From rescuemedic at gmail.com Sun Nov 8 22:18:16 2009 From: rescuemedic at gmail.com (Gurkan Ozel) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:18:16 +0200 Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients In-Reply-To: <42ba38640911032142j680dd396l49a939b43404a19a@mail.gmail.com> References: <42ba38640911032142j680dd396l49a939b43404a19a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <42ba38640911081918t5cb53f65h62e4904faa8f2896@mail.gmail.com> Hi all, I would like to get your suggestions on hearing protection for pediatric patients during the HEMS flight. We provide earmuffs for our adult patients but they tend to be oversized for pediatric population. Some of those kids get anxious with the noise. Some of our flights near two hours and I would like to make their flight as comfortable as possible. Do you think simple ear plugs work for those who cannot wear earmuffs? I believe isolettes are enough in order to provide noise reduction for the newborns, or should we concern about them as well? I appreciate your inputs. Regards, Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY From fltemt at hotmail.com Mon Nov 9 09:58:48 2009 From: fltemt at hotmail.com (BOB SHEARER ) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:58:48 +0000 Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients Message-ID: Ear plugs work well for us as long as there is no head injury. ---------- Sent from my Verizon Wireless mobile phone -----Original Message----- From: Gurkan Ozel Sent: 11/9/2009 3:18:16 AM To: flightmed at flightweb.com Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients Hi all, I would like to get your suggestions on hearing protection for pediatric patients during the HEMS flight. We provide earmuffs for our adult patients but they tend to be oversized for pediatric population. Some of those kids get anxious with the noise. Some of our flights near two hours and I would like to make their flight as comfortable as possible. Do you think simple ear plugs work for those who cannot wear earmuffs? I believe isolettes are enough in order to provide noise reduction for the newborns, or should we concern about them as well? I appreciate your inputs. Regards, Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed From manemtp at yahoo.com Mon Nov 9 11:42:42 2009 From: manemtp at yahoo.com (Michael A. Nelson) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:42:42 -0600 Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients In-Reply-To: <42ba38640911081918t5cb53f65h62e4904faa8f2896@mail.gmail.com> References: <42ba38640911032142j680dd396l49a939b43404a19a@mail.gmail.com> <42ba38640911081918t5cb53f65h62e4904faa8f2896@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/9017 Try that -----Original Message----- From: flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com [mailto:flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com] On Behalf Of Gurkan Ozel Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 9:18 PM To: flightmed at flightweb.com Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients Hi all, I would like to get your suggestions on hearing protection for pediatric patients during the HEMS flight. We provide earmuffs for our adult patients but they tend to be oversized for pediatric population. Some of those kids get anxious with the noise. Some of our flights near two hours and I would like to make their flight as comfortable as possible. Do you think simple ear plugs work for those who cannot wear earmuffs? I believe isolettes are enough in order to provide noise reduction for the newborns, or should we concern about them as well? I appreciate your inputs. Regards, Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.55/2489 - Release Date: 11/09/09 06:11:00 From edendupont at aol.com Tue Nov 10 00:13:18 2009 From: edendupont at aol.com (edendupont at aol.com) Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:13:18 -0500 Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients In-Reply-To: <42ba38640911081918t5cb53f65h62e4904faa8f2896@mail.gmail.com> References: <42ba38640911032142j680dd396l49a939b43404a19a@mail.gmail.com> <42ba38640911081918t5cb53f65h62e4904faa8f2896@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <8CC2FDBA60FA63E-20BC-100A7@webmail-d055.sysops.aol.com> It is easy to provide ear protection for the little tykes. Your program could easily cut the traditional disposable ear plugs in half diagonally and reinforce with a ball of cotton with paper tape. OR the traditional towel roll padding with the same cotton ball/ puff when in c-spine. I applaud your interest in protecting the hearing of our tiny patients. :) Eden Du Pont, RN, BSN, PHN, CFRN, NREMT Flight Nurse, CQI Liaison Medi-Flight 1700 Coffee Road Modesto, CA 95355 209.409.4350 cell 209.572.7149 dispatch edendupont at aol.com edupont at airmethods.com -----Original Message----- From: Gurkan Ozel To: flightmed