Re: ER 11/20 HELICOPTER CRASH

["Kevin Grimm" <kagrimm@suscom.net>]

OK Mr. M, YOU seem to have missed the point of the whole discussion.  That
point was that IF it were a REAL crash, then what would the contributing
factors have been.  I believe I can speak for everyone who contributed to
the thread when I say that NO ONE thought it really happened.  Come on, do
you think the people on this list are that stupid?  The episode just gave us
all something to think about...and that is SAFETY.  Sure, it was a model
that went down in flames and no one really got killed BUT we all know that
if anyone of us gets complacent in our job, especially working around a hot
helicopter, an accident CAN and WILL happen.

Kevin Grimm RN
Geisinger Life Flight 2
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HeliMustang@aol.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: ER 11/20 HELICOPTER CRASH


> I confess to mild curiousity as to the degree of blind faith and summary
> assumption to the practice of medicine each episode of Marcus Welby, MD
elicited.
>
> While it's true that there is a small segment of our society who will
> faithfully believe ANYTHING they see in a TV show (I'm not talking about
newsmagazine
> shows, such as 60 Minutes or Dateline), it's equally true that the very
same
> segment of society would rather believe what they see in a fictional drama
> than they would any FACTS that you might present.  Those same folks are
usually
> the ones who believe that professional wrestling is a real test of
athletic
> skill.  They also believe that Elvis is still alive and in hiding
somewhere.
>
> What surprises me is the degree of "Monday Morning Quarterbacking" that
you,
> trained medical professionals all, seem to be doing as to the probable
causes
> of the "accident" on the most recent episode of ER.
>
> I can alleviate a your debate by giving you the absolute facts of the
causes
> of the accident.  I'm kind of surprised that none of you seem to have
figured
> this out for yourselves.
>
> The cause of the accident was:
>
>
>
>
> The WRITERS of the show believed a helicopter crash would add a heretofore
> under examined aspect of DRAMA to the episode and would probably boost the
> ratings a bit.
>
> THAT is the SOLE cause of the "accident".
>
> I'm still amazed that so MANY of you somehow managed to read ANYTHING else
> into it.
>
> I really thought you were all more mature and professional than that.
>
> Fly safe, M
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