Air Ambulance Ontario

I saw this yesterday at HGH at noon when we had a 2 hr break in between appt's. This type of ambulance was the one used to get Gord L to McMaster. Ya I carry my digital camera around when I go out of town, never know what I will see.

I saw this yesterday at HGH at noon when we had a 2 hr break in between appt's. This type of ambulance was the one used to get Gord L to McMaster. Ya I carry my digital camera around when I go out of town, never know what I will see.

[BILLW]

Nice picture Gord, hang tough man.

Bill

Thanks.

Thanks.

[char]

I wonder if they still call them Bandaid 1 and 2?
I see them fly over the house here in Whitby a lot-Oshawa General Hosp.has a landing field so I know that they are picking up someone who is critically ill and taking them to Toronto or somewhere to get specialized help. I always think a good thought for the person inthe air ambulance...THey are very recognizable in the sky with their orange bellies. Those paramedics are incredible at what they do...
p.s. - how'd you get so close to the landing strip. The one at Ajax/Pickering is fenced off and a lot of hospitals have them on their roofs.
The paramedics on the flight on Sept.8 are largely responsible for Gord still being with us today.
thanks to them!
Char

I got so close because it landed on the pad that is on Victoria St N in Hamilton, it's behind a fence. It's right next to the parking garage at Hamilton General.

I got so close because it landed on the pad that is on Victoria St N in Hamilton, it's behind a fence. It's right next to the parking garage at Hamilton General.

[TheWatchman]

When I was in college, I worked in an ICU where I had to help load patients from time to time on life-flight helicopters like the one that is pictured. I was and still am in awe at the skill that the nurses and Dr.'s that man those flights possess. I think that a lot times what they do goes a little unnoticed. You truly have to be the best in the field to even be considered to be a nurse or Dr. on a life-flight copter. My hat goes off to all of them.

FYI.....In Ontario it is only Paramedics that staff the Air Ambulance Helicopters. All the Dedicated Air Ambulance Helicopters are staffed by Critical Care Flight Paramedics, not Docotors or Nurses. They are still called Bandage 1, 2, 3 etc...... They are a fully functioning flying ICU.

FYI.....In Ontario it is only Paramedics that staff the Air Ambulance Helicopters. All the Dedicated Air Ambulance Helicopters are staffed by Critical Care Flight Paramedics, not Docotors or Nurses. They are still called Bandage 1, 2, 3 etc...... They are a fully functioning flying ICU.

[johnfowles]

Wot picture has it disapeared from your site already Gord??
is it like this pic of Bandage1 (which I originally could not get to load either??

or this pic
[img]http://www.nwo-paramedics.info/images/air_amb_pics/Various_Air_Pics/799roof_top_helipad_hospital_for_sick_kids_Toronto .jpg
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dang Now what on earth is wrong with that picture link??
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[johnfowles]

Wot picture has it disapeared from your site already Gord??
is it like this pic of Bandage1 (which I originally could not get to load either??

or this pic
[img]http://www.nwo-paramedics.info/images/air_amb_pics/Various_Air_Pics/799roof_top_helipad_hospital_for_sick_kids_Toronto .jpg
[/IMG]

dang Now what on earth is wrong with that picture link??
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[This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited May 12, 2004).]

I don't see any pictures. But then again, it might be these G*d D@mned school filtering policies .

[This message has been edited by DMD3 (edited May 12, 2004).]

I don't see any pictures. But then again, it might be these G*d D@mned school filtering policies .

[This message has been edited by DMD3 (edited May 12, 2004).]

[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I don't see any pictures. But then again, it might be these G*d D@mned school filtering policies .

[This message has been edited by DMD3 (edited May 12, 2004).]
Douglas
All you have to do is click on the edit/delete icon for the message(s) containing the non-appearing picture,or if you can see a red cross in a white square as I can in gord's initial posting right click on it and select properties. I tried that with gord's supposed URL

http://members.rogers.com/cabbie0/Helicopter2.jpg
but the page cannot be displayed
Whichever way once you have the intended URL check it out by copying the URL that the poster used then paste that into your browser's address bar.The picture should then appear in your browser's window

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[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I don't see any pictures. But then again, it might be these G*d D@mned school filtering policies .

[This message has been edited by DMD3 (edited May 12, 2004).]
Douglas
All you have to do is click on the edit/delete icon for the message(s) containing the non-appearing picture,or if you can see a red cross in a white square as I can in gord's initial posting right click on it and select properties. I tried that with gord's supposed URL

http://members.rogers.com/cabbie0/Helicopter2.jpg
but the page cannot be displayed
Whichever way once you have the intended URL check it out by copying the URL that the poster used then paste that into your browser's address bar.The picture should then appear in your browser's window

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[This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited May 12, 2004).]

I removed the picture from my webspace so that's why you can't see it LOL... and yes the pic that you posted is similar to the chopper I saw.

I removed the picture from my webspace so that's why you can't see it LOL... and yes the pic that you posted is similar to the chopper I saw.