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That is true, EM is one of the youngest specialties in the house of medicine. My residency is one of the older ones and is only 33 years old, and the specialty is still growing, we established our residency here only 2.5 years ago, and that was a big deal... Generally speaking, one has to...

Don't remember a tornado, but there have been a few bad storms in years past that have flipped a few un-tied-down aircraft into each other. That's why that rule exists now. I always check to make sure my neighbors are tied down for that exact reason. (there are always a few who think they are...

no, open cardiac massage is not an EMS skill being taught. "CCR" (cardiocerebral resuscitation) is the new thing, we are doing it around here in the Madison and southern WI area, and a friend and colleague of mine who was killed last year was a big advocate of the new procedure. Although at...

Curious if any ideas can be had out there... I've got a Cessna 172C with a Narco AT 165 in it. The transponder is fairly new, from a few years back, and was a straight plug into the old Cessna model transponder that lived in the panel when I bought the plane (the kind with the white face)...

Jay, I'll be there as usual (I hope), riding the scooter, dressed in orange...

I was based there for about two years in the hangers down on the east end, before they were torn down and the new ones put in. I moved to Morey at that time (maybe early '06 or so?), when their new hangers lots became available. Nice little airport, and I enjoyed the company I kept there. I had...

yes, there are several Med Flights in the country, and yes I fly in Madison. I own a 172 C over at Morey. Around here, there is only ONE Med Flight service, that's us!

was it a lifeguard helicopter he was trying to get you around? (vfr or ifr wouldn't matter)?

Those of us in the Helicopter EMS world are very acutely aware of the risks that we face, especially after this horrible year. Including three friends of mine on May 10th... We are taking a long hard look at what we do, why and how. -Ryan in Madison

It's pretty standard to wear Nomex in the civilian helicopter EMS (HEMS) world, and the Red Star Pilots recommend them as well (the Yak guys). William Wynne, the Corvair guy, talks about wearing nomex on his website after an incident years ago where he sustained burns in a Pietenpol crash...

Yes, that is a Bull Dog. Several show up at OSH every year. I believe it was the replacement for the Chipmunk for primary training in the RAF. -Ryan