The Doctor Medic

In this episode, I will tell the full story of the Tallahassee Life Flight medical helicopter crash that took place on November 4, 1994 just south of Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A., in a Bolkow BO105 with tail number N911LF.   If you are a flight nurse or flight paramedic, have you ever had a pilot pull a stunt like this?  How did you handle it?   Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments b...

In this podcast, we discuss the ketamine nightmare that seems to be plaguing the EMS system in the United States.  We discuss 5 unique cases where paramedics have administered ketamine, and somehow the patient ended up dead.   We are curious.....what are your protocols for ketamine?  What are your dosages?  Does your agency do simulation?  How often does your clinical educator or medical director...

In this episode, I will tell the full story of Airlift NW 4 medical helicopter crash that took place on September 29, 2005 just north of Seattle, WA, U.S.A., in an Agusta A109MKII with tail number N655GS.   With listing all the details here, this operator had a total of 4 major accidents over a period of 10 years, with a total of 6 fatalities.  Two of them, yield little to know answers.   Please f...

In this podcast, SWAT paramedic and ICU/flight nurse, Zac Reaves returns to the studio to discuss the school shooting that took place on March 27, 2023 at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.   Body cam video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue2tZa4hT0c&t=298s Don't forget to stop by TheDoctorMedic.com and grab some merch or browse for classes! YOUR support is really the only way t...

In this episode, I will tell the full story of the Guardian Flight fixed-wing air ambulance crash that took place on January 29, 2019 just west of Kake, Alaska, in a Beechcraft King Air 200 airplane with tail number N13LL. I will also quickly review what little is known about the Hawaii Life Flight fixed-wing air ambulance crash that took place on December 15, 2022 just south of Maui, Hawaii, in a...

In this podcast, Zac Reaves returns to the studio to discuss the response to Javontay Williams by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, Charlotte Fire Department, and MEDIC EMS in Charlotte, NC on June 3, 2022 at 2:00 a.m.  Caution warning as these videos are uncensored. Body cam video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0becJGmJ20 Don't forget to stop by TheDoctorMedic.com and grab some merch or browse fo...

In this episode, I will tell the story of the fatal ARCH Air Medical helicopter crash that took place on March 6, 2015 in downtown St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.  The initial impact itself was listed as survivable, but this medical helicopter was not equipped with a crash resistant fuel tank, and subsequently exploded after impact and killed the pilot.   There are hundreds of AS350s, H125s, and EC130s acro...

In this podcast, Zac Reaves returns to the studio to discuss the events of Tyre Nichols and how these Memphis EMTs and paramedics failed to do their job.  Caution warning as these videos are uncensored. The 4 full videos from the City of Memphis can be found here https://vimeo.com/cityofmemphis The EMTs/AEMTs on the fire engine have since been fired since this recording.  Statement from the Memphi...

In this episode, I will tell the story of the fatal SkyLife 4 medical helicopter crash that took place on December 10, 2015 just north of Bakersfield, CA.  The pilot, flight paramedic, flight nurse, and the patient, were all killed in this accident which occurred in a perfectly functioning helicopter.  The pilot may have had a lack of training and experience with this model helicopter (Bell 407),...

This episode will have Zac Reaves returning to talk about the Hawaii Life Flight medical airplane crash, the paramedics arrested for murder in Springfield, IL, and a quick recap on the 1-year anniversary of the Drexel Hill LN81 medical helicopter crash that took place just outside of Philadelphia, PA on January 11, 022.   During this actual recording we received messages that the crew and wreckage...

This episode will be the first podcast on The Doctor Medic channel and who better to be the first guest on the show than the one and only Zac Reaves. Not only is Zac an accomplished paramedic but is also a nursing ECMO specialist, including doing ECMO retrievals out in the field by either ground ambulance or helicopter.  Please welcome Zac to the show and please let me know in the comments below i...

In this episode, I will tell the FULL story of the Survival Flight fatal medical helicopter crash that took place on January 29, 2019 in southern Ohio.  This flight was operated by Viking Aviation, LLC, DBA Survival Flight, Inc.  The pilot, flight nurse, and flight paramedic were all killed in this crash.  Rumors were heavy that a poor safety culture played a role in the root cause for this accide...

