Download - Activation & Landing Zone Guidelines
ACTIVATION & LANDING ZONE GUIDELINES
Objective• To ensure safe operations around the
helicopter on scene responses
Scene Activation Criteria based on the NAEMSP (National Association for Emergency Physicians) Guidelines
Discussion topics• Locations and Aircraft• When and how to call for a helicopter• What information is necessary• What information is helpful• Choose and preparing a landing area• Landing aircraft, loading patients• Membership Program
Aircraft Crews• Pilots
• Highly trained experienced professionals• Exceed minimum hour requirements (most former military)• Currently conducting NVG OPS
• Nurse/Paramedics Staff• Certified ACLS, PALS, NALS (NRP), TNATC/ATLS, FPC,
CCEMTP, CEN, CFRN, CCRN• Critical care trained• Minimum five years field/ER/ICU experience
Aircraft Locations• Clovis NM-Rotor
• Lubbock, TX-Rotor
• Lubbock, TX-Fixed Wing
• Seminole, TX-Rotor
• Odessa, TX-Rotor
• Fort Stockton, TX-Rotor
AeroCare’s Fleet
When and How to Call• Always Call 911• Early Activation…Sooner is Better• Any public service/safety person can call
• EMS/Fire personnel• Law enforcement• Safety officers
IndicationsMedical Emergencies• Heart Attack• Stroke• Diabetic Emergencies
Time-Distance factors• Transport to trauma center greater than 15 minutes• Transport time to local hospital by ground greater than transport time to
trauma center by helicopter.
IndicationsTrauma• Burns• Paralysis• Partial or total amputation of any extremity (including digits).• Penetrating or Crushing injuries to head, chest or abdomen.• Heat Related Emergencies• Snake Bite
Mechanism of Injury• Unrestrained rollover• Vehicle vs. pedestrian• Falls > 15 feet• Vehicle ejection > 20 mph• Multiple trauma victims
Dispatch Information• Name and return contact information of caller• Scene type
• Medical or trauma• Motor Vehicle Collision, fire, hazmat, etc
• Where scene is located (GPS Coordinates)
Helpful Information• Landmarks close to scene• Any medical information available• Number of patients on scene
• Injuries• Treatment provided• Preferred facility (on arrival)
Choose a Landing Zone• 100x100ft for daytime/nighttime• No trees or tall grasses• Downwind of scene• Hard and flat
• Concrete• Asphalt• Gravel• Grass• Dirt• Brush
Preparing a Landing Zone
• Walk the area and clear any loose debris• Make note of possible hazards:
• Power poles/lines• Fences• Guide Wires
• Remain a sufficient distance from the patient area….200-300 feet is recommended.
• Make note of wind direction• Helicopters like their nose into the wind
DO NOT APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT
Preparing a Landing Zone
100 x 100
WIND
Preparing a Landing ZoneWIND
Landing AircraftBe aware of brown out and white out situations.
Approach
Set up LZ at a distance 2X the tallest obstacle
ALL WEATHER OPERATOR• Helicopter operates in Visual
Flight Rules• NVG Equipped
(100% of RW fleet)• Airplane operates in Visual
and Instrument Flight Rules• All aircraft operate 24/7 - 365
days/year
Image as seen through NVG’s
Loading the Patient• NEVER go past the side doors towards the
rear TAIL ROTOR IS DEADLY
• Assist the medical crew as directed to load the patient
• When the patient is loaded move toward the front of the aircraft and wait for the medical crew to escort you away from the aircraft
Patient Transport• Transport to most appropriate facility
• Patient request depends on necessity• Can provide update upon arrival
Membership Program
AeroCare Membership ProgramAs a member of AeroCare, you are automatically
a member of the
The largest membership network of its kind in the USA
• Peace of Mind. • Members enjoy the security of No-out-of-
pocket expenses for medically necessary air transport by AeroCare or any one of our AMCN service partners.
• Covers all members of Household• AeroCare household memberships cover
everyone residing in home. And Kids away at college!
• No Health Insurance required!• AeroCare does not ask for insurance or
health information. No pre-existing condition exclusion
• Largest Air Medical Network in the US• 200+ bases• 30 states• 1,400,000+ members and growing• Medical Helicopters and Airplanes• Modern fleet and state of art equipment
Membership Availability • Households covered for only $65 a YEAR• Group Discounts are available for
employers, associations, and affinity groups• Discounts increase as enrollment
increases• Low cost employee benefit
• Event/Ranch/Workplace/Etc. Site plans • Fundraisers• MUNICIPAL SITE PLANS
Municipal Site Plans• Texas Counties: Andrews, Crane,
Crockett, Lipscomb, McMullen, Kennedy, Kinney, Pecos, Reagan, Schleicher, Throckmorton, Upton, Ward, Yoakum.
• Texas Cities: Farwell• New Mexico Cities: Jal, Eunice• North Dakota County: Billings• In Progress: West Virginia, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Georgia, California
REMEMBER…AS A PATIENT, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
CHOOSE YOUR PROVIDERS!!!!
Thank You!• A big Thank You to everyone for their
help and safety awareness• None of this would be possible without
you• We appreciate your continued support
throughout the region!• Everyone Be Safe Out There!