Transport Operations (Chapter 19)

Question 1

Helicopters are used by EMS systems to

Answer 1

• Reach patients
• Transport patients to medical facilities
• Remove patients from inaccessible areas
• 100 ft x 100 feet for a helicopter landing zone
• The rotors can generate winds 60 to 80 mph.
• The main rotors spin at 300 rpm and may be just 4’ above the ground.
• Approach a helicopter from the front and only after the pilot signals that it is safe.
• Pepper spray cannot be on the helicopter