The Dos & Donts of my first flight...

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I am considering going into the nursing or EMS field and to get some exposure I am going to participate as a third rider on our community's helicopter. Can you give me some advice on dos and donts for my first flight? Thanks!

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Don't jump out.

:) just kidding

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Go to http://www.flightweb.com and go to their forum section. There are a lot more flight nurses on those forums than there are here.

Good luck and Have Fun

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Just relax and have fun. The crew will stress to you the importance of safety and will do a orientation for you regarding the (do's and don't). Take it all in. See what the crew does when they are not flying, it will give you and overall feel for a typical day.

Have fun

Qanik

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

Do Fly

Dont crash and burn

Simple rules to live by

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ALWAYS walk around the aircraft from the front. NEVER walk around behind it where the tail rotor is. This was the first rule told to me.

Don't wear a hat unless it's tied on.

Try to sit forward-facing if you have a tendency to motion sickness.

Have fun.

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Thank you all for your responses... the serious and the funny. :)

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Specializes in ICU, ED, Transport, Home Care, Mgmnt.
Thank you all for your responses... the serious and the funny. :)

Wear layers of clothes, take a change with you. Don't wear anything that can be blown off. Don't put your hands above your head. ENJOY!!! :p

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Specializes in Emergency.

Dont throw up on any of the crew esp the pilot. :chuckle rj

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Well, I did a 12 hour shift, and the only calls were transport calls, and I didn't go on those. The fire department didn't get any calls either, so it was a rather quiet day. I enjoyed talking to the crew and the firemen, however.

I hope to get the opportunity to get another shift soon, and I will remember all of your wonderful words of wisdom! :)

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Don't jump out.

:) just kidding

Bring a parachute if you plan on jumping out. ;)

(I am just kidding here and I hope that I don't sound flip about it. This is a very serious field of medicine where safety comes first.) BTW, as a student pilot working on her private pilot's certificate, I'd give my eye teeth to be a 3rd rider. My dream job would be piloting rotocraft for LifeFlight, etc. The equipment they use has A LOT of speed and I'd enjoy putting it through it's paces. :)

Flight nursing isn't for me though... I really need to get a job when I'm finished and I'm concentrating on areas in which I'd have the best chance of getting a job.

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