Re: ATTN:Kenneth Conn

["cindy holland" <cindyhol@bellsouth.net>]

Very well stated, Kudo's to you
Cindy Holland
LifeNet Ga. 43
Rocky Mountain Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Conn" <medic77@peoplepc.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: ATTN:Kenneth Conn


>     Mac, I thank you for the information and opinions on this topic. I
have
> seen all of this information before, though. I am very sorry about the
death
> of your friend and I know there is probably no chance of changing your
mind
> about this service. I offer this. I know that I am new to this service but
> does that mean I don't know the difference between what is safe and
unsafe?
> There are numerous incident reports out there on many other flight
services.
> Is this to say that every service that has had an incident is unsafe? It
> simply comes with the job. We have 21 aircraft, 17 which can be in the air
> at any one time. With such a large company and as many patient flights
that
> we do, unfortunately there will be incidents. On another note, just
because
> we offer memberships does not mean we are any less safe. The membership by
> no means overrides the safety of the crew. We have weather minimums and
> safety standards just like everyone else. The pilot and each crew member
> have equal say about the call. We go by the 51% rule, meaning that if ONE
> crew member feels unsafe or uncomfortable at any point of the call, even
> before T/O, the mission will not be flown and there will be NOTHING said
> from the crew or company. This is stated repeatedly throughout orientation
> and is made clear from the very beginning.
>     Another point that is made very clear with Air Evac is that you will
> never hear an Air Evac employee bash another flight service. Your
derogatory
> comments about my company only solidify my judgement in starting
employment
> with Air Evac.
>     As far as the comment about unsafe equipment, here's this. We fly the
> Bell 206L. This is a proven helicopter and has logged over 32 million
flight
> hours. It is the safest single engine aircraft flying, including
fixed-wing
> planes. Our maintenance facility in West Plains is a Bell Customer Service
> Center and an FAA approved repair station. Our aircraft maintain strict
> maintenance schedules, just as I would hope all other services do.
>     In conclusion, and I mean CONCLUSION, I just want to say thanks for
all
> the input from the group. This seems to be a very intellectual group that
is
> dedicated to providing the very best patient care. I'm sorry again for the
> long post, I just feel that the best weapon against ignorance is
> information. Stay safe. Thanks.
>
> Eli Conn  B.S., CCEMT-P
> Air Evac Lifeteam
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