Hospital Helipads
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Hospital Helipads
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Just wondering if anyone could help me my local hospital is planning to put a car park right next to the helipad and i was just wondering if that would somehow affect the use of the helipad by the local air ambulance if anyone wants to see the helipad location look up 51° 8'34.49"N 0°54'57.83"E on Google earth and they are going to position the car park in the field next to the pad and as you can see if it goes ahead it will be surrounded on all sides by car parks and buildings some of which have quite tall chimneys
Just wondering if anyone could help me my local hospital is planning to put a car park right next to the helipad and i was just wondering if that would somehow affect the use of the helipad by the local air ambulance if anyone wants to see the helipad location look up 51° 8'34.49"N 0°54'57.83"E on Google earth and they are going to position the car park in the field next to the pad and as you can see if it goes ahead it will be surrounded on all sides by car parks and buildings some of which have quite tall chimneys
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Just to help, this link shows that location 51.142914, 0.916064 - Google Maps
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Colchester hospital helipad is in the car park.
Google Maps
The pad is actually raised a bit. That has been there for years.
Google Maps
The pad is actually raised a bit. That has been there for years.
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The thread is starting to run off course a bit but to reply to one of the contributers. Beaumont hospital doesn't have a helipad, but it does have a football pitch beside the hospital car park which is used when required by IRCG 61's.
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At the risk of taking it more off topic, whereabouts is the Derriford Helipad?
I used to work at Plymouth City Airport (ooooh!) and used to see the helimed disappear behind the trees but can't see anything that looks pad like on Google Earth.
I used to work at Plymouth City Airport (ooooh!) and used to see the helimed disappear behind the trees but can't see anything that looks pad like on Google Earth.
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UK Dept of Health helipad guidance doc:
http://195.92.246.148/knowledge_netw...0229102606.pdf
Exec summary only, they are charging £50 for the full copy now!
http://195.92.246.148/knowledge_netw...0229102606.pdf
Exec summary only, they are charging £50 for the full copy now!
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hospital helipads
All UK hospital helipads should in fact meet ICAO standards and many do not meet the minimum recommended standard.
We should also look at the differences between AA pilots and HEMS pilots and the flight clearances given in emergency situations.
Also there has been and still is many discussions about secondary road transfer of AA/HEMS patients and the use of playing fields away from the main hospital sites.
By the looks of the GE image the helipad has no markings as is required.
JAR-OPS3 and HBN 15-03 are two good guidance documents.
We should also look at the differences between AA pilots and HEMS pilots and the flight clearances given in emergency situations.
Also there has been and still is many discussions about secondary road transfer of AA/HEMS patients and the use of playing fields away from the main hospital sites.
By the looks of the GE image the helipad has no markings as is required.
JAR-OPS3 and HBN 15-03 are two good guidance documents.
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From: London
CAA Licensing of public helipads
It is sometimes difficult to interpret whether helipads can in fact meet ICAO standards.Take a look at the current disasterous proposals to site a new helipad in the main public area next to patients (65 ft from a ward) outside Frimley Park hospital outside...
Tell me what you think?
Would you land at first floor level on a narrow pad,next to the main ward (waking them all up three times a night )to a busy hospital at 3am in the morning,mid winter,with wind sheer, rain, close to heavy concentrations of people with no lighting?
Tell me what you think?
Would you land at first floor level on a narrow pad,next to the main ward (waking them all up three times a night )to a busy hospital at 3am in the morning,mid winter,with wind sheer, rain, close to heavy concentrations of people with no lighting?