Communication Center
Flight For Life is fortunate to have a state-of-the-art Flight Communication Center complete with high tech radio communication capability, immediate accessibility to weather and mapping information, visual satellite tracking of Flight For Life aircraft, and security camera views of all Flight For Life base helipads.
We provide the following services:
- Watches weather changes (the pilot makes the final decision)
- Locates scene locations with GPS software
- Communicates with crew in flight via satellite phones, radios or Direct Connect phones
- Tracks aircraft with dedicated Flight Log software
- Uses Computer Aided Dispatch
- Updates requesting and receiving agencies as needed
- Receives and responds to flight requests via the web-based App
Medical Training
- Both the Registered Nurse and Paramedic undergo an intense orientation process prior to practicing medicine in the field
- 3 Month orientation
- Several Online Medical Modules are completed
- Hands-on skills that are verified by the Medical Director during a high-fidelity Human Patient Simulator session
- 2 units of Packed Red Blood Cells and 2 units of liquid plasma are carried on every flight
Flight For Life partners with Froedtert Health’s CVICU team to transport patients that require intensive care. These transports often include the use of cardiac assist devices such as Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, ECMO, Impellas, and Ventricle Assist Devices. At times, a Froedtert perfusionist may accompany the flight team to manage the ECMO device. All medical flight crew members complete extensive cardiac assist device training, which includes hands-on and classroom education annually. This training allows our crew to manage these devices if a member of the specialty team is not available.
Flight For Life also works collectively with the Children’s Wisconsin transport team for all neonatal and pediatric interfacility transports. The Children’s Transport team carries a wide variety of equipment and medications that aid in the successful treatment and transport of these patients. The Children’s Transport team also utilizes an isolette for all neonatal transports. Flight For Life medical crew members are trained in the use of all Children’s Transport team equipment, isolette, and safety procedures annually.
Flight For Life can respond to any scene or interfacility hospital request utilizing leading-edge medical equipment and life-saving skills to allow for an optimal patient outcome.
Med Control
- 24/7 online medical control available to crew members that are currently operating in the field
