On Tuesday, March 23rd, eleven members of ALERT (A Londonderry Emergency Response Team) visited a hangar at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport for DHART Safety Training. DHART (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Advanced Response Team) is part of the Critical Care Transport Program operated by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
DHART is an air transport medical helicopter typically manned with a pilot, medic, and nurse and can fly during the day or evening due to night vision technology. The aircraft is an EC 135 American Eurocopter modified to handle medical needs and is approximately 40 feet long with a blade span of 32 feet. DHART primarily is activated by requests from public safety agencies in medical emergency situations in the Northern New England territory.
Organized by John Hinds, DHART Operations Manager, and presented by Pilot, Alan Summers of Metro Aviation, the training included DHART ground safety, basic communications, and landing zone preparation. After the presentation, ALERT members toured the helicopter and were able to ask crew members questions.
Primarily activated by the Londonderry Fire and Police Departments, ALERT is continuously training in many areas involving safety and emergency situations. To learn more about ALERT and to view our photo gallery, please visit www.londonderryalert.org.
