do prior to approaching the helicopter?
What must personnel do prior to approaching the helicopter?
What is one of the considerations for the suitability of a landing zone (LZ) for a MEDIVAC helicopter?
What is one of the considerations for the suitability of a landing zone (LZ) for a MEDIVAC helicopter?
Who should be notified if assigned to establish a landing zone (LZ) at an active incident?
Who should be notified if assigned to establish a landing zone (LZ) at an active incident?
What is the minimum distance that a landing zone (LZ) should be from any response-related or other human activity?
What is the minimum distance that a landing zone (LZ) should be from any response-related or other human activity?
What action should be taken once the LZ location is confirmed as suitable?
What action should be taken once the LZ location is confirmed as suitable?
What is the minimum number of firefighters required to be in full personal protective equipment (PPE) at the landing zone?
What is the minimum number of firefighters required to be in full personal protective equipment (PPE) at the landing zone?
What should be done if red auxiliary lights are not available for marking the LZ corners?
What should be done if red auxiliary lights are not available for marking the LZ corners?
What is a reasonable step to take during LZ operations to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or laser pointers?
What is a reasonable step to take during LZ operations to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or laser pointers?
What should personnel do immediately after the aircraft has departed the landing zone?
What should personnel do immediately after the aircraft has departed the landing zone?
What is the maximum distance that all individuals should be kept from the landing zone?
What is the maximum distance that all individuals should be kept from the landing zone?
What must personnel operating in or near a landing zone wear?
What must personnel operating in or near a landing zone wear?
What should personnel not approach the aircraft from?
What should personnel not approach the aircraft from?
What should personnel not carry around the aircraft?
What should personnel not carry around the aircraft?
What should personnel not allow to be blown into the rotor blades?
What should personnel not allow to be blown into the rotor blades?
What should the LZ Supervisor do after the LZ is prepared?
What should the LZ Supervisor do after the LZ is prepared?
What should the driver engineer do to prevent affecting the vision of the pilot?
What should the driver engineer do to prevent affecting the vision of the pilot?
What should the LZ Supervisor do if the pilot requests assistance in locating the LZ?
What should the LZ Supervisor do if the pilot requests assistance in locating the LZ?
Who is authorized to modify the assignment for an Air Rescue response?
Who is authorized to modify the assignment for an Air Rescue response?
What represents incidents that may necessitate Air Rescue response?
What represents incidents that may necessitate Air Rescue response?
Under what circumstances may the need for additional units for an Air Rescue assignment arise?
Under what circumstances may the need for additional units for an Air Rescue assignment arise?
What is the standard dispatch for an Air Rescue assignment according to the text?
What is the standard dispatch for an Air Rescue assignment according to the text?
What is one of the considerations for the suitability of a landing zone (LZ) for a MEDIVAC helicopter?
What is one of the considerations for the suitability of a landing zone (LZ) for a MEDIVAC helicopter?
What is the standard dispatch for an Air Rescue assignment according to the text?
What is the standard dispatch for an Air Rescue assignment according to the text?
What must on-scene personnel communicate to air rescue as quickly as possible?
What must on-scene personnel communicate to air rescue as quickly as possible?
What should personnel not allow to be blown into the rotor blades?
What should personnel not allow to be blown into the rotor blades?
Under what circumstances may the need for additional units for an Air Rescue assignment arise?
Under what circumstances may the need for additional units for an Air Rescue assignment arise?
What is the maximum distance that all individuals should be kept from the landing zone?
What is the maximum distance that all individuals should be kept from the landing zone?
What must ground personnel do immediately after patient loading?
What must ground personnel do immediately after patient loading?
What is a reasonable step to take during LZ operations to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or laser pointers?
What is a reasonable step to take during LZ operations to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or laser pointers?
What should personnel not approach the aircraft from?
What should personnel not approach the aircraft from?
What must landing zones be free of?
What must landing zones be free of?
What should the LZ Supervisor do after the LZ is prepared?
What should the LZ Supervisor do after the LZ is prepared?
How should communication for air rescue be made?
How should communication for air rescue be made?
What should all personnel directly involved with loading or offloading the patient have in place?
What should all personnel directly involved with loading or offloading the patient have in place?
When should ground personnel leave the landing zone after patient loading?
When should ground personnel leave the landing zone after patient loading?
Who must remain clear of the landing area until directed to approach by the flight crew at the designated receiving hospital's helipad?
Who must remain clear of the landing area until directed to approach by the flight crew at the designated receiving hospital's helipad?
What should a fire department do when requested to assist with a Landing Zone for an inter-facility patient transfer?
What should a fire department do when requested to assist with a Landing Zone for an inter-facility patient transfer?
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Study Notes
Helicopter Safety Protocol for Emergency Medical Services
- Air rescue is used for severe medical emergencies, inter-facility patient transfers, dive emergencies, and search and rescue operations.
- Safety considerations for air rescue include weather conditions, location of powerlines, obstacles in landing zones, and civilian traffic.
- Communication for air rescue must be made through dispatch, and a tactical channel must be assigned.
- On-scene personnel must communicate patient status, weight, airway compromise, and any combative or suicidal behavior to air rescue as quickly as possible.
- Landing zones must be free of potential safety hazards and have a designated marshaller present at all times.
- Patient preparation for air rescue involves securing the patient to a long spine board and informing them about the high noise, heat, and wind levels during transport.
- Prior to approaching the helicopter, personnel must remove all sheets, blankets, and lower IV poles to prevent airborne hazards.
- A minimum of three personnel, including the flight medic, are used to move the patient to the helicopter.
- Ground personnel must immediately leave the landing zone area after patient loading.
- Hospital staff must remain clear of the landing area until directed to approach by the flight crew upon the helicopter's arrival at the receiving hospital's helipad.
- All personnel involved in loading or offloading the patient should have proper head and eye protection.
- The patient shall be offloaded from the helicopter with assistance from hospital staff and at the direction of the flight crew.
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