at flightweb.com Sent: Sun, Nov 8, 2009 7:18 pm Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients Hi all, I would like to get your suggestions on hearing protection for pediatric patients during the HEMS flight. We provide earmuffs for our adult patients but they tend to be oversized for pediatric population. Some of those kids get anxious with the noise. Some of our flights near two hours and I would like to make their flight as comfortable as possible. Do you think simple ear plugs work for those who cannot wear earmuffs? I believe isolettes are enough in order to provide noise reduction for the newborns, or should we concern about them as well? I appreciate your inputs. Regards, Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed From rescuemedic at gmail.com Wed Nov 11 13:18:55 2009 From: rescuemedic at gmail.com (Gurkan Ozel) Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:18:55 +0200 Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients Message-ID: <42ba38640911111018q2c5d45bar6a2f0948e1190aa7@mail.gmail.com> Thank you all for your valuable input. Fly safe out there. Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:13:18 -0500 From: edendupont at aol.com Subject: Re: hearing protection for pediatric patients To: flightmed at flightweb.com Message-ID: <8CC2FDBA60FA63E-20BC-100A7 at webmail-d055.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" It is easy to provide ear protection for the little tykes. Your program could easily cut the traditional disposable ear plugs in half diagonally and reinforce with a ball of cotton with paper tape. OR the traditional towel roll padding with the same cotton ball/ puff when in c-spine. I applaud your interest in protecting the hearing of our tiny patients. :) Eden Du Pont, RN, BSN, PHN, CFRN, NREMT Flight Nurse, CQI Liaison Medi-Flight 1700 Coffee Road Modesto, CA 95355 209.409.4350 cell 209.572.7149 dispatch edendupont at aol.com edupont at airmethods.com -----Original Message----- From: Gurkan Ozel To: flightmed at flightweb.com Sent: Sun, Nov 8, 2009 7:18 pm Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients Hi all, I would like to get your suggestions on hearing protection for pediatric patients during the HEMS flight. We provide earmuffs for our adult patients but they tend to be oversized for pediatric population. Some of those kids get anxious with the noise. Some of our flights near two hours and I would like to make their flight as comfortable as possible. Do you think simple ear plugs work for those who cannot wear earmuffs? I believe isolettes are enough in order to provide noise reduction for the newborns, or should we concern about them as well? I appreciate your inputs. Regards, Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed From Janet.Barker at northlanddhb.org.nz Thu Nov 12 00:07:36 2009 From: Janet.Barker at northlanddhb.org.nz (Janet Barker) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:07:36 +1300 Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients In-Reply-To: <42ba38640911111018q2c5d45bar6a2f0948e1190aa7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <77FB51A845CB344F8BDE20B2860F590004D28C@whgexc01.NHL.CO.NZ> Rayban - the sunglasses people - make ear defenders for children - they say they are for 10 kg and over but we have used them on smaller infants with good effect. Called BABY-BANZ and come in pink, blue or camouflage coloured all for just NZ$50 or thereabouts! Cheers Janet Janet Barker Flight Nurse Northland ICU Flight Team Whangarei New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com [mailto:flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com] On Behalf Of Gurkan Ozel Sent: Thursday, 12 November 2009 7:19 a.m. To: flightmed at flightweb.com Subject: Re: hearing protection for pediatric patients Thank you all for your valuable input. Fly safe out there. Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:13:18 -0500 From: edendupont at aol.com Subject: Re: hearing protection for pediatric patients To: flightmed at flightweb.com Message-ID: <8CC2FDBA60FA63E-20BC-100A7 at webmail-d055.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" It is easy to provide ear protection for the little tykes. Your program could easily cut the traditional disposable ear plugs in half diagonally and reinforce with a ball of cotton with paper tape. OR the traditional towel roll padding with the same cotton ball/ puff when in c-spine. I applaud your interest in protecting the hearing of our tiny patients. :) Eden Du Pont, RN, BSN, PHN, CFRN, NREMT Flight Nurse, CQI Liaison Medi-Flight 1700 Coffee Road Modesto, CA 95355 209.409.4350 cell 209.572.7149 dispatch edendupont at aol.com edupont at airmethods.com -----Original Message----- From: Gurkan Ozel To: flightmed at flightweb.com Sent: Sun, Nov 8, 2009 7:18 pm Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients Hi all, I would like to get your suggestions on hearing protection for pediatric patients during the HEMS flight. We provide earmuffs for our adult patients but they tend to be oversized for pediatric population. Some of those kids get anxious with the noise. Some of our flights near two hours and I would like to make their flight as comfortable as possible. Do you think simple ear plugs work for those who cannot wear earmuffs? I believe isolettes are enough in order to provide noise reduction for the newborns, or should we concern about them as well? I appreciate your inputs. Regards, Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed From JPufahl at smdc.org Thu Nov 12 08:38:31 2009 From: JPufahl at smdc.org (Pufahl, Jo M.) