Aircraft Fundamentals, Ground Operations, Safety and Survival Flashcards
Protects indigent uninsured patients from being denied access to emergency care by hospitals or from being transferred inappropriately between hospitals on the basis of inability to pay.
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
You must act if someone requires emergency care to sustain life or is actively giving birth.
EMTALA
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
The operational practice of involving all members of the flight team in the mission planning, decision making and mission safety.
Air Medical Resource Management
A ______ is only essential communication during all phases of flight expect straight and level flight.
sterile cockpit
Critical Phases of Flight
Takeoff
Landing (short final)
Refueling
Taxi (ground or air)
Flight Following is activated after ______ missed check ins or > _____ mins from last check in.
2
30
The flight suit must be able to pull ______ away from the body.
1 / 4 ā
Long range flights are > _________.
3 Hours
The _____ has ultimate command has ultimate authority of the aircraft.
Pilot in Command
Rotary Wing PIC must possess ____ hours of total flight time.
2,000
(Area Orientation)
The PIC must have ___ hours total, with ___ being at night.
5
2
1 Cause in air medical crashes is ______.
pilot error
1 factor in air medical crashes is ________.
weather
Transponder Code 1200
Visual Flight Rules
Transponder Code 1202
Gliders
Transponder Code 7500
Hijack
Transponder Code 7600
Communications Error
Transponder Code 7700
Emergency
Transponder Code 7777
Military Intercept Code
A permanent helipad must have _____ approach and departure heading.
1
Pre-Crash Sequence
Lay Patient flat Turn off any oxygen Assume Crash position Arms crossed on chest Chin to chest
The ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) self-activates at ______.
4 Gās
ELT transmit frequency is _______ MHz.
121.5
Upgraded ELT transmit frequency is ______ MHz.
406
Within the continental US, Search and Rescue operations are th responsibility of the ________.
Civil Air Patrol
Starboard is the ______ side.
Right (Green Light)
Port side is the _____ side.
Left (Red Light)
Ground Ambulances must have a ________ mile range.
175
Ground clearance for ambulances must be at least ______ inches.
6 inches
Sirens must be audible under normal conditions from a distance of > ________.
500 feet
Ambulance lights must have a strobe that is visible from a distance of > ______.
500 feet
