TB 53 - Air Ambulance Flashcards
Which helicopter is the primary air ambulance which has an inventory of medical equipment that is carried at all time?
Helicopter 1
If helicopter 1 is not available, which 2 helicopters are used as an air ambulance?
Helicopter 2 and 3
The normal staffing complement dispatched to an air ambulance is how many pilots, paramedics, and helitac members?
2 of each
It is the responsibility of which members to have a working knowledge of air ambulance operation?
All members
The air ambulance can normally carry how many litter patients per trip?
2
During high density transportation, how many littler patients can be carried on an air ambulance with prior notification?
6
The air ambulance can normally receive patients on either side, but which side is preferred because the pilot is seated on this side and eye to eye contact is more easily obtained?
Right side
Helicopters usually land and take off where in correlation to the wind?
Into the wind
The overall length of the largest fire department air ambulance is how many feet from the tip of the main rotor to the tip of the tail rotor?
57 feet
The main rotor on an air ambulance is how many feet in diameter?
48 feet
The most hazardous parts of a helicopter are the turning of what rotors?
Tail and main rotor
What are one of the greatest hazards to any air ambulance operation in the approach or departure path?
Wires or electrical lines
The suggested landing area size for an air ambulance is how many feet or larger?
100 x 100 feet
The normal MINIMUM landing pad is how many feet for a hilltop or roof top?
25 feet by 25 feet
The most desirable approach and departure angle is about what degrees?
20 degrees
The approach and departure angle should not exceed how many degrees is possible?
25 degrees
The basic landing site criteria is what?
Safety
Who makes the final determination for a landing site based on existing conditions?
The pilot
The down wash from the air ambulance can produce how many mph of wind?
50 mph
For nighttime, beams from apparatus shall be positioned how and pointed in the direction the air ambulance is expected to land and aimed into the wind toward the path of departure is an accepted way to mark a landing site?
Crossed headlights
Use what size hose line loaded for a protection line?
1 1/2”
All patients with or without trauma shall be placed on what type of stretcher to make loading the patient into the aircraft safer and easier?
Flat stretched
Under normal conditions, the air ambulance should be on the ground for no more than how many minutes?
2 to 3 minutes
Who shall be designated to visually guide the helicopter to the landing site that is familiar with helicopter hand signals?
A member
