RE: 24 hours shifts and the hornets nest

["Eric Niegelberg [Emergency Medicine]" <eniegelb@epo.hsc.sunysb.edu>]

Is the hourly pay rate the same for 24 hour staff as for 8 or 12 
hour staff?

> From:          "Sherry, Scott" <SSherry@statmedevac.com>
> To:            "'flightmed@flightweb.com'" <flightmed@flightweb.com>
> Subject:       RE: 24 hours shifts and the hornets nest
> Date:          Thu, 17 Jan 2002 07:03:41 -0500
> Reply-to:      flightmed@flightweb.com

> Todd - STAT MedEvac does 24 hour shifts; 2/week for full timers.  Usually at
> least 24 hours off between shifts, but you know how this business is...case
> by case otherwise.  Crews are required to come to work rested and ready to
> be up for the full 24 hours (which happens quite alot in the summer
> especially).  Our administration is very supportive of the flight crews and
> never questions the need to call in replacements if rest is needed.  The
> call in person is not a replacement for the rest of the shift, but usually
> for just a few hours so the crew can rest uninterupted.  For the most part,
> the med crews like the 24 hr shifts since you only work 2 days a week.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Keep your heads up and eyes out...be safe!
> 
> Scott Sherry
> STAT MedEvac
> Pittsburgh, PA
> MedEvac 6 - Clarion, PA
> www.STATMedEvac.com
> SSherry@STATMedEvac.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Vandebussche [mailto:toddvdb@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:58 AM
> To: flightmed@flightweb.com
> Subject: 24 hours shifts and the hornets nest
> 
> 
> OK, I was afraid I would do this, I do not want to 
> kick up the hornets nest. You either agree with the
> use of 24 hour flight shift or you do not, for as many
> arguments for them you can argue against them. 
> 
> What my administration want to know is for the
> programs that do the 24 hour shifts, what kind of time
> restrictions do you have with patient contact, amount
> of hours worked, and any required "down time" prior to
> the shift starting.  
> 
> Thanks,
> Todd Van de Bussche
> Flight Paramedic 
> Inova AirCare
> 
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