Re: ER 11/20 HELICOPTER CRASH

["MICHAEL SMITH" <msmith_01@msn.com>]

Really, the cause of the accident was to kill off the *&% *%$#@ surgeon who didn't change his ways after losing a limb in a stupid air medical accident. Man did  you see the look on his face when he looked up and saw the A/C falling on him.  I guess that bad Karma is bad Karma.
Mike
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Susan Toberman 
  To: Flightmed 
  Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 10:08 PM
  Subject: Re: ER 11/20 HELICOPTER CRASH


  I agree, Kevin.  This episode elicited alot of WORTHWHILE conversation amongst my ER(non-flying and flying types)peers.  Yes, we all accepted it was just a T.V. show, but it had some very real issues that have already been discussed in this forum. Okay, maybe ER needed a ratings boost, but this particular episode has gotten alot of attention from us, hasn't it!?  Positive attention, I think!!  Just an opinion....
   
  Sue Toberman, RN

  Kevin Grimm <kagrimm@suscom.net> wrote:
  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 ----- 
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  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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