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makes it one of the most sophisticated EMS hallcopters flying. The avionics include a KNS 660 Flight Management System, a four-tube EFS 50 Electronic Flight Instrument System, RDS 84VP color weather radar, KLN 88 Loran Navigation, and DMS 44 scanning distance measuring equipment. The aircraft is also equipped with Gold Crown III communication, navigation, and identification radios. This array gives the new helicopter navigation and communications capabilities equal to most 757 or 767 airliners. Keystone Helicopter Corporation of West Chester, Penn., installed the avionics along with a custom EMS interior. Keystone also provides pilots and ground support for the
5-year-old air medical EMS program.
CAAMS Grants Accreditation LifeFlight-MeritCare of St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo, N.D., is the first air medical service to receive accreditation f~om the Commission on Accreditation of Air Medical Services (CAAMS). The Commission's board voted at their February 7, 1992, meeting to grant full accreditation to the North Dakota service. LifeFlight-MeritCare is a hospital-based service offering both rotor-wing and fixed-wing service. They fly a Bell 206 L-1 Long Ranger and a King Air C-90, operated by OmniIlight Helicopters and Aviation Resources, respectively. The sponsor
hospital is a private, 400bed hospital certified as a Level II trauma center. The program director and medical director are Roseann Krantz, PN, and Greg Bjerke, MD, respectively. The Commission reports that several other applications are in process.
Rocky Mountain Increases Fleet Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc. has added two Sikorsky S-61 helicopters to its fleet of aircraft. The recent equipment purchase brings the total number of aircraft in the RMH fleet to 118, including 95 helicopters and 23 fixed-wing craft. The two S-61s are currenfly undergoing modification to remove excess weight and to install logging equipment. The two
aircraft will be used by RMH Aerologging Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of RMH.
New Products Vital Signs Monitor
Several key improvements have been made to Pace Tech's MINIPACK 911 vital signs monitor, thus providing healthcare facilities with even greater flexibility of use. First, an I-V pole mount clamp is now available, which makes it easier than ever for the unit to move right along with the patient. All MINIPACK 911
monitors are predrilled so the clamp can be installed for either right- or left-hand mounting. By special order, the MINIPACK 911 is also available with Nellcor~ oxygen saturation technology and the capability to monitor temperature with IVAC® temperature probes. Both of these enhancements allow hospitals to utilize their existing probes, eliminating the necessity of stocking additional accessories. Pace Tech 800/722-3024
No Lift Loading System Patient handling in air medical transport has never been easy. In fact, industry personnel sometimes speak of back-related
injuries as a necessary evil. LifePort is pleased to announce that those issues are now "old news." The No Lift Loading System has been designed to minimize lifting during patient transfer in fixedwing aircraft. It is part of an integrated system that includes the PLUS base unit and the AeroSled series of patient stretchers. Extending out the door of the aircraft, the ramp allows the AeroSleds to slide into the ship with minimal lifting. The pop-down leg assembly levels the ramp
and the AeroSleds glide through the turn. Lifting inside the ship is eliminated without tilting the patient. The ramp is then disconnected and folded for onboard storage. The No Lift Loading System, as with all of LifePort's products, is fully tested and comes with a 10-year warranty. LifePort Inc. 800/836-8416
Mini-Fare® System Robertson Aviation has introduced its HM022-403 MINI-FARE@ (Forward Area Refueling Equipmen0 System. Developed for military use, the system utilizes a standard HM022-400 Robertson Fare ® Pump Module mounted in a lightweight cage.
Features include a selfpriming 120 gal/min pump, valved Unisex couplings, a single-lever valve to pull unused fuel back out of the hoses, and an electrical control box with 50-foot power and grounding cables. Ancillary equipment includes a special HM020161 Robertson Defueling Device®, discharge hose, three 50-ft. collapsible hoses and three nozzles. Robertson Aviation 602/967-5185
NATIONAL NEONATALPEDIATRIC TRANSPORT CONFERENCE JUNE 8-9,1992 ii~i~i~i~i~i~SELECTED il TOPICS: !~!~i~!~!~!~!~Transporting !~ the Septic Infant, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiPediatric Airway Management, !i!iiiii!iiiiiiiTransport in the 90's, Program ................ Development Pediatric Head ~i~i~j!~illTrauma, Transport Iatrogenesis, !iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiVehicle Design :::]::::::::?::::::::LOCATION: i~i~i~i~i~i~i~i~Hyatt on Capitol Square, ~i~i~i~i~i~i~Columbus, ! Ohio ::::::::::::::::::::::::SPONSOR: ................ ................ :-:.:.:-:.:.:.:, .w.w.... ................
