Medical Terminology
Aviation WX
PAIP
EMS Equipment
Potpourri
100
ST Elevation in leads II, III and aVF
What is a STEMI
100

A WX report updated routinely, usually at airports

What is a METAR

100

The pilot indicates he has a chip light and will call on landing

What is the Unscheduled landing Worksheet 

100

Device used to stabilize a femur fracture

What is a traction splint

100

Ways  the pilot uses to contact dispatch

What is radio frequencies 123.05 - Med 9 or IRIS

200

List two indications for activating the blood light

What are Trauma, Head bleeds, AAA, GI bleeds and med crew requests

200

In the following script, this is the part that signifies the wind direction and speed KATW 080253Z 3510KT 10SM CLR 31/13 A2980 RMK AO2

What is 35010KT. The wind is coming from 350 degrees at 10 knots

200

You receive a call from a Sheriff Dept. stating that ThedaStar has crashed

What is Post Helicopter Crash Plan Worksheet

200

Device used by ThedaStar that is used to stabilize a pelvic fracture

What is a T-Pod

200

Hospital helipads able to be viewed in dispatch

What is TCW, TCA, TCN, TCS, TCNL

300

Definition of a CVA

What is Cerebral Vascular Accident or STROKE

300

800 ft ceilings and 2 miles visibility

What is the daytime local minimums

300

Outerlink is not working and the crew is not responding to any radio frequency

What is Lost Communication Worksheet

300

Used for treatment of a Pneumothorax or Hemothorax

What is a chest tube

300

Rescource for finding fuel for ThedaStar

What is the Airport FBO directory

400

Norcuron or Vecuronium drug classification

What is long acting paralytic (pt. requires ventilation)

400

in the following script, BR indicates the presence of this KHAF 080355Z AUTO 5SM BR OVC012 15/13 A2996 RMK A02

What is mist

400

The amount of time you would wait to activate the PAIP when Outerlink is not working and pilot position report is missed.

What is 10 min. after missed position report

400

Piece of Cardiac equipment that ThedaStar does not transport

What is a balloon pump or ECMO

400

Resource used to begin STEMI process

What is Pulsara

500

Type of abdominal organ that can perforate

What is a hollow organ such as bowel or stomach

500

A pilot can expect this when he sees +TSRA on an airport METAR

What is heavy thunderstorms and rain

500

You received this radio transmission from ThedaStar and it triggers you to activate the "Helicopter Emergency" portion of the PAIP

What is Mayday!

500

Equipment that the crew would need if doing an ICU to ICU transfer on a patient on Norcuron and Versed drips

What is a ventilator (LTV 1200)

500

2 Resources to determine heading and distance

What is DeLorme and Outerlink 

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