LifeGuard Crew

On board each LifeGuard flight are a pilot, flight nurse, and flight paramedic. Special flight teams, such as the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) transport team are also available if needed.

All medical crew members are certified in:

• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation 

Additional Certifications Include:

• Critical Care Paramedic (CCP)
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
• Certified Flight Nurse (CFRN)
• Flight Paramedic - Certified (FP-C)

Ongoing competency standards are achieved through:

• Skills Lab Training
• Simulated Patient Care Experiences
• Helicopter Safety and Landing Zone Instruction
• Quarterly and Annual Competency Training

Advanced critical care skills include:

• Drug Assisted Intubation
• Traumatic Brain Injury Management
• Cardiac Emergency Management
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Flight Physiology
• Ventilator Management
• Advanced Airway Management including Surgical Cricothyrotomy
• 12-lead EKG Interpretation

Safety Training Includes

• Night Vision Training Scenarios
• Landing Zone and Helicopter Safety Class
• Air Medical Resource Management
• Educational programs in which Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Contact Hours are awarded