Medical helicopter transports can be a life saver, but after the fact can be a bank breaker.
Curt Varone
Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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Most over-used resource in public safety.
About 10 years ago when I was in an Acting Captains position, I had a firefighter suffer a heat releated injury.
A medical helicopter was used to transport him to the hospital.
When he came back to work, he brought in the Bill my FD eventually paid-$15,000.00 dollars.
This was back in year 2000.
I was on an MVA once in about 2002. 1 car roll over. We cut the car apart to get the driver out. She was air lifted out because "she was entrapped". She walked out of the distant ER 3 hours later with 17 stitches. Thats all….oh and the $7500 bill for the chopper ride.