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FlightCare Information for Providers
 For 'Find A Physician' service or other questions, please call us at 1-800-STMARYS (786-2797).

Information for Provider
Requesting Services
To request FlightCare services for EMS use the following numbers:

1-800-EMS-EVAC (Patient Transports)
(989) 752-9305 (Office)
(989) 758-2911 (Communications)

Other contact numbers:

Shane Hunt RN, EMT Flight Manager
(989) 907-8574
shunt@stmarysofmichigan.org

Joe Brown, Base Manager
(989) 752-9305

George Roller M.D., Medical Director
(989) 793-7220

Patient Preparation
Follow these guidelines for the Critical Assessments under the type of injury:

Personal Possessions :
  • Remove all clothing - cut if necessary
  • Give all personal belongings and valuables to family or friend, if possible (record)
  • Please leave patients in cervical collars and on long spine board


Coverings/Dressings/Splints :
  • Apply rigid cervical collar
  • Apply necessary dressings and splints
  • Transfer patient on long board with immobilization
  • Ensure that sucking wounds are covered with an occlusive dressing
  • Make sure transfer personnel have chest tube clamps available if chest tube is placed


Landing Zones
To ensure landing site safety, please observe the following guidelines :
  • Daytime: Flat area 100 x 100 feet
  • Night / High Winds: Flat area 150 x 150 feet

Sites should be free of overhead obstructions (wires, trees & signs) and ground debris (trash cans, twigs and ambulance sheets) and be as level as possible.

Rotary beacons of emergency vehicles should be left on to help the pilot identify the general location. However, do not shine lights upward toward the aircraft.

Night landing zones must be identified by emergency vehicle beacons; crisscrossed low-beam auto headlights, or light sticks that are well secured to the ground.

Keep people at least 100 feet from the landing zone.

Always approach the helicopter from the front and only after signaled to do so by the pilot and/or medical team.

Never approach the helicopter from the rear or from the uphill side of the aircraft.

There should be absolutely no smoking or running within 100 feet of the helicopter.

Secure all medical items,. Never bring loose sheets or I. V. poles into the landing zone.

Remain with the patient. The medical flight team will come to you.

The flight team is responsible for loading and unloading equipment and patients.

Please do not assist the flight team in opening or closing the helicopter doors.

Additional information can be found in our TAG (Transfer Assistance Guidelines) Manual.


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