MD500 EMS

[jimbo2181]

I know some of you are great at digging up old hard to find helicopters. I am looking for a picture of a MD500 doing EMS. I know it has been done I just can' find proof for my buddy. To make it trickier it has to be an internal stretcher. Not the 500MG version.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

[lelebebbel]

[500F]

 

Thats about how it would look!

[Spike]

Not a true EMS ship, but transported patients as a CA Title 22 rescue operator. Sorry for the quality, it’s a digital photo of an old wall poster.

 

 

Edited October 1, 2020 by Spike

[jimbo2181]

Thank you Spike!

[Goldy]

Not a true EMS ship, but transported patients as a CA Title 22 rescue operator. Sorry for the quality, it’s a digital photo of an old wall poster.

 

 

I remember LASD had a 500 with the big bubble windows so they could fit a backboard across the backseat. Good thing they never had to transport me.....

[lelebebbel]

Not a true EMS ship, but transported patients as a CA Title 22 rescue operator. Sorry for the quality, it’s a digital photo of an old wall poster.

 

 

 

geez, i was closer than I thought with that picture...

[copter doctor]

I found these in an old MD brochure from the 90's. I took the pics with my phone so I hope they work out. Apparently it was possible to get a dual litter kit where the litters fit lenthwise in the cabin. Hope it helps.

[jimbo2181]

You sir, just won me a beer. If you give me your address I'll send you your half.

[copter doctor]

Glad I could help, would have posted sooner but was busy with a graduating teen.

[John Eagle]

LACSD had a 500-C with the bubble rear doors. Some of you may remember it from the old TV series "240 Robert". I think that was their actual helicopter(?).

See here.

 

I also have an old 500-D sales manual from 78' showing various actual LE 500's with the rescue configuration.

 

Cheers

John