Re: Dispatch Times

["Jim Kendrick" <jim.kendrick@worldnet.att.net>]

Bob,

My intent in gathering the infomation is not for marketing and would not
like to setup a situation in which speed or desire for speed compromised
safety. I just really wanted to know how long from the initial call to
giving that request to the crew / pilot for disposition was. I actually
don't need program names, etc but do need the data to be realistic. Again, I
hope not to further the debate that crew x is better than crew y with crew z
is the better than abc

Jim Kendrick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert L. Carnevale" <cw5aso@erols.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: Dispatch Times


> Jim,
> I am concerned over why you need a benchmark.  There is a lot of
> competition going on out there and this is one area that the AMSAC is
> working on.  The reason is that some programs use lift off time as a
> rating tool on medical personnel, or worse yet, they use it to tell the
> local EMS folks the if program X can be off in five minutes then we can
> be off in four.  It can set a program up to cut corners to get off the
> ground that they normally wouldn't.  It is a safety concern.
>
> Having said that, I think everyone on the crew needs to be ready to go.
> Here at MedSTAR in DC, they use a 10 minute window for lift off.  If the
> crew is not off the ground within 10 minutes after having been
> dispatched there needs to be a reason.  This doesn't mean you have 10
> minutes, you just need to be able to explain why it took more than 10 to
> get airborne.  When the call comes in and the pilot determines he has
> the weather to complete the flight, then everybody with proper diligence
> should respond to the aircraft to get off the ground, and on their way.
> I don't think there should be a difference in the response time between
> an interfacility and a scene.  I know the medical personnel want to get
> to the scene as quickly as possible, to be able to get the patient to
> the hospital.  It is a safer habit to get into by getting off the ground
> the same way everytime.
>
> Bob Carnevale
> MedSTAR
> Safety
>
>
>
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