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 Mangagement
- 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