Equipment Flight for Life

1 equipment

1.1 helicopters
1.2 airplanes
1.3 ground

equipment
helicopters

currently flight life colorado operates distinctively painted orange eurocopter ecureuil 350 “astar” helicopters. chosen high altitude capability , economy of operation, astar perfect fit colorado’s mountain communities , terrain. helicopters based @ st. anthony hospital in lakewood (lifeguard 1), st. anyhony s summit medical center in frisco (lifeguard 2), penrose-st. francis hospital in colorado springs (lifeguard 3), st. mary- corwin medical center in pueblo (lifeguard 4). of january 3, 2010 4 in service twenty-four hours day, 7 days week. have service radius of approximately 1 hundred , twenty miles (190 km) bases. of august 15, 2011 operations expand new base @ mercy regional medical center in durango (lifeguard 5). helicopters leased air methods corporation in englewood, colorado. pilots , mechanics employees of air methods corp..

airplanes

when transport beyond range of helicopter, or when weather precludes flight location, fixed-wing aircraft called service. flight life partners mayo aviation, inc. @ centennial airport in englewood, colorado dedicated beechcraft super king air 200. pressurized, twin turboprop aircraft capable of instrument flight (ifr) @ speed of 265 nautical miles (491 km) per hour (knots), , used flights of approximately 800 miles (1,290 km) round trip distance. pilots proficient in multi-engine , instrument flight. outfitted in dedicated air medical configuration, kingair capable of transporting combination of 2 adult patients, 1 adult , isolette, or 2 isolettes. on flights, @ least 1 family member able fly along. bases in colorado springs , pueblo, colorado not have dedicated fixed-wing aircraft. when weather makes helicopter flight impossible, aircraft mayo aviation may sent them move critical patient. trips beyond kingair’s range, flight life colorado uses learjet 35. aircraft capable of speeds of 440 knots (815 km/h).

ground

in cases, patients may need transport 1 icu another, specialized care. flight life’s critical care transport (cct), known “terra one”, specially outfitted ambulance, staffed 1 of adult team flight nurses , r.t. or flight paramedic. ground transport performed within two-hour drive radius of denver; cheyenne north, limon east, pueblo south, , vail west.

based @ st. anthony’s central, terra 1 capable of moving patients while maintaining highest levels of care. examples of patients transported include cardiac patients receiving vasoactive, anticoagulant, or fibrinolytic infusions, mechanically ventilated patients, patients undergoing iabp therapy, or patient needs continuous icu level care en route.

terra two, cct ambulance based @ summit medical center in frisco, , in service when lifeguard 2 grounded weather, , @ night. provides mountain communities round clock access critical care transport, regardless of weather conditions. terra 2 operated in partnership summit county ambulance, provides emt , paramedic assist patient care.

the newborn/young child team travels via own dedicated cct ambulance, (terra three), , fixed-wing aircraft, , helicopter, twenty-four hours day. when circumstances demand, helicopter may used transport newborn/young child team referring facility attend pending delivery or provide emergency assistance, while ground ambulance proceeds toward location trip back. neonate may safely transported aboard helicopter in specially equipped isolette.

in circumstances, several transport resources may needed transport patient appropriate destination. weather conditions may prevent helicopter reaching scene or referring facility, or mass casualty incident may tax other resources. in these situations, flight crews whatever appropriate safely accomplish transport.