{"id":1314083,"date":"2019-08-28T17:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T23:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/a-day-in-the-life-careflight-of-the-rockies\/"},"modified":"2019-08-28T17:48:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T23:48:00","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-careflight-of-the-rockies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/a-day-in-the-life-careflight-of-the-rockies\/","title":{"rendered":"A day in the Life: CareFlight of the Rockies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8067940552017\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-986817-810\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | Flight Medic Robbie Klimek and Flight Nurse Nate Wilson go through their morning routine, checking inventory in the flight bag.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Flight Medic Robbie Klimek and Flight Nurse Nate Wilson go through their morning routine, checking inventory in the flight bag.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1.jpg\" alt=\"Flight Medic Robbie Klimek and Flight Nurse Nate Wilson go through their morning routine, checking inventory in the flight bag.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | Pilot Peter Roelands demonstartes the effects of wind when landing at hospitals in the region during the weather briefing meeting.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Pilot Peter Roelands demonstartes the effects of wind when landing at hospitals in the region during the weather briefing meeting.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pilot Peter Roelands demonstartes the effects of wind when landing at hospitals in the region during the weather briefing meeting.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | WIlson and Klimek go through their system check on CareFlight helicopter as they prepare for their 24 shift recently at Rifle Garfield County Airport.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>WIlson and Klimek go through their system check on CareFlight helicopter as they prepare for their 24 shift recently at Rifle Garfield County Airport.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"WIlson and Klimek go through their system check on CareFlight helicopter as they prepare for their 24 shift recently at Rifle Garfield County Airport.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | Robbie Klimek tends to the little garden the crew is growing at the hanger as he waits for the first call of the day.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Robbie Klimek tends to the little garden the crew is growing at the hanger as he waits for the first call of the day.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Robbie Klimek tends to the little garden the crew is growing at the hanger as he waits for the first call of the day.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | WIlson heads for the helicopter as the crew is called to standby at Grand Valley Health.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>WIlson heads for the helicopter as the crew is called to standby at Grand Valley Health.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"WIlson heads for the helicopter as the crew is called to standby at Grand Valley Health.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | The crew readies the helicopter as they prepare for take off from their base located at Rifle Garfield County Airport.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>The crew readies the helicopter as they prepare for take off from their base located at Rifle Garfield County Airport.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/CareFlightEssay-rct-082919-1-5.jpg\" alt=\"The crew readies the helicopter as they prepare for take off from their base located at Rifle Garfield County Airport.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/rifle\/a-day-in-the-life-careflight-of-the-rockies\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/rifle\/a-day-in-the-life-careflight-of-the-rockies\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As the morning light glistens off the tarmac of the Rifle Garfield County Airport, the sounds of helicopter rotors cutting through the thin mountain air echo\u2019s across the Colorado River valley between Rifle and Silt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Eurocopter AS 350 B3 helicopter piloted by Peter Roelands takes a low elevation test flight on the east end of the airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Meanwhile Flight Paramedic Robbie Klemick and Flight Nurse Nate Wilson prep and inventory medicine as CareFlight 3 starts their 24-hour shift at the Rifle CareFlight of the Rockies base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe do everything we can and in our power to move quickly, and to launch quickly and safely to get to the patient as quickly as we can,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cAt the end of the day it is what is best for the patient, and us getting them to a definitive care best for the patient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The crew, part of non-profit organization serves 12 hospitals through western Colorado including Grand River Health in Rifle, Gunnison Valley Health, Memorial Regional Health in Craig, Montrose Memorial Hospital, Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center, Grand Junction, and Telluride Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The crew waits in a living area attached to the helicopter hanger, complete with rooms for each crew member and a small kitchen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cYou never know what your going to get,\u201d Klimek said as his phone chimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe are the best part of somebody\u2019s worst day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:kmills@postindependent.com\">kmills@postindependent.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/rifle\/a-day-in-the-life-careflight-of-the-rockies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flight Medic Robbie Klimek and Flight Nurse Nate Wilson go through their morning routine, checking inventory in the flight bag.Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram Pilot Peter Roelands demonstartes the effects of wind when landing at hospitals in the region during the weather briefing meeting.Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram WIlson and Klimek go through their system [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1314083","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-26 17:02:02","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski 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