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:38:31 -0600 Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients In-Reply-To: <42ba38640911081918t5cb53f65h62e4904faa8f2896@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <9B1E85EB3C01204E9AFEBC46BC8EE50F01357BC3@BARRED.ntcampus.smdc.org> We have a pediatric size ear protection earmuffs for the pediatric patient. We also have minimuffs (natus Medical Inc) for the small babies and premies. I don't think the isolettes do provide enough noise reduction, so we use these in the isolettes as well. Jo Pufahl, RN, BAN, CEN, CFRN Assistant Head Nurse St. Mary's LifeFlight -----Original Message----- From: flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com [mailto:flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com]On Behalf Of Gurkan Ozel Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 9:18 PM To: flightmed at flightweb.com Subject: hearing protection for pediatric patients Hi all, I would like to get your suggestions on hearing protection for pediatric patients during the HEMS flight. We provide earmuffs for our adult patients but they tend to be oversized for pediatric population. Some of those kids get anxious with the noise. Some of our flights near two hours and I would like to make their flight as comfortable as possible. Do you think simple ear plugs work for those who cannot wear earmuffs? I believe isolettes are enough in order to provide noise reduction for the newborns, or should we concern about them as well? I appreciate your inputs. Regards, Gurkan Ozel Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. As required by federal and state laws, you need to hold this information as privileged and confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. From dceresa at comcast.net Thu Nov 12 14:54:34 2009 From: dceresa at comcast.net (dceresa at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:54:34 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. Message-ID: <974895728.2965111258055674242.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> All, ?I am looking for any information that anyone may like to share reference personal weight for flight personnel. Either A.) Current policies ?????????? B.) More specifically policies that were created after not having any at all.? What did you do with personnel who were not in compliance with the new policy? Terminate? Time frame to come into compliance?? Any of this information would be helpful. Also helpful would be what type aircraft are involved. Thanks in advance for any and all responses, feel free to respond off list if you prefer. Sincerely; Dan Ceresa Flight Paramedic Ft. Myers, FL dceresa at leegov.com From kldflightrrt at hotmail.com Thu Nov 12 15:20:41 2009 From: kldflightrrt at hotmail.com (Kerry Lynn Dudley) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:20:41 -0500 Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. In-Reply-To: <974895728.2965111258055674242.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <974895728.2965111258055674242.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: depends fixed wing rotary also type of helicopter some weight limited. most companies for smaller rotor craft some as low as 200- 220 lb full gear, each aircraft used be it fixed or rotor diffrent -------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:54 PM To: "Flightmed" Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. > > > > All, > > > > I am looking for any information that anyone may like to share reference > personal weight for flight personnel. > > > > Either A.) Current policies > > B.) More specifically policies that were created after not > having any at all. What did you do with personnel who were not in > compliance with the new policy? Terminate? Time frame to come into > compliance? Any of this information would be helpful. > > > > Also helpful would be what type aircraft are involved. > > > > Thanks in advance for any and all responses, feel free to respond off list > if you prefer. > > > > Sincerely; > > > > Dan Ceresa > > Flight Paramedic > > Ft. Myers, FL > > dceresa at leegov.com > _______________________________________________ > Flightmed mailing list > To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > > From morriswilliam at air-evac.com Thu Nov 12 15:29:12 2009 From: morriswilliam at air-evac.com (William Morris) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:29:12 -0600 Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. In-Reply-To: References: <974895728.2965111258055674242.