Critical Care Air Medical Operations
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Contraindications to Air Medical Transport - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe Anemia,
Hemoglobinopathy, MI within 10 days or complications in 5 days before flight, uncontrolled
arrythmia, pregnancies past 24 weeks gestation, recent eye surgery affecting the globe, nonacute
hypovolemia
Benefits to Air Medical Transport - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased mortality rates, access
to more specialized tertiary care, rapid access to healthcare system
CAMTS - CORRECT ANSWER - Program dedicated to ensuring high quality patient care
and safety
Sterile Cockpit - CORRECT ANSWER - No communications with anybody in the helicopter
unless necessary to safety of flight under 10000'
Visual Flight Rules - CORRECT ANSWER - Used in good weather conditions, can be
performed without air traffic control
Instrumental Flight Rules - CORRECT ANSWER - Used in poor cloud clearance and
visibility, requires ATC clearance for takeoff and constant contact, used mainly by fixed-wing
aircraft, used mainly by fixed wing aircraft
Flight Following - CORRECT ANSWER - Flight crew should be in constant contact with
ATC throughout flight , GPS tracks chopper throughout flight
VFR Communications - CORRECT ANSWER - Helicopter: Max 15 mins between comms,
Fixed Wing: Max 30 mins between comms, Ground Unit: Max 45 mins between comms
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Contraindications to Air Medical Transport - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe Anemia,
Hemoglobinopathy, MI within 10 days or complications in 5 days before flight, uncontrolled
arrythmia, pregnancies past 24 weeks gestation, recent eye surgery affecting the globe, nonacute
hypovolemia
Benefits to Air Medical Transport - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased mortality rates, access
to more specialized tertiary care, rapid access to healthcare system
CAMTS - CORRECT ANSWER - Program dedicated to ensuring high quality patient care
and safety
Sterile Cockpit - CORRECT ANSWER - No communications with anybody in the helicopter
unless necessary to safety of flight under 10000'
Visual Flight Rules - CORRECT ANSWER - Used in good weather conditions, can be
performed without air traffic control
Instrumental Flight Rules - CORRECT ANSWER - Used in poor cloud clearance and
visibility, requires ATC clearance for takeoff and constant contact, used mainly by fixed-wing
aircraft, used mainly by fixed wing aircraft
Flight Following - CORRECT ANSWER - Flight crew should be in constant contact with
ATC throughout flight , GPS tracks chopper throughout flight
VFR Communications - CORRECT ANSWER - Helicopter: Max 15 mins between comms,
Fixed Wing: Max 30 mins between comms, Ground Unit: Max 45 mins between comms
