Re: Moving Helicopters

["Wesley Copeland Sr., MICT, NREMT-P, CCEMTP" <wcemt@terraworld.net>]

I can understand where you are coming from.  We too have to move our
aircraft when other services fly into our facility.  However, something
about charging an ambulance (air or ground) to come into your facility seems
very unprofessional.   I may be wrong but I would think attempting to
enforce such a policy would draw the attention of state officials and other
"watch dog" groups and would cost you more than it's worth in the long run.
Just my opinion.

Wesley Copeland


----- Original Message -----
From: "FlyinBrian" <flyinbrian68@yahoo.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: Moving Helicopters


> The hospitals in my region have all the business they
> can handle. They aren't trying to attract more
> business, especially from competing air medical
> services. It's just very expensive to relocate
> helicopters. We have certain criteria for moving the
> machines such as: "Level 1 trauma" or "Critically
> I'll, unstable medical"  It's hard to argue with the
> inbound aircraft when they are requesting we move a
> machine for a "Level 1 trauma" patient, when after
> evaluation in the ED the patient had an ankle
> fracture. We have other landing areas and
> transportation options on our campus. Seems like we
> are exspending a lot of jet fuel and engine starts for
> other air services convenience. If we charged a fee
> for relocating our machines, the other air services
> might think twice about asking us to move for a stable
> patient.
>
> Brian
>
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