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <129E6795-BF33-4C93-8171-ED639A847895@air-evac.com> Ours for rotor wing is 220, we do monthly weigh-in. Sent from my iPhone Thanks, Tyler Morris, NREMT-P Flight Paramedic On Nov 12, 2009, at 2:27 PM, "Kerry Lynn Dudley" wrote: > depends fixed wing rotary also type of helicopter some weight > limited. most > companies for smaller rotor craft some as low as 200- 220 lb full > gear, > each aircraft used be it fixed or rotor diffrent > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:54 PM > To: "Flightmed" > Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. > >> >> >> >> All, >> >> >> >> I am looking for any information that anyone may like to share >> reference >> personal weight for flight personnel. >> >> >> >> Either A.) Current policies >> >> B.) More specifically policies that were created after not >> having any at all. What did you do with personnel who were not in >> compliance with the new policy? Terminate? Time frame to come into >> compliance? Any of this information would be helpful. >> >> >> >> Also helpful would be what type aircraft are involved. >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance for any and all responses, feel free to respond >> off list >> if you prefer. >> >> >> >> Sincerely; >> >> >> >> Dan Ceresa >> >> Flight Paramedic >> >> Ft. Myers, FL >> >> dceresa at leegov.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Flightmed mailing list >> To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Flightmed mailing list > To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > From medicdvg at gmail.com Thu Nov 12 17:57:25 2009 From: medicdvg at gmail.com (MedicDVG) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:57:25 -0600 Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. In-Reply-To: <129E6795-BF33-4C93-8171-ED639A847895@air-evac.com> References: <974895728.2965111258055674242.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <129E6795-BF33-4C93-8171-ED639A847895@air-evac.com> Message-ID: <2e2b73a00911121457y42a183c3n2977ef4bbcdee885@mail.gmail.com> Our program is 214 in flight suit. If over, then you are grounded, meet with the director, form a plan to get back into weight. Then you have weekly weights until you are back below the standard. If you don't meet your plan, then you are put on the ground unit or if you don't want to do that, then you may be subject to company discipline. Hope that helps Dean Goulet, NREMT-P, FP-C Aspirus MedEvac On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 2:29 PM, William Morris wrote: > Ours for rotor wing is 220, we do monthly weigh-in. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Thanks, > > Tyler Morris, NREMT-P > Flight Paramedic > > On Nov 12, 2009, at 2:27 PM, "Kerry Lynn Dudley" > wrote: > > > depends fixed wing rotary also type of helicopter some weight > > limited. most > > companies for smaller rotor craft some as low as 200- 220 lb full > > gear, > > each aircraft used be it fixed or rotor diffrent > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: > > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:54 PM > > To: "Flightmed" > > Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. > > > >> > >> > >> > >> All, > >> > >> > >> > >> I am looking for any information that anyone may like to share > >> reference > >> personal weight for flight personnel. > >> > >> > >> > >> Either A.) Current policies > >> > >> B.) More specifically policies that were created after not > >> having any at all. What did you do with personnel who were not in > >> compliance with the new policy? Terminate? Time frame to come into > >> compliance? Any of this information would be helpful. > >> > >> > >> > >> Also helpful would be what type aircraft are involved. > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks in advance for any and all responses, feel free to respond > >> off list > >> if you prefer. > >> > >> > >> > >> Sincerely; > >> > >> > >> > >> Dan Ceresa > >> > >> Flight Paramedic > >> > >> Ft. Myers, FL > >> > >> dceresa at leegov.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flightmed mailing list > >> To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to > >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Flightmed mailing list > > To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > > > _______________________________________________ > Flightmed mailing list > To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > > From dceresa at comcast.net Thu Nov 12 21:24:20 2009 From: dceresa at comcast.net (dceresa at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:24:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Flight Crew Weight Policies Message-ID: <1567370822.3157781258079060269.