Saskatchewan Air Ambulance Requirements
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:54 am
What the hell:
Flight Crew Qualifications
Saskatchewan Air Ambulance flight crew members must meet the following qualifications:
Trained in aviation physiology and the air medical transportation of patients through the Canadian Association of Aero-medical Transportation Systems (CAATS).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) providers.
Trauma resuscitation and management.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
Current active registration in relevant professional associations.
Flight nurses average of 10 years critical care experience.
Pilots have extensive experience in bush flying, are airline transport-rated and endorsed for flying the Cheyenne aircraft.
Total flying time is over 59,000 hours with the least number of hours for any one pilot being 10,000 hours.
Pilots are trained in aeromedicine
Flight Crew Qualifications
Saskatchewan Air Ambulance flight crew members must meet the following qualifications:
Trained in aviation physiology and the air medical transportation of patients through the Canadian Association of Aero-medical Transportation Systems (CAATS).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) providers.
Trauma resuscitation and management.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
Current active registration in relevant professional associations.
Flight nurses average of 10 years critical care experience.
Pilots have extensive experience in bush flying, are airline transport-rated and endorsed for flying the Cheyenne aircraft.
Total flying time is over 59,000 hours with the least number of hours for any one pilot being 10,000 hours.
Pilots are trained in aeromedicine