Communications Center

Welcome to the new Sky FlightCare communications center. As of February 2005 all aspects of operations are now housed in the hanger located on the Brandywine Hospital property. With this move we have been able to upgrade the communications center bringing it into the 21st century. The upgrades include new computers, phone lines, CAREpoint system that handles the phones and radios and Aero Med dispatch with Aero mapping. The CAREpoint system was installed by General Devices.

Sky FlightCare Frequencies:

Primary Repeater: 456.025 PL 123.0

Primary Talk Around: 451.025 PL 123.0

Secondary: 155.235 PL 67.0

Phone Numbers: Non Emergency 610-383-8512

Fax: 610-383-8568

Communications Specialists:

Are Pennsylvania certified Emergency Medical Technicians. They go through an intensive training course that includes Flight following, Aero Med and Aero Mapping, downed aircraft procedures and the Chester County MDT.

NAACS            National Association of Air Medical Communication Specialists

AMCCC            Air Medical Crew Core Cirriculm

Our Communications specialists will launch the aircraft within 2 minutes of the request being received, the aircraft will launch on all requests within 5 minutes except in the case of weather check. The communications specialist will take all patient care reports for interfacility transports and relay to the flight crew while enroute.

Medical command for all flights are either handled by Brandywine Hospital Medical Command or Destination based Medical Command.

Communications Supervisor