Air Ambulance EMTs?

[CALEMT]

Well welcome and thanks for the contribution.

 

[DesertMedic66]

While this is true there is only 1 out of the 4 people who is an EMT still and he has been around for awhile. 75% of the time there is a paramedic on board and you will not get hired into the air unit on the helicopter side these days without being a medic.



To do any job with CHP air ops you need at least 2 years of "road" time. All pilot/emts/paramedics are officers or sergeants first.



If the EMT is working he will not be the primary care giver. He is either left behind for weight issues and a CalFire/AMR medic is taken along with the pilot or he will sit away from the patient when the CalFire/AMR medic is taken if all 4 people can go.

And no, CHP does not bill for anything helicopter related regardless of residency.



We don't bill for anything.



You have to go trough the 6 month academy in West Sacramento, work the road in an area office for 2 years, apply to the air unit, get hired, and go through flight officer training. There is no specific training for medical care.





See training above.

My apologies. My response about training was geared towards the ground providers when we have to fly in with CHP

 

[chrls]

My apologies. My response about training was geared towards the ground providers when we have to fly in with CHP

It's all good. I hope my initial reply didn't come off negatively and I apologize if it did.

And I agree! While we train with plenty of other agencies for hoist/search and rescue missions it's unfortunate we don't do anything for medics that are picked up and expected to provide ALS care and potentially speak on radios you're unfamiliar with.

 

[SpecialK]

There is one place I know of. It's the Southern Lakes rescue helicopter in Fiordland, New Zealand. They use local Te Anau St John volunteers.

 

[TransportJockey]

There is one place I know of. It's the Southern Lakes rescue helicopter in Fiordland, New Zealand. They use local Te Anau St John volunteers.

Which are still probably better trained than US EMTBs