/_:.. \. t r=.. i7I 7l'r TATION Volume 39, Number 9 Published by the S.C. Aeronautics Commission September, 1987 MEDUCARE COMES TO LOWCOUNTRY Meducare. the Lowcountry's first dition would be jeopardized through am- The practice of hospital-based medical helicopter transport has begun bulance transport. helicopters began in 1976, and research service in the Charleston area. It will be "We work as a team with the local shows such programs save lives and able to transport patients from anywhere EMS, hospital and physician to provide money. A 1983 report in the Journal of within a 150 mile radius. With a cruising a complete network of emergency care the American Medical Association com- speed of 150 miles per hour, it can services," said Tom Curran, ad- pared the survival rate of 150 trauma pa- transport a patient to Charleston from 60 ministrative program director. tients flown to the hospital by helicopter miles away in approximately 30 minutes. "The bottom line is saving lives. and with that of 150 trauma patients who The purpose of Meducare is to assist in cases where minutes can make a dif- traveled by ambulance. The study show- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Ierence, a specially-equipped helicopter ed 52 percent fewer deaths among pa- to transport intensive care or critical pa- may be the best option." tients flown bv helicopter. tients to the Medical University. Accor- ding to Dr. David Reines, medical direc- tor of the service, the helicopter program is unique because it is a flying intensive care unit. Meducare will serve every hospital in the state that needs to transport patients by air to the Medical University. Dr. Reines said that the helicopter will not be used to transport patients to other hospitals in normal circumstances. The service is expected to average about 300 flights each year. Meducare has three pilots, six nurses, six paramedics, five dispatchers and a mechanic to provide 24-hour service. A normal team will consist of one nurse. one paramedic and the pilot. Dr. Reines said both nurses and T. C. STATE LIBRARY paramedics have been through grueling 8 1987 training courses to prepare them for the SEP 1 flight service. He said flight nurses are trained at a higher level than hospital STAfE DOOU}dENTS nurses so that they can deal with any emergency or critical care need in the air. Meducare's MBB BK-ll7 model, twin-engine helicopter can carry up to The helicopter will not be used as an two adult patients along with the flight crew, although most trips will carry air taxi service. It is designed for patients only one patient. Flight crews will have access to sophisticated medical who need to be moved. but whose con- equipment and supplies on board. 2 Palmetto Aviation September, 1987 FROM THE FAA PALMETTO AVIATTON is an of- The FAA has issued a notice of pro- additional input with respect to the pro- ficial publication of the South Carolina posed rulemaking with the intent of posal. The dates, times, and places for Aeronautics Commission. lt is designed establishing to inform members of the aviation an Airport Radar Service these meetings are listed below. Persons (ARSA) community, and others interested in Area at three locations in the who plan to attend the meetings should aviation. of local developments in avia- general flying area. The locations are be aware of the following procedures to tion and aviation facilities and to keep Fayetteville Municipal/Grannis Field Air- be followed: readers abreast of national and interna- port, NC; Pope Air Force Base, NC; and (a) The meetings will be informal in tional trends in aviation. Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, SC. nature and will be conducted by the The Aeronautics Commission is a state Each location is an airport with a designated representative of the Ad- agency created in 1935 by the S.C. nonregulatory Terminal Radar Service ministrator. Each participant will be given General Assembly to {oster and pro- Area (TRSA) currently in effect. an opportunity to make a presentation. mote air commerce within the state. Establishment of each ARSA would re- (b) There will be no admission fee or quire that pilots maintain two-way radio other charge to attend and participate. Carroll A. Campbell Governor communications with air traffic controllers The meetings will be open to all persons while in the ARSA. on a space-available basis. The FAA Commlssloners representative may accelerate the agen- Edwin Pearlstine. chairman Comments Invited da to enable early adjournment if the pro- Charleston gress of the meetings is more expeditious This notice involves three locations. In- than planned. B. Truett Jones. vice chairman terested parties are invited to participate (c) The meetings will not be recorded. Loris in this proposed rulemaking by submit- A summary of the comments made at ting such written data, views, or Jim Hamilton these meetings will be filed in the docket. arguments as they may desire. Com- Lexington (d) Position papers or other handout ments that provide the factual basis sup- material relating to the