Helicopter fumes on the unit

[Nuieve]

I work in Critical Care, top floor. We have a helicopter pad on top of us. Whenever the helicopter is used, the whole floor gets full of fumes, I guess I'm more sensitive, I'm literally choking the whole time, other employees note the stink but don't really complain.

The worst part is that it linger for an hour or so. You'd think a helicopter comes and leaves, should take 5 minutes top, but it's like it just sits on the pad idling or something because our AC is turning on and off but the fumes are not going away, for an hour or so usually. I literally can't breathe this whole time. Sometimes I'll leave the floor and go to some private room where the smell is not so bad if time allows...

We're acute care, lots of resp patients, it's been like this for as long as I remember. Can anything be done about it or should I just suffer quietly?

[Wuzzie]

11 hours ago, Nuieve said:

The worst part is that it linger for an hour or so. You'd think a helicopter comes and leaves, should take 5 minutes top, but it's like it just sits on the pad idling or something because our AC is turning on and off but the fumes are not going away, for an hour or so usually.

Soooo, no it isn't a 5 minute process. There's a lot involved that you are not privy to. It is often dependent on wind direction. That being said you need to contact your facility services department. They may have to re-route the air handler intakes. This is a patient care issue.