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Maybe I should use the magical editing on my previous post had it not been from 30 minutes ago...
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VentMonkey
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See, CAL? Too easy. Thanks, TJ. It was the first thing that popped in my head as well...
Do the HEMS guys shut down on every scene call in your guys area, or was this some remarkable circumstance (i.e., hoist rescue)?
Also, style points for the burrito bowl idea, nice speed.
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CHP shut down but Mercy stayed spooled. CHP landed and Mercy was like 2 minutes behind them.
DesertMedic66
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I have had a lot of fly outs from scene calls and they have all been hot loads.
My last hoist rescue call the airship did not shut down.
VentMonkey
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As a whole, I don't think the corporation is a fan of shutting down, that being said I do known there are some programs Air Methods absorbed that still practice this pretty regularly.
I'm sure it's regional, and (base) cultural dependent as well. It's rare for us to, but if we have to for some reason, I know we've moved off the side of the highway in the past to do so.
CodeBru1984
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I hate hot loads. I'm always afraid I'm going to be taken out by a rotor blade.
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DesertMedic66
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I'm too short to really have to worry about it haha
RocketMedic
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I so miss the desert....anyone know a good West Texas or desert EMS system?
Although I certainly can't complain about call acuity. RSI, a stroke and dopamine all yesterday.
Although I certainly can't complain about call acuity. RSI, a stroke and dopamine all yesterday.
CodeBru1984
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As am I, coming in at 5'8, but it's something I still worry about! [emoji23]
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TransportJockey
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DesertMedic66
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I'm 5'6" depending on what stilettos I am wearing that day. I always wear my helmet for hot loads. That will protect me right??
NysEms2117
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north las vegas detective died in line of duty 
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.CodeBru1984
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Lucky! I don't get a brain bucket to protect me at this gig.
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2 helicopters? Why?
Sometimes, we all blowout when we eat a burrito. Happens to the best of us.
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VentMonkey
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And the jokes keep coming (I love this site)...
One for hoist, one for transport. Our service areas does the same. Ourselves and the other HEMS airship in our county don't do hoist rescues, but our county FD, and LE both do, predominantly at the BLS level.
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Same here. Although today the FD helicopter was staffed ALS today which I found odd cause it's never staffed ALS. Becides FD's helicopter is to heavy to land on the helipads at the local hospitals. CHP on the other hand is regularly staffed ALS, has hoist capability, and can land on the hospital helipads. Mercy and reach are HEMS only, no hoist or high angle rescue capability.
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I'm surprised at Hall with all it's Cult following and glory doesn't provide helmets.
DesertMedic66
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Fire has a helicopter that is able to hoist but it very rarely comes over to our area (it's mainly used for wildland fires). Usually CHP is the closest, sheriff is next, sheriff from the next county, and then county fire is usually the order they follow.
County fire is unable to land on our helicopter pads due to the weight of their airship. With CHP it is very mixed what they will do. Sometimes they will hoist and fly directly to the ED, other times they will drop off to the ambulance, and still others they will drop off to a HEMS unit.