{"id":275,"date":"2018-05-30T18:17:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T18:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bhs-marketing-test.bhsin.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2019-01-03T19:47:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T19:47:31","slug":"landing-zone-preparation-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/landing-zone-preparation-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Landing Zone Preparation and Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Landing Zone Preparation and Safety<\/h1>\n<h3>Preparing the Landing Zone (LZ)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/05\/Landing-Zone-DiagramA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/05\/Landing-Zone-DiagramA.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/05\/Landing-Zone-DiagramA-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><br \/>\nThe following guidelines must be utilized to select, prepare and secure a safe landing site for MedFlight:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> At least\u00a0100 feet x 100 feet<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shape:<\/strong>\u00a0Square, circular, or rectangular<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slope:\u00a0<\/strong>Relatively flat (less than 10\u00ba slope)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surface:<\/strong>\u00a0The LZ should be free of debris and equipment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surroundings:<\/strong>\u00a0Identify power lines, antennas, trees, signs, poles\u00a0or hazards within 500 yards and keep personnel, spectators and vehicles at least 200 feet from the touchdown area<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety:<\/strong> Do not approach the helicopter without crew supervision<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daytime\u00a0LZ: <\/strong>Mark the four corners of\u00a0the site with highly visible objects<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nighttime\u00a0LZ: <\/strong>Use strobe kits or vehicle headlights to mark the LZ. Flashlights placed inside orange cones are highly visible markers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Avoid shining light directly at the aircraft as this may interfere with the pilot&#8217;s night vision<\/p>\n<h3>Helipad\/Helistop Safety Precautions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pre-Arrival<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-328 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/05\/Landing-Zone-DiagramB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/05\/Landing-Zone-DiagramB.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/05\/Landing-Zone-DiagramB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/beacon-medical-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/05\/Landing-Zone-DiagramB-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure adequate perimeter lighting and security<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the helipad is clear of bystanders, vehicles, and debris<\/li>\n<li>Wear appropriate eye and hearing protection<\/li>\n<li>Ensure adequate fire retardant chemicals are readily available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Aircraft Arrival<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Never approach helicopter while rotors are turning<\/li>\n<li>Wait for a signal from the pilot or medical crew before you approach the aircraft<\/li>\n<li>Follow the crew instructions for loading\/unloading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Aircraft Departure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ensure the pad is secure and free of bystanders, vehicles, obstacles, and debris<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Safety Precautions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No running toward the helicopter<\/li>\n<li>Approach and exit from the front with approval from the air medical team<\/li>\n<li>Wear appropriate eye and hearing protection<\/li>\n<li>Remain at a distance of at least 100 feet during all take off and landings<\/li>\n<li>No loose articles within 100 feet of helicopter blades in motion<\/li>\n<li>Do not raise anything higher than head level (IV poles)<\/li>\n<li>No vehicle traffic within 100 feet of the helicopter<\/li>\n<li>No smoking within 100 feet of the helicopter<\/li>\n<li>Designate a landing zone (LZ) commander<\/li>\n<li>Maintain complete landing zone security throughout arrival, scene and departure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>*Please exercise the above landing zone security guidelines and precautions throughout the entire operation.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Landing Zone Preparation and Safety Preparing the Landing Zone (LZ) The following guidelines must be utilized to select, prepare and secure a safe landing site for MedFlight: Size: At least\u00a0100 feet x 100 feet Shape:\u00a0Square, circular, or rectangular Slope:\u00a0Relatively flat (less than 10\u00ba slope) Surface:\u00a0The&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-275","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.0 - 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