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    We have the resources, they just need to be used correctly.[/QUOTE]

    Didnt realise all the 92s were online as prev understood the 61s were not licenced for reg amb work.

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    • Originally posted by danno View Post
      Didnt realise all the 92s were online as prev understood the 61s were not licenced for reg amb work.
      'We' as in, Ireland.
      S61's can assist in life or death emergency calls.
      Second S92 will be online within the next 4 weeks all going well, followed shortly by the 3rd and 4th.

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      • Originally posted by Meatbomb View Post
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        This link works, earlier one was faulty.

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        • Originally posted by Meatbomb View Post
          'We' as in, Ireland.
          S61's can assist in life or death emergency calls.
          Second S92 will be online within the next 4 weeks all going well, followed shortly by the 3rd and 4th.
          What level of SAR cover will be available if the 92s are off doing amb ops.

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          • Mutual support from other bases danno. It's not rocket science.
            What happens when EAS are on a call and another comes in? Then who covers the aircraft covering that call and so on!??
            If an ambulance is on a call and another call comes in, you send the next nearest one. You can't be everywhere, but you also can't not use an asset just because you might need to use it.

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            • Originally posted by Helihead View Post
              There is just no pleasing some people. You complained and others about the tax payer not getting value for money in relation to the new 92 contract. Now the tax payer is going to get more bang for their buck...with more to come, and you still complain. What issues HAPPY ? As I understand it there are no issues, all has now been cleared up over there by the MOD. All questions have been answered satisfactory.
              Does this mean that CHC will do all the amb work it can do at no extra charge even if the typical allotted contract hours are exceeded in so doing amb ops.

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              • Doing an extra 5 calls per base per month (250 calls for EAS in 1 year- divided by four bases divided by 12 months) would not exceed the monthly hours that CG a/c are allocated.

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                • Interesting arguments on all sides, having seen the holes in the NACC protocol it's fairly obvious that the patient is being left behind here. The Lissacasey job is one example of many, Lissacasey by road is max 50 minutes by road, ten minute unloading. 35min from athlone, 5 min min loading, 9 min flying to limerick 10 minutes min loading & unloading. Stats stats stats, if r115 was on the ground, 6 minute start 3 min flight 5 minute loading 8 minute flying 10 minute loading & unloading. Actual fact r155 was airborne over Ennis when 112 was lifting from Athlone on scene 1 minute from asking if assistance was required. AP on route so what patient would have been in CAT lab before AP even seen patient.

                  Anyone want to stand over these facts. And tell me that the patient is not suffering as a result of this madness. I truly hope that at some stage one service can back another but please please please don't let ego's get in the way. I do understand the argument that what if billy is out at sea and the closest SAR helicopter is doing a HEMS. But this is rare and as one of our SAR helicopters demonstrated this week lifting two patients from separate vessels it can be done. Why not task the Athlone based aircraft if local asset is not available and like wise task the closest available SAR asset to the SAR. As was said to NASA recently it's not rocket science!! Who gives a s##t who does what. As long as it is the best for the patient.

                  That is all for now... ;-).
                  Last edited by SARMAN; 17 June 2013, 01:26.
                  Although I have walked in the valley of the shadows of death I fear no evil...

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                    • Same as #839

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                      • Today in Galway has shown how important the Air Ambulance Service is, Rescue 115 in once, Medevac 112 in twice and Rescue 118 in tonight. fantastic service for the patients that require it, well done to the crews of both services.

                        Medevac 112 had just departed the Hospital tonight when Rescue 118 arrived
                        Last edited by Brian McGrath; 18 June 2013, 01:08.

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                        • Another busy day at Galway Hospital, Medevac 112 in three times today and currently Rescue 118 is on the pad at the Hospital, proof if ever proof was needed for this kind of service to be in operation full time.

                          112 in again tonight, busy boy, and just back in again at 23-15
                          Last edited by Brian McGrath; 25 June 2013, 00:30.

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                          • Definitely a need for A service. How it's provided to best service the geographic diversity of the patients is the question. A single asset in the midlands cannot provide an AA/HEMS service to the entire country when(Jan 14) there are 4 other HEMS capable bases in the country if patient care is the focus. If patient care is the focus then NAAC need to create guidelines for the use of the closest of all 5 assets rather than a dedicated asset that may not be the closest.
                            It will be interesting to see what unfolds in the next few months.

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                            • Must be a vast amount of unused capacity in the system.

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                              • An interesting article , http://www.imj.ie//ViewArticleDetail...rticleID=10206 , particularly the qualifications and experience of the IRCG winchmen, could this be an issue... the level of qualification of the medics on board , the HSE have vastly experienced APs on board 112 who deal with a myriad of medical issues across the entire spectrum. The IRCG are generally paramedics who due to the nature of the business aren't medically qualified or experienced like a HSE AP .... Are Dublin Fire Brigade facing similar issues with the qualifications of their crews , P and EMT v APs ( again the HSE driving for primacy over DFB assets). The IRCG have skilled winchmen who are medically qualified and experienced to a certain level , the HSE have highly skilled and experienced APs in the back of an IAC heli who's job is to to sit there and do medical stuff, nothing else. Could that be the real issue on the tasking of IRCG assets , should they not up skill to AP ( is that possible) or look at basing HSE APs in an IRCG base(s). The nearest asset is not always the best.... Depends on the qualifications and kit of the crew . Opinions ?

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