51 Flight Interview Questions for Future Crew
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Announcing The “Fly Like A Girl” Breast Cancer Awareness 5th Anniversary Design
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EMS Flight Safety Network, the people who keep air medical safe, releases its 5th Anniversary breast cancer awareness “Fly LIke A Girl” design on October 1, 2017. Further information can be found at http://flightsafetynet.com. Announcing The “Fly Like A Girl” Breast Cancer Awareness 5th Anniversary Design EMS Flight Safety Network is scheduled to release its 2017 breast cancer awareness design on Sunday, October 1st. Every year since 2012, EMS Flight Safety Network has released a new breast cancer awareness design, which fans and consumers within Emergency Medical Services, Air...
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Why EMS Stands for The Flag
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America is the best country in the world. “Proud to be an American” is more than a catchy slogan. It’s our way of life. If you or someone you love serves our country in the armed forces, you get my instant respect and gratitude. No discussion or debate required. And here’s the best part: I believe most Americans share this viewpoint. Most Americans respect and appreciate those who serve now, and those who served our country in the past. Why NFL Stars Should Get Off Their Knees Why should National Football League (NFL) players get off their knees and stand for the national anthem?...
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How To Be An Amazing EMS Mentor
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Let’s be honest. We all want an awesome mentor. Someone to take us by the hand and show us a better way. Someone to save us time, money and frustration. How awesome would that be, right? Here’s the thing. If you’re good at what you do, sooner or later the day will come when someone – an employee, co-worker, student or acquaintance – comes to you for advice. Someone who is looking for a mentor, and to them, you fit the bill perfectly. Is Mentoring Worth It Is mentoring worth the effort? In a word, yes. But, it’s a very personal decision. You must decide how much value...
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The Truth About Medical Helicopter Crashes
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Why do so many medical helicopters crash? It’s a fair question.
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$52,000 Per Flight Not Enough For Air Methods
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Air Methods continues to make news with concerned investors. Seeking Alpha, a platform for investment research, last week released an article with sharp criticism of Air Methods’ business model. Here is a summary of the article: Air Methods’ business model is non-sustainable, with 43% downside risk. Air Methods’ business model is dependent on raising prices. Payors are pushing back against bills. Air Methods account receivables are growing twice as fast as competitors. Air Methods’ fair value is estimated at $22/share. $52,000 Per Flight Not Enough for Air Methods Is...
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10 Ways To Make A Great First Impression In A Flight Interview
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10 Things To Take Off Your Flight Resume STAT
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info_outlineGrace under pressure.
EMS crews are known for it.
EMS crews live it. EMS crews thrive on it.
That's the reason what I'm about to tell you next, may surprise you . . .
I can strike fear in any seasoned paramedic with two simple words.
Two words.
It's true, and it's easy to do.
Want to know the words?
Flight interview.
That's it. That's all it takes to get even seasoned paramedics, pilots and nurses hearts racing. Wannabe flight crews fear the flight interview.
Why?
Some fear is the natural byproduct of performance stress. The performance stress we all feel when trying to do our best. This type of fear is healthy and usually beneficial. Everyone who interviews feels some performance based stress and fear.
But flight interviews go well beyond normal performance pressure.
There’s more to flight interviews than most people realize. A lot more.
Flight interviews are different than ‘regular’ interviews.
Why Flight Interviews are Different
What makes a flight interview different?
A flight interview is a process.
A flight interview is a multi-step screening process designed to eliminate over 90 percent of all applicants.
A flight interview is a step all nurses, pilots and paramedics go through to get hired to staff medical helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. I say “process” because that’s exactly what it is.
"There’s more involved in a flight interview than a ‘regular’ interview. Flight interviews ask more of candidates than almost any other professional interview, including other health and aviation interviews."