The need, if any, for other aircraft resources Weather Life Flight is operational in most weather conditions. If the weather is questionable, call Life Flight dispatch and the pilot will make the final determination. It is often difficult to see wires from the air, so be sure to tell dispatch and the pilot of any wires near the landing zone. The pilot and crew can find a landing site more easily, day or night, if emergency vehicles with flashing lights are parked nearby. The use of flares to mark the landing site is not advisable as this creates a fire hazard.
Safety Never shine a light of any kind, including flashlight or flashbulbs, toward the helicopter.
This may temporarily blind the pilot. Keep crowds back at least 100 feet. Approach the helicopter with the blades turning only when directed by helicopter crew. Do not approach the helicopter until signaled by the pilot to do so. Always approach the helicopter from the front.