RE: ER 11/20 HELICOPTER CRASH

["Svoboda, Mary A." <svoboda.mary@mayo.edu>]

My young children were bothered by it as well, and that led to a long discussion.  I thought it was portrayed realistically. I don't feel it reflects negatively on our industry, as it is something that happens and we hope we can learn from each incident.  I also feel it is important for the layperson to see the dangers we face on a day-to-day basis.  This is a great idea for a discussion!  

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> From: 	Rollie Parrish[SMTP:rparrish@flightweb.com]
> Reply To: 	Flightmed
> Sent: 	Friday, November 21, 2003 1:44 PM
> To: 	Flightmed
> Subject: 	Re: ER  11/20 HELICOPTER CRASH
> 
> On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, PT Minead wrote:
> 
> > I was just wondering  - what do you think about the portrayal of an aeromedical helicopter crash on the series ER.   Does it reflect negatively on our industry?
> >
> > Several people have commented to me that it was " too hollywood to take seriously" -
> >
> > Some of my family members seemed to be bothered by it
> 
> Having watched the show, I think the portrayal of the incident did not
> reflect negatively on our industry. On the contrary, I think the flight
> crew member (to the layperson it could have been a pilot,
> paramedic or whatever) that ignored his own serious injury to continue
> to provide care was as honorable a portrayal as could be asked for.
> 
> I also disagree that it was "too Hollywood to take seriously" (although
> I certainly understand why someone would feel that way. The actual crash
> sequence was realistic enough for me to literally feel nauseated and unable
> to talk about it to my wife for a few minutes. I wonder how many others
> in the air medical community had a similar reaction?
> 
> It would be interesting to see an open discussion on this virtual crash, since
> we never do so on this forum with real accidents. We have all the components
> of a real crash, including witnesses (people that watched the show). I'd
> like to hear people's thoughts on contributing factors, root cause
> analysis, pilot's opinions on the incident, etc. We don't have to worry
> about real companies and individuals, since it's a fake accident. We
> could treat it as a drill.
> 
> If this turns into a complex discussion, I'd like to propose that
> any messages dealing with the show begin with "ER CRASH:" in the subject
> line so people that don't want to participate can easily delete messages.
> 
> Bring it on...
> 
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