Spokane County Sheriff’s Office flight medic program

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is starting a flight medic program with a new helicopter they got. It includes paramedics from Spokane Fire and Spokane Valley Fire.

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Wed., Oct. 10, 2018

Spokane County Deputy Sheriff Chris Byslow performs a tension check on equipment fastened to the underbelly of a Huey helicopter during day three of training on Oct. 5, 2018 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. Roughly 15 members of the Spokane City, Spokane Valley, and Coeur d' Alene fire departments trained for air rescues for the new flight medic program.

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Members of the Spokane City, Spokane Valley, and Coeur d' Alene fire departments train for air rescues during day three of training on Oct. 5, 2018 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. The paramedics will soon operate out of a refurbished 1974 Super Huey helicopter, flown by volunteer pilots, to perform rescues.

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The cockpit of a refurbished 1973 Super Huey helicopter, newly owned by Spokane County, is seen on Oct. 5, 2018 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. Spokane County Undersheriff Dave Ellis orchestrated the acquisition of two Super Hueys to be used for flight medic purposes, though one of the two will be used for parts.

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Snohomish County’s Lead Crew Chief Danny Wikstrom fastens ropes to a carabiner during day three of training Oct. 5 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls.

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Members of the Spokane City, Spokane Valley, and Coeur d' Alene fire departments train for air rescues during day three of training on Oct. 5, 2018 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. The paramedics will soon operate out of a refurbished 1974 Super Huey helicopter, flown by volunteer pilots, to perform rescues.

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A helmet with a Huey patch rests on the seat of a Huey helicopter during day three of training on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at River City Helicopters in Post Falls. Though Spokane County will soon fly with a refurbished Super Huey helicopter for the flight medic program, the Huey used in training will be transferred to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

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Snohomish County's Lead Crew Chief Danny Wikstrom gives details about equipment checks to trainees during day three of training on Oct. 5, 2018 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. Roughly 15 members of the Spokane City, Spokane Valley, and Coeur d' Alene fire departments trained for air rescues for the new flight medic program.

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Bill Quistorf, chief pilot for the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department, gives details to trainees about a gear check during day three of training on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. The helicopter flown during training will be given to Snohomish County, while Spokane County will operate its flight medic program from a refurbished early 1970s Super Huey helicopter.

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Spokane County Undersheriff Dave Ellis (left) and Jeff Welton of the Spokane County Sheriff Department watch flight medics train in the air on Oct. 5, 2018 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. Under the leadership of Ellis, Spokane County recently acquired two Super Huey helicopters for the flight medic program, one of which will be used to fly and the other which will be used for parts.

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Flight medics prepare to board a Huey helicopter during day three of training on Oct. 5, 2018 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. Local medics from the Spokane City, Spokane Valley, and Coeur d' Alene fire departments and police force learned about equipment, maneuvers, and proper communication for flight rescues.

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Flight medics in training perform a maneuver in a Huey helicopter during day three of training on Friday at River City Helicopters in Post Falls. The craft was flown by Lead Crew Chief Bill Quistorf of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and Capt. Will Lynn of Fairchild Air Force Base.

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Spokane County Undersheriff Dave Ellis shows two refurbished Super Huey helicopters that are newly owned by the county on Oct. 5, 2018 at River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. The Super Huey on the left is a 1973 model which will be operated for rescues, while the one on the right is a 1974 model and will be used for parts.

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