Re: Landing Zone preparation/equipment

[Robert J Licata <blicata@ruralhealth.org>]

Some of the agencies in our response area use the light sticks. They put
them in a plastic milk container full of water. This weighs them down and
increases the illumination. They are very visible at night.
Hope this helps.
Bob Licata EMT-P
St. Mary's CareFlight
Grand Junction, CO

Erik Scheiderer wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Was wondering if you all, especially pilots, might be able to help me
> out.  Want to know what your opinion is as to the type of equipment and
> procedures needed to prep a landing zone for an aeromedical helicopter.
> What can we keep on the medic to facilitate this?  I'm thinking chemical
> lightsticks, maybe a GPS device.  What other types of equipment are
> useful to you when we summon you for assistance?  We ran into a problem
> at our local hospital one evening a few weeks back.  Their helipad
> lights could not be activated and we ended up lighting the pad with our
> ambulance headlights until the airship was over the pad, then darkend
> them so as not to blind the pilot.  What else can we do??
>
> Erik Scheiderer, RN, CEN, EMT-P
>
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