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Tue Nov 25 19:24:25 GMT 2008

I agree that as many LZs as practical presesignated is a good thing. I  
also belive both the air services and the ground services that use  
them need to me involved in that process.

I also have to ask for a validation of that last statement is that  
statement based on anecdote, gut, or verifiable facts?

Louis N. Molino, Sr. CET
FF/NREMT/FSI/EMSI
Typed by my thumbs on my iPhone.

On Nov 25, 2008, at 12:27, "Stephen Richey" <stephen.richey at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Then what is the problem with designating more LZs?  It is not that
> difficult and could prevent quite a few accidents.
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 1:25 PM, LouIs N. Molino, Sr. <lnmolino at aol.com 
> >wrote:
>
>> The short run is the iasue. In my VFD area we cover 130 square  
>> miles. In
>> that we have 4 desginsted LZs. The last patient we flew wads hunter  
>> fell
>> from a tree stand landed on bow impaling self. By ground a 30 mile  
>> drive to
>> nearest LZ we set LZ 3 miles up road in a large open field.
>>
>> Louis N. Molino, Sr. CET
>> FF/NREMT/FSI/EMSI
>> Typed by my thumbs on my iPhone.
>>
>> On Nov 25, 2008, at 12:12, Krin135 at aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Actually, Lou, point two, avoiding landings at un surveyed sites,   
>> would
>>> not
>>> eliminate HEMS here in Missouri, as there are numerous sites already
>>> surveyed
>>> for helispot operations, and many more could be surveyed and GPS
>>> coordinated
>>> in short order. I suspect that rural Texas is the same.
>>>
>>> a relatively short run from the incident site to the helispot, and  
>>> the
>>> objection is gone.
>>>
>>> ck
>>> Charles S. Krin, DO FAAFP
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 11/25/2008 11:54:41 Central Standard Time,
>>> lnmolino at aol.com writes:
>>>
>>> But  point 2 would eliminate the use of HEMS in rural and frontier
>>> areas  where it MAY actually be  warrented.
>>>
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