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Thanks to those who have replied so far.? I am familiar with the basic info that alot have provided.? I am most specifically looking for the actual policies, and processes others have used to bring folks into compliance.? Please keep the responses coming.? Thanks again!! Dan Ceresa Flight Paramedic Ft. Myers, FL dceresa at leegov.com From morriswilliam at air-evac.com Thu Nov 12 22:39:12 2009 From: morriswilliam at air-evac.com (William Morris) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:39:12 -0600 Subject: Flight Crew Weight Policies In-Reply-To: <1567370822.3157781258079060269.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1567370822.3157781258079060269.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <64BB473944FDEE41A290944B323B68430125A2AD7416@aelex4.airevac.net> I work monday, I can forward ours to you Tyler Morris, NREMT-P Flight Paramedic/ Flight Marketing Coordinator LifeStar 5/Air Evac EMS, Inc. Glen Rose, Texas Base Telephone: 254-897-2691 Cell Phone: 817-487-1098 morriswilliam at air-evac.com ________________________________________ From: flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com [flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com] On Behalf Of dceresa at comcast.net [dceresa at comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:24 PM To: flightmed at flightweb.com Subject: RE: Flight Crew Weight Policies Thanks to those who have replied so far. I am familiar with the basic info that alot have provided. I am most specifically looking for the actual policies, and processes others have used to bring folks into compliance. Please keep the responses coming. Thanks again!! Dan Ceresa Flight Paramedic Ft. Myers, FL dceresa at leegov.com _______________________________________________ Flightmed mailing list To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed From ssharonlukach at netscape.net Sat Nov 14 07:47:02 2009 From: ssharonlukach at netscape.net (Sharon Lukach) Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:47:02 -0500 Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. In-Reply-To: <974895728.2965111258055674242.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <974895728.2965111258055674242.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <8CC333FB2A24310-39E0-2036@webmail-d019.sysops.aol.com> Hi Dan, Persons are given 30 days to comply and if not, they are terminated. We fly Agustas. Regards, Sharon -----Original Message----- From: dceresa at comcast.net To: Flightmed Sent: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 1:54 pm Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. ll, I am looking for any information that anyone may like to share reference ersonal weight for flight personnel. Either A.) Current policies B.) More specifically policies that were created after not having any t all. What did you do with personnel who were not in compliance with the new olicy? Terminate? Time frame to come into compliance? Any of this information ould be helpful. Also helpful would be what type aircraft are involved. Thanks in advance for any and all responses, feel free to respond off list if ou prefer. Sincerely; Dan Ceresa Flight Paramedic Ft. Myers, FL dceresa at leegov.com ______________________________________________ lightmed mailing list o unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed From mark.a.cusick at us.army.mil Mon Nov 16 10:56:26 2009 From: mark.a.cusick at us.army.mil (Cusick, Mark A SFC RES USAR USARC) Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:56:26 -0600 Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. In-Reply-To: <8CC333FB2A24310-39E0-2036@webmail-d019.sysops.aol.com> References: <974895728.2965111258055674242.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <8CC333FB2A24310-39E0-2036@webmail-d019.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Hi Dan, Our policy is 220 on date of hire. We fly in 407 bells. Iwe are not compliant to the weight standard then they are give a month on their own to control the weight, then they go on a weight program, weight in monthly and HAVE to show signs on improvement, if the rotorhead is not trying or showing effort then they are asked to step down. SFC Mark A. Cusick Acting First Sergeant 452nd CSH A CO 505 88th Division Rd Fort Snelling, MN 55111 ' "If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life" ---Igor Sikorsky, 1947 ----- Original Message ----- From: Sharon Lukach Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:52 Subject: Re: Flightcrew Duty Weight. To: flightmed at flightweb.com > > Hi Dan, > Persons are given 30 days to comply and if not, they are > terminated. We fly Agustas. > Regards, > Sharon > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dceresa at comcast.net > To: Flightmed < > Sent: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 1:54 pm > Subject: Flightcrew Duty Weight. > > > > > > ll, > > I am looking for any information that anyone may like to share reference > ersonal weight for flight personnel. > > Either A.) Current policies > B.) More specifically policies that were created after not having any > t all. What did you do with personnel who were not in compliance with the new > olicy? Terminate? Time frame to come into compliance? Any of this information > ould be helpful. > > Also helpful would be what type aircraft are involved. > > Thanks in advance for any and all responses, feel free to respond off list if > ou prefer. > > Sincerely; > > Dan Ceresa > Flight Paramedic > Ft. Myers, FL > dceresa at leegov.com > ______________________________________________ > lightmed mailing list > o unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > > _______________________________________________ > Flightmed mailing list > To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > From dceresa at comcast.net Mon Nov 16 15:54:00 2009 From: dceresa at comcast.net (dceresa at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:54:00 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Flight crew weight policies. Message-ID: <1570832471.4541631258404840969.JavaMail.root@sz0166a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> All, Thanks to all of the responses.? I still would like to hear from others.? Specifically the actual policies would be great.? Thanks again for sharing. Dan Ceresa Flight Paramedic Ft. Myers, FL dceresa at comcast.net From mjs6029 at me.com Tue Nov 17 13:10:28 2009 From: mjs6029 at me.com (Michael S.) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:10:28 -0600 Subject: NVG'S Message-ID: <7758530498544351625279369874464207006-Webmail@me.com> Ok all, I am looking for some help regarding NVG use. My flight program is going to start using NVG'S soon and we trying figure out the best medical crew work schedule to be safe, and proficient that also allows our day crew to maintain competency with the NVG'S. We fly about 1400 flights a year 90% inter-facility. Currently we work 12 hour shifts with dedicated day crew members and night crew members, but also pull about 7 shifts of call a month that covers both day and night hours. What are some current policies in place regarding guidelines to maintain currency by the crew and how are schedules used to meet that? Michael Stauter, RN BSN Flight Nurse OSF Life Flight From kldflightrrt at hotmail.com Tue Nov 17 13:21:39 2009 From: kldflightrrt at hotmail.com (Kerry Lynn Dudley) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:21:39 -0500 Subject: NVG'S In-Reply-To: <7758530498544351625279369874464207006-Webmail@me.com> References: <7758530498544351625279369874464207006-Webmail@me.com> Message-ID: Carilion medical services in Roanoke Va. has an excellent program they have multiple bases deal with the NVG system. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Michael S." Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:10 PM To: Subject: NVG'S > Ok all, I am looking for some help regarding NVG use. My flight program > is going to start using NVG'S soon and we trying figure out the best > medical crew work schedule to be safe, and proficient that also allows > our day crew to maintain competency with the NVG'S. We fly about 1400 > flights a year 90% inter-facility. Currently we work 12 hour shifts with > dedicated day crew members and night crew members, but also pull about 7 > shifts of call a month that covers both day and night hours. What are > some current policies in place regarding guidelines to maintain currency > by the crew and how are schedules used to meet that? > > Michael Stauter, RN BSN > Flight Nurse > OSF Life Flight > _______________________________________________ > Flightmed mailing list > To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > > From juleseldridge at hotmail.com Tue Nov 17 13:51:33 2009 From: juleseldridge at hotmail.com (Julie Earnest) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:51:33 -0600 Subject: Nvgs Message-ID: Air Evac just started system wide... Look into their guidelines... I want to say 3 take offs landing per crew every 90 days. If pilot wears them one med crew has to wear them on opposite side of pilot. Julie Earnest RN MBA From mjs6029 at me.com Wed Nov 18 08:48:56 2009 From: mjs6029 at me.com (Michael S.) Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:48:56 -0600 Subject: NVG'S In-Reply-To: <7758530498544351625279369874464207006-Webmail@me.com> References: <7758530498544351625279369874464207006-Webmail@me.com> Message-ID: <132969027382134987099880668097286487817-Webmail@me.com> Thanks for the feedback everyone and please keep them coming. What are some of the guidelines programs are using to determine competency, proficiency, and currency of the crew for night vision goggles? Michael Stauter On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at 12:10PM, "Michael S." wrote: >Ok all, I am looking for some help regarding NVG use. My flight program is going to start using NVG'S soon and we trying figure out the best medical crew work schedule to be safe, and proficient that also allows our day crew to maintain competency with the NVG'S. We fly about 1400 flights a year 90% inter-facility. Currently we work 12 hour shifts with dedicated day crew members and night crew members, but also pull about 7 shifts of call a month that covers both day and night hours. What are some current policies in place regarding guidelines to maintain currency by the crew and how are schedules used to meet that? > >Michael Stauter, RN BSN >Flight Nurse >OSF Life Flight >_______________________________________________ >Flightmed mailing list >To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > > > From air_dale03 at yahoo.com Wed Nov 18 20:05:51 2009 From: air_dale03 at yahoo.com (Jonathan Ptak) Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:05:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: NVG'S In-Reply-To: <132969027382134987099880668097286487817-Webmail@me.com> Message-ID: <157499.59527.qm@web110408.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> We don't really have policies that state you must be proficient with NVG's. What we do have though is a syllabus that must be completed to a Standard [S] Level (meaning the member can use them with no instruction and can mount them to the helmet correctly, adjust them properly and focus each lens by themselves prior to night flights). Everyones eyes are different. Obviously, repetition is key. The more you use them and practice with them, the better you are going to be when the call comes. Also, what we do is night training flights with NVG's to increase proficiency. Im not sure if Life Flight Companies are capable of this. You would know better than me. Anyways, if you have anymore questions, feel free to ask. Jonathan Ptak, AST2, NREMT-P Helicopter Rescue Swimmer U.S. Coast Guard --- On Wed, 11/18/09, Michael S. wrote: > From: Michael S. > Subject: Re: NVG'S > To: "Flightmed" > Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 8:48 AM > Thanks for the feedback everyone and > please keep them coming.? What are some of the > guidelines programs are using to determine competency, > proficiency, and currency of the crew for night vision > goggles? > > Michael Stauter > > > On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at 12:10PM, "Michael S." > > wrote: > >Ok all,? I am looking for some help regarding NVG > use.? My flight program is going to start using NVG'S > soon and we trying figure out the best medical crew work > schedule to be safe, and? proficient that also allows > our day crew to maintain competency with the > NVG'S.???We fly about 1400 flights a year 90% > inter-facility. Currently we work 12 hour shifts with > dedicated day crew members and night crew members, but also > pull about 7 shifts of call a month that covers both day and > night hours.? What are some current policies in place > regarding guidelines to maintain currency by the crew and > how are schedules used to meet that?? > > > >Michael Stauter, RN BSN > >Flight Nurse > >OSF Life Flight > >_______________________________________________ > >Flightmed mailing list > >To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flightmed mailing list > To unsubscribe or change your email address, go to http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/flightmed > > From rescuemedic at gmail.com Fri Nov 20 07:29:07 2009 From: rescuemedic at gmail.com (Gurkan Ozel) Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:07 +0200 Subject: transporting patients with active TB Message-ID: <42ba38640911200429g4d8abc09l9eae7280fdd20e4d@mail.gmail.com> Hello again again, How do you guys handle patients with active TB? Do you see it as an absolute contraindication? We have a 72 day old, immunosupressed baby with TB. She has GI problems as well and she is needed to be transported with her mother accompanying her. She is *not* intubated, *not* in an isolette or anything. I am not sure if she can be placed a surical mask on for droplet isolation. The crew will wear N95 masks, we'll ventilate the cabin as much as we could. It's an 75 minute flight in a rotor wing. This is only a recent case. We've had other patients with TB in the past as well. I am trying to put together a guidelines for transporting patients with communicable diseases. This would include H1N1 as well. Will you be willing to share your practice guidelines for transporting those patients? Anyhing specific in regards with the TB patients? Thanks in advance for your answers, Gurkan Ozel, BS, EMT-P Kocoglu Air Ambulance Ankara, TURKEY