tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post4606594791395944293..comments2023-10-04T04:05:56.261-05:00Comments on Decision Height*: Call MeAlan C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-16172717308292237802012-07-15T11:07:08.954-05:002012-07-15T11:07:08.954-05:00Oh, wow, excellent post, well-told.
Been there, d...Oh, wow, excellent post, well-told.<br /><br />Been there, done that, LOL!--esp. the part being "without contact", lol! We have ACARS, but NO LONGER have radio contact-ability with dispatch. A hair-pulling reality for us as of course contact is maddeningly slow. But at least we have a fairly decent and reliable Medlink patch...<br /><br />Can't wait to read the sequel!capnauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020957375172560992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-39196462914934504342012-07-14T01:20:15.670-05:002012-07-14T01:20:15.670-05:00Anxiously awaiting your next installment. Hoping,...Anxiously awaiting your next installment. Hoping, perhaps expecting, that it's a bit more than "water quantity gage circuit breaker" needing a reset. ;)Pete Templinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500131286526630952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-71042251777423211192012-07-11T23:46:56.943-05:002012-07-11T23:46:56.943-05:00Thanks, Frank. You won't beleve it but I just ...Thanks, Frank. You won't beleve it but I just had another "Call Me" event today. It was the proverbial hours of boredom followed by you-know-what. Look for it next week.Alan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-52188625402241869372012-07-11T16:46:04.591-05:002012-07-11T16:46:04.591-05:00Alan, re. the role of dispatch, that was indeed my...Alan, re. the role of dispatch, that was indeed my understanding: it is a convenience. I am sorry for being over-literal in reading your sentence, that made it sound like, in your view, the relationship between dispatch and safety was a stronger one.Frank Ch. Eiglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535966377820034604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-81321583233891483322012-07-10T21:04:00.754-05:002012-07-10T21:04:00.754-05:00Frank, You are a pile of work. I suspect you alrea...Frank, You are a pile of work. I suspect you already know--but only wish to belabor me--we are self-sufficient without Dispatch. Dispatch is like cockpit automation: it helps us get information quicker than we could if we had to do it ourselves. If we are denied Dispatch's services we survive but our work load goes up and thus also do risk factors. There is no definition in this profession of "crises situation," only normal, non-normal, and emergency situations. Loss of communications with dispatch does not precipitate any of these, but could contribute to one. The privacy thing is way above my pay grade, but I know no other way to handle it short of a military style encrypted frequency.Alan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-75542732838190067372012-07-10T09:52:58.160-05:002012-07-10T09:52:58.160-05:00"Your dispatcher is your link to the world, t..."Your dispatcher is your link to the world, to safety."<br /><br />Does this point to insufficient self-sufficiency while airborne? To what extent is loss of communications with ACARS/dispatch (not ATC) considered a crisis situation?<br /><br />Also, is broadcasting such medical discussions on public radio considered uncontroversial, in light of patient privacy?Frank Ch. Eiglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535966377820034604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-4586377568275867872012-07-10T06:39:21.232-05:002012-07-10T06:39:21.232-05:00Admiring the persistence you put into your website...Admiring the persistence you put into your website and in <br />depth information you provide. It's great to come across a blog every once in a while that isn't the same out of date rehashed information. Wonderful read! I've saved your site and I'm adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.\n<i>My web-site</i> <b><a href="http://news.jrn.msu.edu/members/brooklena4/activity/7970" rel="nofollow">usa today crossword challenge</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-31300407646986653902012-07-10T06:04:13.854-05:002012-07-10T06:04:13.854-05:00Whow Captain,
The weight of the four stripes... T...Whow Captain,<br /><br />The weight of the four stripes... Thanks for your post, really shows the troubleshooting and problem solving skills one need up there in the air.