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05-29-2021, 12:49 AM #1
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05-29-2021, 02:37 AM #2
Sounds to me like a good way to keep the soldiers off their dead asses, keep them on their toes with actual missions instead of just training exercises and transport the sickened without risking infecting others.
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05-29-2021, 03:18 AM #3
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Thanked: 4200We do use our military in more humanitarian roles I think. We don’t have a separate division for that with our underfunded system.
I am hopeful they turn the tide on the prairies. Good people in the middle of the country."Depression is just anger,, without the enthusiasm."
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05-29-2021, 03:26 AM #4
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Thanked: 3222You'll never know how thankful I am that our health care system is different.
When you have to move a number of Covid 19 victims, in some cases in excess of 2 hours flight time, in order to get them to an ICU for proper care using Military C130s is better than using the small twin engined medivac planes. The C130s easily convert to handle a number of patients in isolation. The small medivac planes likely can only do 1 person in possible isolation. In all likely hood the C130s would be flying empty or partially empty in a lot of cases to just get the crews the needed air time. Doing something more meaning full is then a no cost bonus.
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05-29-2021, 12:58 PM #5
This is a quote from the article posted.
"The plane can transport two patients at a time, six medical personnel and four flight crew personnel."
It appears to me it would be easier to bring the equipment to the patient rather than the patient to the equipment.
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05-29-2021, 03:53 PM #6
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Thanked: 3222That would be a yes and a no. The equipment that is in place along with the trained staff are needed where it is even if not fully utilised at the moment. Seems you never know when Covid 19 is going to spike in any given area. It was not too long ago we were in the position that Manitoba is in now and some of our patients were transferred around Ontario. Now locally at least we have room in our Covid 19 ICU to help others out from Ontario and Manitoba as needed. Just easier to leave equipment and trained staff in place and bring the patients to them instead of constantly shifting those around.
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05-29-2021, 06:40 PM #7
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Thanked: 56It's a big plane. I bet it could carry more than two, but that two was all that was needed.
If you're wondering I'm probably being sarcastic.
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05-30-2021, 01:02 AM #8
Heck we should just get amaxon or speedy delivery deliver patients! LOL
This is a little off topic but not to far. They did this experiment where I work.
https://dronedj.com/2021/05/13/organ...rone-pancreas/
From my point of view I see covid loosing much of its fear causing and it is just turning into another sickness.
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05-30-2021, 04:45 AM #9
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Thanked: 3222Yea, many untapped uses for drones.
Yes, if enough people get vaccinated globally it should lower the anxiety level quite a bit. I can also see being vaccinated a requirement for international travel in the future along with proof of vaccination having to be shown at point of entry. Personally, I don't want to see our border open to anyone who does not meet those basic requirements.
Bob
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