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5-year-old air medical EMS program.
CAAMS Grants Accreditation LifeFlight-MeritCare of St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo, N.D., is the first air medical service to receive accreditation f~om the Commission on Accreditation of Air Medical Services (CAAMS). The Commission's board voted at their February 7, 1992, meeting to grant full accreditation to the North Dakota service. LifeFlight-MeritCare is a hospital-based service offering both rotor-wing and fixed-wing service. They fly a Bell 206 L-1 Long Ranger and a King Air C-90, operated by OmniIlight Helicopters and Aviation Resources, respectively. The sponsor
hospital is a private, 400bed hospital certified as a Level II trauma center. The program director and medical director are Roseann Krantz, PN, and Greg Bjerke, MD, respectively. The Commission reports that several other applications are in process.
Rocky Mountain Increases Fleet Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc. has added two Sikorsky S-61 helicopters to its fleet of aircraft. The recent equipment purchase brings the total number of aircraft in the RMH fleet to 118, including 95 helicopters and 23 fixed-wing craft. The two S-61s are currenfly undergoing modification to remove excess weight and to install logging equipment. The two
aircraft will be used by RMH Aerologging Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of RMH.
New Products Vital Signs Monitor
Several key improvements have been made to Pace Tech's MINIPACK 911 vital signs monitor, thus providing healthcare facilities with even greater flexibility of use. First, an I-V pole mount clamp is now available, which makes it easier than ever for the unit to move right along with the patient. All MINIPACK 911
monitors are predrilled so the clamp can be installed for either right- or left-hand mounting. By special order, the MINIPACK 911 is also available with Nellcor~ oxygen saturation technology and the capability to monitor temperature with IVAC® temperature probes. Both of these enhancements allow hospitals to utilize their existing probes, eliminating the necessity of stocking additional accessories. Pace Tech 800/722-3024
No Lift Loading System Patient handling in air medical transport has never been easy. In fact, industry personnel sometimes speak of back-related
injuries as a necessary evil. LifePort is pleased to announce that those issues are now "old news." The No Lift Loading System has been designed to minimize lifting during patient transfer in fixedwing aircraft. It is part of an integrated system that includes the PLUS base unit and the AeroSled series of patient stretchers. Extending out the door of the aircraft, the ramp allows the AeroSleds to slide into the ship with minimal lifting. The pop-down leg assembly levels the ramp
and the AeroSleds glide through the turn. Lifting inside the ship is eliminated without tilting the patient. The ramp is then disconnected and folded for onboard storage. The No Lift Loading System, as with all of LifePort's products, is fully tested and comes with a 10-year warranty. LifePort Inc. 800/836-8416
Mini-Fare® System Robertson Aviation has introduced its HM022-403 MINI-FARE@ (Forward Area Refueling Equipmen0 System. Developed for military use, the system utilizes a standard HM022-400 Robertson Fare ® Pump Module mounted in a lightweight cage.
Features include a selfpriming 120 gal/min pump, valved Unisex couplings, a single-lever valve to pull unused fuel back out of the hoses, and an electrical control box with 50-foot power and grounding cables. Ancillary equipment includes a special HM020161 Robertson Defueling Device®, discharge hose, three 50-ft. collapsible hoses and three nozzles. Robertson Aviation 602/967-5185
NATIONAL NEONATALPEDIATRIC TRANSPORT CONFERENCE JUNE 8-9,1992 ii~i~i~i~i~i~SELECTED il TOPICS: !~!~i~!~!~!~!~Transporting !~ the Septic Infant, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiPediatric Airway Management, !i!iiiii!iiiiiiiTransport in the 90's, Program ................ Development Pediatric Head ~i~i~j!~illTrauma, Transport Iatrogenesis, !iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiVehicle Design :::]::::::::?::::::::LOCATION: i~i~i~i~i~i~i~i~Hyatt on Capitol Square, ~i~i~i~i~i~i~Columbus, ! Ohio ::::::::::::::::::::::::SPONSOR: ................ ................ :-:.:.:-:.:.:.:, .w.w.... ................
................ :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:,
iiiiiiiiiiiiiii!Children'sHospital,Columbus,
:::::::::::::::::::::::Ohio ~:~:~:~:~a:FOR FURTHER INFORMAii[iiiiii ::::::::::::TION: ::: Eleanor Garrison, :::::::::::::Education :: Department, ~i~i~!~i Children's Hospital, 700 ................. Children's Drive, Columbus, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiOhio 43205 614/461-2245 or iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiFAX 614/461-2633 ::::::::::::::: ..............,
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