<br /><br />BasBashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265089753695212619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-91828683690163607402012-07-10T00:08:49.548-05:002012-07-10T00:08:49.548-05:00For Fatquiver: Is "psh" some local term ...For Fatquiver: Is "psh" some local term in Fresno?Alan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-12794828778550945692012-07-10T00:07:14.975-05:002012-07-10T00:07:14.975-05:00For Mike: We can allow passengers to use our onboa...For Mike: We can allow passengers to use our onboard medical oxygen at our discretion. There is no guidance as to when to announce a call for medical professionals that may be on board. That also is at our discretion. Only a physician or registered nurse with credentials may use our medical supply kits.Alan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-12573766363104007732012-07-09T23:58:50.047-05:002012-07-09T23:58:50.047-05:00OK Cederglen, details. She was in her mid 40s and ...OK Cederglen, details. She was in her mid 40s and physically trim. Since we were approaching Denver and not flying away from it, it made sense to keep trying for radio contact. The pains continued intermittently but she didn't have any other problems. Besides, we needed to get to San Francisco before the Gabriel's Mexican Grill closed. The best burritos in the world!Alan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-91192817879797868832012-07-09T23:45:02.369-05:002012-07-09T23:45:02.369-05:00Some trips you might be overpaid, maybe horribly s...Some trips you might be overpaid, maybe horribly so. Other trips, perhaps like this one, you might be underpaid.<br /><br />Hopefully in the end, it ends up just about right.<br /><br />Thanksw for the post.Capt. Schmoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394460305247627610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-85710232876973235862012-07-09T22:08:58.591-05:002012-07-09T22:08:58.591-05:00I know who you were no doubt talking to. It was yo...I know who you were no doubt talking to. It was your company's health insurance actuary. After it was clear that your patient wasn't going to drop dead and save them a ton of money, and possibly at the urging of the Worker's Comp liability adjuster, they opened up the communication lines. Of course, they kept the signal a bit fuzzy so it wouldn't look too obvious.S. J. Crownhttp://sjcrown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-61454223892087367422012-07-09T21:03:53.678-05:002012-07-09T21:03:53.678-05:00What a story! And not over yet? Sheesh...what a ...What a story! And not over yet? Sheesh...what a day! Looking forward to the next post.<br /><br />All the best. <br /><br />BTW...that is cute virga...like a leak in Heaven. :)Giuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782928852001408276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-53353219458608303642012-07-09T20:45:45.215-05:002012-07-09T20:45:45.215-05:00Back pain is not usually associated with cardiac i...Back pain is not usually associated with cardiac issues, chest, shoulder, arm yes. Back pain can signal aortic dissection, just as serious. The oxygen should have been a first thought, do you need an Rx for that in the air? <br />At what point to you check to see if there is an MD on board, or a nurse or EMT? <br />Just curious, I don't know these things. I was on a regional jet before I retired, a passenger got short of breath, sweaty, dizzy, all classic symptoms of a MI. I started O2 on him and monitored until we diverted to SLC. He was taken off the plane and we continued to MT. <br />Enjoy your posts, Captain. <br />MikeShould Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-82634122235253984372012-07-09T20:15:38.238-05:002012-07-09T20:15:38.238-05:00A great post and I look forward to the rest of the...A great post and I look forward to the rest of the story... I know that there are a few details missing in your post. I'm darn sure not an airline Captain, but I've got 30+ years as an Emergency Room Nurse under my semi-large belt. When the first radio contact failed, I would have pointed to Denver. Thoughts into the decision: This is not a customer, perhaps with some ax to grind, but a staff member with more than a few years' service. We'll assume that she is a "Senior Momma" but not a shirk - and I just know that you had that conversation with your senior FA. Despite the useless connection to the "RadioDoc," I wonder. There are just too many variables missing. How did the FA progress over a little time? How old was she? <br />If given only the details in your post, I'd have pushed for a Denver divert. That said, at least from the medical view, lotsof details are missing. In the end everyone got lucky, but -agasin w ith details given - the risk was high. (I wonder about other details, only because I'm just retired from ER work. With th e small detail given, I'd have diverted as son as the first 'RadioDoc' connection did not work. Still there is more detail that you have not told us and that could (did) affect your choice. I hope that employee/passenger was not part of your evaluation. There just HAS t o be more to this story - and I suspect that you had a lot more of it before you chose to fly on to SFO. Please don't leaving us hanging for too long. -C.Cedarglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468497492189762095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-61802204200687976312012-07-09T19:53:51.679-05:002012-07-09T19:53:51.679-05:00Darn it.
It's just no fair when you do that.
S...Darn it.<br />It's just no fair when you do that.<br />Stay tuned...<br />Psh.Fatquiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299817377046603731noreply@blogger.com