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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jul 2019, 23:21
Replies: 71
Views: 34,500
Posted By telster

I'm not a pilot so know nothing about canopy...

I'm not a pilot so know nothing about canopy design, or materials used, but when I was a paramedic I used to carry a spring loaded centre punch in case I ever had to smash a car window. Only ever...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2016, 21:05
Replies: 53
Views: 49,791
Posted By telster

From the Iron Maiden Facebook page: ED FORCE...

From the Iron Maiden Facebook page:

ED FORCE ONE BADLY DAMAGED ON THE GROUND IN COMODORO ARTURO MERINO BENITEZ (SANTIAGO, CHILE) AIRPORT
CONCERTS IN ARGENTINA TOMORROW AND TUESDAY EXPECTED TO GO...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2016, 13:12
Replies: 53
Views: 49,791
Posted By telster

Photo here:...

Photo here: https://twitter.com/AirwaysNews/status/708653449991299072
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Oct 2015, 14:00
Replies: 92
Views: 45,667
Posted By telster

Aware that this is well off topic. I was one...

Aware that this is well off topic.

I was one of the first to suggest as an ex-paramedic that an experienced ER nurse could potentially have been as capable as a Doctor, in response to someone...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Oct 2015, 09:43
Replies: 92
Views: 45,667
Posted By telster

Why is that so stupid? Common sense would be to...

Why is that so stupid? Common sense would be to use whatever help is available. But, if the FA was an experienced ER nurse, she might well be far more capable and experienced in resuscitation than...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
29th May 2014, 22:11
Replies: 2
Views: 3,949
Posted By telster

I know! I'm sure it'll be fine. It's only...

I know!

I'm sure it'll be fine. It's only the fact that its a bit too far for her to walk, apart from that she's completely fit and able.

It just made me laugh when they read the conditions...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
29th May 2014, 00:42
Replies: 2
Views: 3,949
Posted By telster

Tigerair Wheelchair Assistance

Hi Guys

My mother-in-law is flying ADL-MEL and return this weekend, and is unable to walk long distances. Up and down stairs etc is ok, but especially at Melbourne walking from the aircraft to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2013, 05:42
Replies: 143
Views: 47,386
Posted By telster

So, two pages of comments over a helicopter being...

So, two pages of comments over a helicopter being used to take a time critical patient to an appropriate A+E dept. Might well have saved his foot. Just a reminder to take the time to hear the whole...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2013, 07:54
Replies: 73
Views: 22,999
Posted By telster

Not aviation related at all, but currently in...

Not aviation related at all, but currently in correspondence with Nick about a personal matter.

We've contacted several politicians, and of the federal ones, Nick's office have been by far the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2011, 13:59
Replies: 16
Views: 9,786
Posted By telster

Video of the pre-flight preparations, and...

Video of the pre-flight preparations, and recovery of the crashed aircraft

‪MiG-15 UTI Baleset - Takeoff accident‬‏ - YouTube
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jan 2011, 00:16
Replies: 64
Views: 10,602
Posted By telster

Media here (Oz) seem to be working the line that...

Media here (Oz) seem to be working the line that the crew didn't give the passengers much info. Like one of them complaining that it was well into the descent before the pilot came on the PA... Guess...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Nov 2010, 22:36
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,341,334
Posted By telster

Only an SLF so don't really know what I'm talking...

Only an SLF so don't really know what I'm talking about, but since this whole incident came about with the initial failure of just one engine, wouldn't 4 engine planes in theory have twice the risk...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2010, 13:01
Replies: 52
Views: 40,030
Posted By telster

With respect, I think I'm a fairly chilled out...

With respect, I think I'm a fairly chilled out passenger, with a good pprune education, but I think I'd have been a bit worried to see a hole appear in the fuselage.

I know most incidents are...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2010, 13:30
Replies: 60
Views: 38,585
Posted By telster

Do Not Resuscitate

Think this is getting off topic now, so this'll be my last post.

I can only speak for the UK, and I've been out of the ambulance service a few years now, but Do Not Resuscitate orders have no...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2010, 10:01
Replies: 60
Views: 38,585
Posted By telster

Wetbehindear I'm aware that this is an...

Wetbehindear

I'm aware that this is an aviation forum, not a medical one, so don't want to go too far off topic.

Agree with what you've written about the limitations of CPR and agree that its...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Oct 2010, 11:19
Replies: 60
Views: 38,585
Posted By telster

Hi all. I'm just a SLF normally found lurking and...

Hi all. I'm just a SLF normally found lurking and keeping myself to myself because I haven't got any aviation experience or knowledge to share, but I did used to be a Paramedic so have a little...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Sep 2010, 12:40
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,679,591
Posted By telster

Think this thread might continue for some time! ...

Think this thread might continue for some time!

Just a quick question..when Concorde was grounded for the tank liners to be fitted, what happened to the flight crews? Were they moved onto another...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Sep 2010, 08:43
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,679,591
Posted By telster

Thanks M2dude, I'm sure you and your...

Thanks M2dude, I'm sure you and your ex-colleagues are enjoying contributing to the thread as much as the rest of us are enjoying reading it! :O
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2010, 10:28
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,679,591
Posted By telster

British Airways/Air France

Hi guys, just another SLF enjoying the thread...

How much cooperation was there between the two airlines in terms of training etc? Did any BA crews fly Air France aircraft for any reason for...
Forum: Medical & Health
27th Aug 2009, 12:32
Replies: 18
Views: 7,797
Posted By telster

Patient Anaphylaxis doesn't come from...

Patient

Anaphylaxis doesn't come from nowhere, as you quite rightly pointed out.

It might come from an antigen, several hours previously, that the patient doesn't know that he's allergic to....
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Aug 2009, 12:03
Replies: 18
Views: 7,797
Posted By telster

Patient The fact that the guy was walking...

Patient

The fact that the guy was walking round apparently ok after landing and being seen by the paramedic points to it being much more likely it was a panic attack than a heart attack.

As...
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Aug 2009, 09:42
Replies: 18
Views: 7,797
Posted By telster

No worries!

No worries!
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Aug 2009, 05:13
Replies: 18
Views: 7,797
Posted By telster

Hyperventilation

Certainly sounds like the guy was hyperventilating, as diagnosed by the paramedic.

Just a word of warning about using the paper bag treatment. I've used it on people several dozen times and it...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2009, 22:43
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,790
Posted By telster

Accident/Incident definitions UK Emergency...

Accident/Incident definitions
UK Emergency Services do not differentiate in their description of an eventuality they attend in the way ICAO and other aviation bodies do with regards to what happens...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2009, 21:26
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,790
Posted By telster

I used to be an ambulance paramedic and at times...

I used to be an ambulance paramedic and at times covered both Luton and Stansted airports and so potentially could have been sent to a similar incident to this had it happened in the UK.

There...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2009, 18:05
Replies: 49
Views: 17,441
Posted By telster

Full Emergency

I used to work for the ambulance service and "full emergency" was a term we were familiar with from ATC when attending aircraft incidents, as opposed to "aircraft accident" or "aircraft accident...
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