In this episode, I will tell the FULL story on helicopter N72EX which was flying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and 7 other people, including the pilot, when it crashed suddenly into the side of the Santa Monica Mountains just north of Los Angeles, CA on January 26, 2020.  This story will focus on contributing causes of this crash that were almost completely omitted by the media and the NT...

This is the story of Airmethods LifeNet 8-1 out of Hagerstown Regional Airport in Washington County, Maryland.  On January 11, 2022 this medical helicopter crashed into a church in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania while transporting a 2-month old infant.  How in the world did this kid, and the entire crew, survive?  And what caused this accident?  All of this and more in this episode.   Pilots!  I would...

This is the story of an Air Evac Lifeteam medical helicopter that was severely damaged as the Fenestron tail ingested a fire extinguisher cover - all while another employee dances for the landing pilot and medical crew.  How were his moves?  More importantly, aside from the obvious damage caused, what other dangers were at risk here? Link to situational awareness study where crew resource manageme...

This story involves a French medical helicopter, specifically SAMU 29 and their encounter with kite surfers and a paraglider while landing to pick up an injured beach goer at the Blancs Sablons beach in Le Conquet (Finistere).  This story involves reconnaissance flights, rotor wash, and more specifically, wake vortex and wake turbulence.  Did you know that wake vortices could be so powerful from a...

In this episode, I will discuss the story of the fatal medical helicopter crash involving Hospital Wing that took place on March 25, 2010, just outside of Memphis, Tennessee.  I will discuss topics related to work-fatigue, decision making, get-there-itis (yes, that's a real thing :-)), and XM/Sirius weather updates. YOUR support is really the only way to keep this channel going - so THANK YOU to t...

In this episode, I will explore the story behind the MediFlight EMS helicopter crash that took place on January 2, 2013.  What went wrong?  Even though this was a clear and beautiful day, how could weather have played a role in this crash?  Was there just one step that was missed?  Also, what role do crash resistant fuel tanks play in crashes like this?   If you fly on an H125/AS350/EC130 do you k...

In this episode I will tell the story that took place in August of 2022 in Woonsocket, RI, USA.  Two EMTs find a mother who has just delivered a premature baby into her toilet.  The baby is left in the toilet, determined to be dead, transported to the ER in a red bio-hazard bag with the mother, only for ER staff to determine that the baby is still alive.  How could this have happened?  Would routi...

In this episode, I will explore the story behind the Med-Trans Regional One EMS helicopter crash that took place on July 13, 2004.  What went wrong?  Was there something wrong with the helicopter?  Could this have been prevented?  What in the world is "helicopter shopping" and may have it affected the outcome of this flight? What do YOU think?  Lemme know in the comments below.  But remember, the...

In this episode, I will tell the story of a flight crew who were called to transfer a patient from a small rural hospital to a larger tertiary care facility in a big metropolitan city.  Something went wrong and the patient ended up dying during transport.  Would it have happened anyway?  Was there a deadly mistake committed by the flight crew?  How might situational awareness have played a role in...

In this episode, I will explore the story behind the Lee County EMS Medstar medical helicopter crash that took place on August 17, 2009.  What went wrong?  Was there something wrong with the helicopter?  Also, how did this event possibly affect the ultimate demise of the entire flight program?? What do YOU think? Lemme know in the comments below.  But remember, the purpose of this episode, and thi...

In this episode, I will explore the story behind the fatal Air Evac Lifeteam medical helicopter crash that took place on August 31, 2008.  What went wrong?  Can helicopter rotor blades actually break a part during flight?? Is this a freak accident or could this have somehow been prevented?  What do YOU think? Lemme know in the comments below.  But remember, the purpose of this episode, and this ch...

In this episode, I will explore the story behind the fatal Bayflite medical helicopter crash that took place on April 25, 2000 **(I misspoke in the video and incorrectly stated the date as August 25, 2000)** What went wrong? Did weather play a role? How could noise complaints from the ground have played a role in this accident? What do YOU think could have prevented this accident from occurring? L...

In this episode, I will explore the story behind the fatal crash by a LifeNet of the Heartland/Air Methods helicopter on August 26, 2011.  What went wrong?  How could they have run out of fuel?  What role did text messages play? What do YOU think could have prevented this accident from occurring? Lemme know below.  But remember, the purpose of this episode, and this channel, is to learn, and to un...