Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , January 2009

The Changing Role of Air Medical Communication Specialists

  • Robin Cockerill, NREMT-P, CFC

      Affiliations

    • Robin Cockerill, NREMT-P, CFC, is communications supervisor for Vanderbilt LifeFLight in Nashville, TN.
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  • Garet Hickman, EMT-P, CFC, CMTE

      Affiliations

    • Garet Hickman, EMT-P, CFC, CMTE, is communications manager for St. Anthony's Flight For Life Colorado in Denver, CO.
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  • Frank Thomas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Frank Thomas, MD, is medical director of Intermountain Life Flight in Salt Lake City, UT.

References 

  1. National Transportation Safety Board  . Aviation Special Investigation Report. Special Investigation Board on Emergency Medical Services Operations . Washington, DC: National Transportation Safety Board; January 25, 2006; NTSB/SIR-06/01 PB2006-917001.
  2. Federal Aviation Administration  . Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Operations . Washington, DC: Federal Aviation Administration; January 28, 2005; Notice N8000.29.
  3. Federal Aviation Administration  . Operational Risk Assessment Programs for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services . Washington, DC: Federal Aviation Administration; August 1, 2005; Notice N8000.301.
  4. Federal Aviation Administration  . Special Emphasis Inspection Program for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services . Washington, DC: Federal Aviation Administration; September 27, 2005;
  5. Federal Aviation Administration  . Helicopter Emergency Medical Services . Washington, DC: Federal Aviation Administration; January 23, 2006; Order 8400.10, Appendix 3, HBAT 06-01, OpSpec A021/A002 Revisions.
  6. Federal Aviation Administration  . Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Loss of Control (LOC) and Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) Accident Avoidance Programs . Washington, DC: Federal Aviation Administration; January 23, 2006; Order 8400.10, Appendix 3, HBAT 06-02 A.
  7. National Transportation Safety Board  . In: Aviation Special Investigation Report. Special Investigation Board on Emergency Medical Services Operations . Washington, DC: National Transportation Safety Board; January 25, 2006;p. vii; NTSB/SIR-06/01 PB2006-917001.
  8. Duquette A . Fact sheet [Federal Aviation Administration Web site] . Available at: http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=6763 June 30, 2008; Accessed.
  9. Federal Aviation Administration  . Operational Control: Revised Operation Specifications A008 and A002 . Washington, DC: Federal Aviation Administration; December 28, 2006; Notice N8000.347.

PII: S1067-991X(08)00161-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2008.07.012

Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , January 2009