In a message dated 3/21/03 9:36:32 AM Central Standard Time, doerrr@rcbhsc.wvu.edu writes:
I am trying to find out how other rotor programs deal with cabin
temperatures in the summer and how they store medications. Do you have a
way to cool your aircraft cabins on the helipad and do you store meds in any
particular way?
Like a lot of the other folks here have said, we use a highly sophisticated system involving a window A/C unit from Home Depot, a cart, an extension cord and a home-made duct into the aircraft. Works quite well for both BK's and BO. With the BO, we also had to figure out a way to cover some of the glass in the summer...too many windows in that little thing! Basically used a big version of the standard car shade concept.
In winter, we do the same thing in reverse...heat blown into aircraft.
Good luck,
David
David Phillips, BS, LP
Director of Prehospital Services
Scott and White Hospital
2401 South 31st Street
Temple, Texas 76508
voice 254.724.5631
fax 254.724.8237
