Conemaugh MedStar

Question 1

MedStar 1 Base

Answer 1

MedStar Base, Somerset, Somerset County, PA

Question 2

Notify MedStar 1

Answer 2

Johnstown tower, tone 1

If a standby, must drop tones to release or stand down after initial tone

Question 3

MedStar interfacility autolaunch policy

Answer 3

Sending facility will request auto launch through Conemaugh Transfer Line , Transfer Line will call AirComm to auto launch. Possibility of limited info due to potential for pt not to be admitted to sending facility prior to request being made

Question 4

MedStar Somerset County Policy

Answer 4

AirComm acts as “one call” service for Somerset county. Notify MS 1 if their ETE is within 3 minutes of a closer competitor. If a competitor is 3 minutes or more closer, notify the competitor

Question 5

MedStar standby policy

Answer 5

MS 1 WILL accept multiple standbys

MS 1 will auto launch for distances greater than 30nm from base OR WHEN STAT is requester

Question 6

MedStar Balloon Pump policy

Answer 6

MS 1 can do these flights with normal med crew. Balloon Pumps normally completed from Somerset or Conemaugh. Each facility has thier own pump.

Question 7

MedStar LVAD flight policy

Answer 7

Check with Programs Operations Manager (Storm Nagale) for approval on case by case basis

Question 8

MedStar Neonatal flight policy

Answer 8

MS 1 can do neonatal flights with PIC, 1 crew member and 2 person team and isolette from Conemaujgh Memorial

Question 9

MedStar pediatric flight policy

Answer 9

MS 1 can complete non specialty team pediatric flights

MS 1 WILL NOT do pediatric team flights

Question 10

MedStar OB policy

Answer 10

MS 1 can do ob flights

Question 11

MedStar Organ transplant policy

Answer 11

MS 1 can transport organs or patients

Question 12

MedStar extra rider policy

Answer 12

MS 1 can transport extra riders at crew discression

Question 13

MedStar Prisoner Transport Policy

Answer 13

MS 1 can tansport prisoners with escorting CO. This is at PIC discretion if CO can be armed. NO compressed sprays are allowed

Question 14

MedStar Ground transport policy

Answer 14

MS 1 can do ground trnasport when it is determined weather will be down for extended period of time.
These runs normally involve patients coming from or going to conemaugh Memorial Medical Center or a Pittsburgh facility
AirComm will call Somerset County 911 to set up ambulance to pick up crew at MS 1 base.

Question 15

MedStar max number of patients

Answer 15

1

Question 16

MedStar Gurney needed?

Answer 16

no

Question 17

Recieving facilities for which MS 1 is notified to pick up at Fulton County MC

Answer 17

Conemaugh Memorial Med Center
any UPMC facility
ANY Pittsburgh facility