Flight EMT ?
Started by kimberelli
Usually a paramedic (EMT-P) with substantial experience.
I don't think I have ever heard of anything less than an EMT-P working on a helicopter. Some services carry a medic and an RN, some an RN and MD, some a medic and MD (and probably a few other variations). Typically, they are going to require at least 5 years of experience. Most will want that to be five years as a medic. At least some street (esp. trauma) experience is necessary (vs tater toting).
If you are really interested in being a flight medic, contact any of your nearby services and ask if they have a ride-along program. Most services I have been involved with do. They all have different requirements as far as who they will let ride. Ride along time is a great opportunity to talk to the crew about how they got to that career.
Amy
If you are really interested in being a flight medic, contact any of your nearby services and ask if they have a ride-along program. Most services I have been involved with do. They all have different requirements as far as who they will let ride. Ride along time is a great opportunity to talk to the crew about how they got to that career.
Amy
Since everyone else has been so much more informative than I was, let me add these two links (am I allowed to post these?):
http://www.flightweb.com/
http://www.seaox.com/air-med.html
http://www.flightweb.com/
http://www.seaox.com/air-med.html
In my neck of the woods, we have competing helicopters. Both have MD and EMT-P on board. The one promotes that their MD's are board certified, while the other flies residents. There is a lot of pressure at the one program for dual cert - EMT-P/RN.
Across the state line, another flight crew runs a pilot, medic, and RN. I think the only absolute crew member is the pilot! LOL
Across the state line, another flight crew runs a pilot, medic, and RN. I think the only absolute crew member is the pilot! LOL
In my town the medical crew configurations is RN and RT, other local ones include RN/Paramedic and RN/RN. I don't think it really matters what the teams consists of as long as the team is competent. Most of the team members are so cross-trained (pilot excluded) that you function as one unit not title/title, if that makes any sense at all.
I guess I'v also heard of the rare flight programs where one of the other "lower" crew members (medic, RT, ..etc) is just a glorified bag carrier. Don't ask me why this is, but some places just do it that way.
I guess I'v also heard of the rare flight programs where one of the other "lower" crew members (medic, RT, ..etc) is just a glorified bag carrier. Don't ask me why this is, but some places just do it that way.
I've worked with several configurations........RN/RN (university of iowa) very very rare, but one of the oldest flight programs in the country.
many of those RN's were also paramedics.
I've seen RN/paramedic which is the most common in the country.
many residency programs in EM have residents fly with RN's or EMT-P's.
I've worked with other programs that fly RN/paramedic and RT.
bottom line.
no EMT-B's anywhere that i've heard of.
later
many of those RN's were also paramedics.
I've seen RN/paramedic which is the most common in the country.
many residency programs in EM have residents fly with RN's or EMT-P's.
I've worked with other programs that fly RN/paramedic and RT.
bottom line.
no EMT-B's anywhere that i've heard of.
later
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kimberelli said:
EMT-P is the most advanced EMT rating, there are flight physicals involved to be qualified for flight operations.
Our Army Medical Company had UH-60's. I had to do a complete tour as a combat medic and finished the F3-600 course for a flight rating.
I'm out in the civilian sector now and it is very difficult to get a slot on a flight team, so I am looking into LVN or Surgical Tech. I'm tired of the long hours and low pay on the ground crew.
It really depends who you want to fly with.. I am in helicopter flight school because I want to be a medivac pilot, and thats also the reason why I am becomming an EMT.. to even fly here in Mass you have to be a min of an EMT-I. here we have pilot, co-pilot, flight doc and a flight nurse..Most have a ton of experiance and special training. If you look for a web site for the medivac you want to fly with and look under employment they usually have qualifications listed. Thats how I found out what I needed to do if I wanted to become a medivac pilot.. Now because I have totally fallen in love with EMS I am debating on just becomming a medic and working on the trucks.
Lisa
Lisa
LMALAY....nooooooo don't dooooo iiiiiiiittttttttt. Stay with being a pilot!! You don't want to starve, walk everywhere when your car breaks down (no extra money to get that fixed now), work 80 hours a week, and not have a dime to show for it right.
Just joking....actually you could do both. One of our flight medics is also a pilot. I would suggest becoming a pilot first though, then you would have enough money to go to medic school. If you do it the other way, you won't be able to come up with the money for flight school 😀
Just joking....actually you could do both. One of our flight medics is also a pilot. I would suggest becoming a pilot first though, then you would have enough money to go to medic school. If you do it the other way, you won't be able to come up with the money for flight school 😀
dgmedic said:
dgmedic,
Thanks lol,,,I am still undecided. I have been very lucky, when I decided last year I wanted to do this I found a ton of scholorships for females trying to become commercial pilots and have been able to obtain a few of them, So far it hasnt cost me anything, but that will soon be changing. I start my I course in January, which is the farthest I have to go to be a medivac pilot, I graduated from EMT-B school June 12th and am testing the 21st of this month with the state..wish me luck.. I am sooo nervous, I know I'll pass but still im ready to vomit blood just thinking about it...... the preeessssuuurrreeee tee hee hee.
Hope your having a great night
Lisa
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