Helicopter Medevac Air Rescue on Interstate by dhamstermd.

[chris4071000]

wtf at 0:26

[trainmaster0000]

This is 100% a BK117 from MBB (today it is Eurocopter)

[Matt218]

Join the army as a 68W, get a deployment in, ideally with a combat brigade, submit a 4187 for flight medic school, do that for 4 or 5 years, soaking up all the free (actually salaried) training you will attend, get your hours up, leave the military and do it on the civilian side without any sort of debt for all your schooling.

[awz121]

i wish we had the extra lane on our interstate, we land on interstate 81 in pa and a two lane road its tight but saved many lives because of it

[rckr993]

@awz121 What part of PA do you cover?

[D4nusKOSK]

this is Bk-117

[blackhawk438]

@D4nusKOSK Seriously? Isn't that eurocopter or areospatial. A bk-117 crashed here where i was a few monthes ago.o survivors.

[gantispen]

I saw a medivac on highway 401 near sarnia and london ONTARIO with an Agusta EH 101

[jn45672]

I have got an EMT (emergency medical tech cert) and am doing a helicopter aircrew course in SAR/EMS. Should have at least 100 hours logged in 6months. Would i be qualified enough to get a job in europe as part of a helicopter aircrew team? SAR/EMS

[Marc080]

No, you not qualified enough to be part of a helicopter aircrew in The Netherlands.

To get the job you in the Netherlands you need to be a full qualified and registered Nurse.

To get the qualification you need to have at least a Associate of Science in Nursing, for serving on a helicopter a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is recommended.

Except that you need to have complete additional diplomas:

[Marc080]

- intensive care medicine; - accident & emergency medicine; - PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) - ICET (International Center for Extrication Techniques) - APLS (Advanced Paediatric Life Support) - MIMMS (Major Incident Medical Management and Support) - Emergency vehicle driver - A trained Firefighter - You need to speak English, Dutch and German - trained in navigation and commutation - trained public relation speaker.

[9115638]

@Marc080 geek

[trustkill99]

U HAVE TO BE A PARAMEDIC OR RN TO BE ON THESE. SOMETIMES BOTH. AND GO THROUGH FLIGHT SCHOOL TO EVEN THINK ABOUT GETTIN ON THESE CREWS. its elite stuff.

[TankerUSA]

Depending where you work, as you said, either a Paramedic or a Nurse, for a Nurse, you need at least one year of ICU skills, but not for a Paramedic.

As for flight school, you do not need this, how ever, you do need to take a few classes on safety about Helicopter operations.

And most importantly, you need to be patient, the line is long to get work on one.

[3feetPython]

Thats STAT flight, Westchester County New Yorks Air Medical transport lifeline. It is indeed a BK-117.

[mg1993]

Not Anymore...

[DrPepperKid14]

if you get 2 feet from these things you will be tackled and restrained. no joke. even firemen and police, they handle everything, from getting them on their stretcher to loading.

[eliza1249]

Why would you be tackeld and restrained if youre not a fireman or police officer? FD assists the flightcrew by lifting the patient on a backboard, and placing him on their stretcher, then the flight crew loads them, FD or EMS will usually help carry gear. The police dont have anything to do with medical care of a patient after ALS arrives.

[TankerUSA]

You never, and I mean never leave the view of the pilot, that is the number one rule for all member of an emergency, and they all know this.

Never approach the tail rotor.

[Jay38623]

i learned from my cousin ( who is an EMT and got to go on one of these) said that the pilots on these have nothing to do with the medical part, they are just pilots.

[eliza1249]

Duh, what could a pilot strapped into the very small cockpit of an aircraft with no autopilot possibly do medically for a patient? Undo is four point restraint and try and crawl back into the patient compartment to render care while flying the helicopter with his feet? Obviously a pilot could not render medical care.

[Jay38623]

I have since learned that they used to HAVE to know a LOT of basic medical procedures in order to become a pilot.

[HeliMedic80]

Not sure how it works in the US.

I am both a Pilot and a Paramedic in Europe.

As a Pilot, your not required to know a lot about the medical part. But they tell you its an advatage if you do.

A pilot can not do much when flying , except flying.. But HEMS helicopters doesnt usually load hot (blades spinning) Sometimes we arrive at bigger accidents, and shut down. Now the pilot who has a medical background becomes an asset.

I still work extra shifts as a Paramedic to stay current. :)

[TankerUSA]

That is true.

[xcartmann]

I believe that it is Westchester County, NY. The helicopter is a BK-117 from Westchester County Medical Center.

[rookiekf123]

is this in new york?

[cutmullets]

pretty gay

[mooo483]

u would think much differently about wat u said if they ever save your ass

[cutmullets]

sorry I think my brothers 12 year old friend was making comments through my account. I have a lot of respect for these guys. Again sorry lol.

[mooo483]

o ok

[lamanesity]

Ohh I would love to pilot a medevac so badly. I love what these people do for everyone.

[Nideon]

Nice Video...

[notar1]

coool footage!! thanx for sharing