415 - Air Transportation Unit Flashcards
_____________ will continuously monitor and evaluate use of ATUs.
Rescue Chiefs
Minimum LZ Size (Day or Night)
100’ x 100’
LZ Criteria: Road with minimum of ________.
2 Lanes
A _________________ must be designated as soon as possible after calling for an ATU.
Ground Guide
The _____________ will be the only person who communicates with the ATU.
Ground Guide
Keep emergency personnel a minimum of ______ from the touchdown area
100 ft
Keep bystanders a minimum of ______ from the touchdown area
200 ft
Patients exposed to hazardous materials must be _________________ before ATU transport or may be unsuitable for such transport.
decontaminated
Any JFRD personnel may call for ATU’s or place them on _______, as needed, even if those personnel are not on scene.
stand by
It is important to call _________ as soon a possible. This will also alert FRCC and other responding companies to the seriousness of the situation and the possible need for ATU’s.
Trauma Alerts
ATU’s will not be launched on the basis of telephone or third-party reports, unless from ________________ sources (FHP, police, other FD’s, physicians)
reliable authorized
A ____________ will be dispatched upon any request for an ATU. He/She will respond to the scene to evaluate Patient care
Rescue Chief
ATU LZ Criteria: Ground slope less than _________.
5 degrees
ATU LZ Criteria: _______ clearance needed in approach path
30 foot
Established LZ’s such as those found at area hospitals can be utilized to facilitate transfer of a patient to an appropriate facility without violating __________ laws.
EMTALA
The Ground Guide should be aware that the _______________ is the final authority as to the safety of the LZ; Sometimes a more suitable site may be identified by air.
Pilot in Command
The Ground guide shall provide the following to the ATU pilot: (3)
Location (distance/direction from intersections, landmarks, apparatus)
Definition (terrain and slope)
Obstructions (wires, light poles, trees, etc)
The ground guide shall use the ATU as a _______________ when communicating location (ie “ATU from ground guide, I am at your 3 o’clock at this time”)
point of reference
The ground guide shall stand in the middle of the LZ with arms ____________________.
extended over head
Do not approach ATU until _____________.
signaled by the flight crew
Never approach ATU from____________.
the rear
TU’s may be placed on standby when an employee is unsure if the need is there but the time and distance are ________________.
significant
When possible, the ________________ back boards are preferable or patient loading.
narrow/tapered
The Ground Guide shall contact the ATU using the frequency assigned by FRCC (often _______)
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