substance of the porting suggestions Fred Eugene Rachels the views and meetings may be accepted. Participants Chester presented particularly in are helpful submitting handout materials should pre- developing reasoned regulatory decisions sent an original and two copies to the Curtis Graves on the proposal. Comments are Denmark presiding officer. There should be an specifically invited on the overall adequate number of copies provided for Richard McClellion regulatory, economic, environmental, further distribution to all participants. proposal. Anderson and energy aspects of the (e) Statements made by FAA par- Communications the should identify ticipants at the meetings should not be Wallace A. Mullinax, Sr. airspace docket submitted in and be taken as expressing a final FAA position. Greenville triplicate to the following address. The informal airspace meeting places Federal Aviation Administration Ex-Officto are as follows: Office of the Chief Counsel Sen. Isadore Lourie Fayetteville Municipal/Grannis Field Air- Rules Docket Columbla ATTN: [AGC-204], port and Pope AFB, NC, ARSA's Airspace Docket No. 87-AWA-24 Time: 7:00 p.m. Rep. Olin R.Phillips 800 Independence Ave., SW. Location: Fayetteville Technical Institute Gaffney Washington, D.C. 20591 Auditorium Staff All comments MUST be received on 2201 Hull Road John W. Hamilton or before November 7 , 7987 . Fayetteville, NC Director Shaw AFB. SC. ARSA p.m. A. Wayne Phillips Informal Meetings Time: 7:30 Editor In addition to seeking written com- Location: Shaw AFB NCO Club ments on this proposal, the FAA will hold Shaw AFB, SC Offlcec at Columbla Metropolltan Alrport informal airspace meetings for the pro- Note: Enter Shaw AFB through main Malllng Address: posed ARSA locations in order to receive gate Post Offlce Drawer l9E7 Columbla, South Carollna 292O2 Phone: (tO3) 734-l7OO September, 1987 Palmetto Aviation 3 Breakfast C.A.P. NEWS Club News Cap Squadron transferred to Florence from Wilmington, The S.C. Wing Civil Air Patrol has an- N.C. where he also served as Deputy nounced the formation a new CAP Commander Cadets. of of Sept. 6 Oswalt Field (House Movers) squadron in Rock Hill. The new Senior Member Brantley Carter has Batesburg squadron's name is the York County been named the new Public Affairs Of- Sept. 11-13 Jekyll Island, GA Composite Squadron and it will meet at ficer for the squadron. SM Carter is the For reservations at the Holiday Inn the National Guard Armory on Highway Manager of the Parks Division for the ci- call (912) 635-3311, ask for Tracy. 161 at the airport entrance. Senior ty of Florence and is a new member of Transportation available from airport member advisors and cadet members the Civil Air Patrol. meet every Thursday evening. If you are Oct. 4 Woodward Field, interested in this new CAP squadron, Greenwood Drills EAA Chapter 3 Fly-in contact the Squadron Commander at Approximately 30 CAP personnel Camden 329 4t00. from seven squadrons, participated in 18 Orangeburg Municipal Airport severe weather drills at the Greenwood Orangeburg {Election of 0fficers) County Airport earlier this month. Mis- Florence Announces Nov. I Kirk Airbase Staff Appointments sion Coordinator Gordon Rossback of Lancaster The Florence Composite Squadron Anderson said that the drills consisted of Nov. 15 Lugoff has announced the appointment of two various exercises concerninq severe Hosted by Lugoff Paraflight members to staff positions. Capt. Jeremy weather. Pearson has been named Deputy Com- Seven aircraft participated in the ex- Nov. 29 East Cooper Airport mander of Cadets. Capt. Pearson join- ercises which involved coordination with Charleston ed the patrol as a cadet in I972 and has local and state disaster preparedness Dec. 13 North Myrtle Beach been the recipient of the Carl A. Spaatz teams. Don's Pancake House Award, the highest award a cadet can Rossback said the CAP conducts four 27 Open earn. Capt. Pearson is an environmen- such drills each year, Two for practice tal engineer with General Electric and and two for Air Force evaluation. FAA Proposes New Carry-On Baggage Requirements Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth can be dislodged during turbulence and stowage space for carry-on items, even Hanford Dole has announced that the injure passengers or crew members." if in inappropriate areas. The new rule (FAA) Federal Aviation Administration Dole also said loose bags can impede would require instead that aircraft doors has adopted stiffer regulations requiring evacuation of an aircraft in a survivable remain open and that a crew member be airlines to exercise increased control over accident or other emergency. designated to verify that all carry-on items carry-on baggage. have been stowed safely. This is intend- Pre-existing FAA rules required bags "The new rule is intended to make sure ed to give attendants time to unload ex- to be properly prior to takeoff, that carry-on baggage is properly stow- stowed but cess baggage and send it to the cargo Dole noted they did not provide suffi- ed before takeoff while, at the same time, hold.