TB 53 - Air Ambulance Flashcards
Air ambulance have seating for up to how many passengers?
12
Under MCI circumstances air ambulances can transport how many ALS?
2
Under normal circumstances air ambulances can transport how many and what type of patients ?
One immediate and one delayed
Our helicopters have a rescue sling that is capable of lifting large loads/animals. The rescue helicopter cargo hook can lift approximately ___to____pounds.
2000 - 2500 pounds
Using the helicopters for evacuation, the helicopter can be configured to transport up to how many un-injured patients?
5
The helicopters after receiving the dispatch are normally air borne in ___to___minutes
6 -8 minutes
Rescue helicopter ordering : response time to anywhere the the valley for the helicopters vary from 5 minutes , up to ______minutes to reach the Harbor area.
15 minutes
The tail rotor on the helicopters are the greatest hazard to personnel, the tail rotor spins ____times faster than the main rotor. NEVER go behind the rear wheels of the helicopter
6 times