Helicopter Safety + Crew Resource Management and Interagency Cooperation

October 8, 2024

This training was organized in two parts. The first part was a demonstration for prehospital treatment of a trauma patient (TBI) using Denver Metro Protocols and ABSP best practices. Emphasis on crew resource management and verbal hand-off to air medical crew and cooperation in patient transport. The second half of this training was lead by the flight crew from Lifeguard 2 (FFL-Frisco) and emphasized helicopter safety, landing zone setup, radio communications and emergency procedures. FFL crew also presented on their capabilities for patient treatment including whole blood, ventilators and automated CPR compressors.

Target Audience

Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol

Learning Objectives

Basics of Helicopter Safety and the LZ

Transfer of patient care

LUCAS device/automated CPR

ALS capabilities on board

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 Operations
    • 0.50 NCCP-Operations: Ambulance Safety
    • 0.25 NCCP-Operations: Crew Resource Management
  • 0.25 Trauma
    • 0.25 NCCP-Trauma: Central Nervous System
Course opens: 
10/08/2024
Course expires: 
10/08/2024
Event starts: 
10/08/2024 - 11:00
Event ends: 
10/08/2024 - 12:00
Cost:
$0.00
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Dillon, CO 80435
United States
+1 (970) 513-5715

ABSP training coordinators: Emily Marotta, AEMT / Zach Schiess, EMT-P.

LG2 training coordinators: Pemba Sherpa (Pilot) / Kristy Levorson (flight RN)

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Centura Health Prehospital Services Training Center and group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) and #CO 065 (SDG).

Available Credit

  • 0.75 Operations
    • 0.50 NCCP-Operations: Ambulance Safety
    • 0.25 NCCP-Operations: Crew Resource Management
  • 0.25 Trauma
    • 0.25 NCCP-Trauma: Central Nervous System

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$0.00
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