Medevac or Medivac?

MaximumAmazing · Post by **MaximumAmazing** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:30 pm

I always thought it was medevac for MEDical EVACuation?

FlyGy · Post by **FlyGy** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:28 pm

It is, so why the question?

bizjets101 · Post by **bizjets101** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:27 pm

Medevac is correct, Medivac is a variation of Medevac - and also correct.

ie; Blackcomb Medivac helicopters

Lost Lake · Post by **Lost Lake** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:39 pm

It;s MEDical EVACuation. As per previous posts

2550 · Post by **2550** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:58 pm

FICU · Post by **FICU** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:29 pm

Medivac is some sort of hospital vacuum cleaner.

Prairie Chicken · Post by **Prairie Chicken** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:56 am

Medivac is some sort of hospital vacuum cleaner.

There's one in every crowd ...

bizjets101 · Post by **bizjets101** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 5:22 am

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medivac

Medivac as per Websters is a variation of the term Medevac.

To avoid the conflict in words, many Medevac Services call their flights Aero Medical
and disregard both Medevac and Medivac.

However if someone states Medevac, Medivac, Aero Medical - it is more than obvious.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:02 am

Prairie Chicken wrote:
Medivac is some sort of hospital vacuum cleaner.
There's one in every crowd ...

There's way more than ONE in this crowd!

Beefitarian · Post by **Beefitarian** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:05 am

Medyvac?

Dockjock · Post by **Dockjock** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:45 am

Well it really could be either;

MEDical EVACuation
MEDIcal eVACuation

I'm really glad I responded to this topic. Feels...meaningful. YOU'RE WELCOME

Liquid Charlie · Post by **Liquid Charlie** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 5:33 pm

Doesn't matter either way but they shud sh1t can the terminology - it's so badly abused if you need the lights and siren declare an emergency --- otherwise go with the flow -- that's just one medi/e/vac pilot's opinion

NO LINK* · Post by NO LINK* » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:25 am

Priority MEDEVAC

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:08 am

If you are NOT a MEDEVAC. PLEASE don't use the word on every transmission! It's an abuse of the term. If you are NOT a priority, you shouldn't ask for it! There should be fines and sanctions in place for abusers! ORNGE.......this means YOU!

Mad Flying Ace · Post by **Mad Flying Ace** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:24 am

Someone once told me that if medevac is used as part of your call sign, Nav Canada fees are waived as you are operating on humanitarian grounds.

Additionally, I see a lot of people on this board getting bent about using the call sign, even when the patient in the back may not be a priority, or the aircraft has completed the mission, and is returning to its base to be ready for the next mission.Whats the problem with that?

There have been times when ATC has called up and asked if we are priority - on occasion we are, but 7 times out of 10, we are not, and thus I say so, and we take the very slight delay or vector to accommodate traffic.

I'm up north - so usually not that big a deal - as most medevac patients should be stabilized enough to travel, that a few minutes here or there shouldn't be a problem.

Guess things are more challenging down south?

my 2 cents.

MFA

CID · Post by **CID** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 3:41 pm

Medevac is a medical evacuation. The intent is to transport someone to a facility where they can receive care.

Medivac is a medical vacation. The intent is to get a free ride to the nearest city for a weekend of R and R by jamming a fish hook in your hand, getting flown out to town and then refusing treatment. The vacation ends when the patient returns to the airport to fly back to the reserve on a full fare travel warrant.

Caracrane · Post by **Caracrane** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:00 pm

So it is Medevac

linecrew · Post by **linecrew** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:53 am

FICU wrote:Medivac is some sort of hospital vacuum cleaner.

I see this misspelled way too often and always makes me cringe.

linecrew · Post by **linecrew** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:55 am

Dockjock wrote:Well it really could be either;

MEDical EVACuation
MEDIcal eVACuation

I'm really glad I responded to this topic. Feels...meaningful. YOU'RE WELCOME

Negatory...MEDIVAC is incorrect

CID · Post by **CID** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:06 am

It really comes down to understanding the difference between speech and the written word. The term was likely first used in speech. When someone decided to write it down they discovered that "Medevac" didn't follow the rules of written English if you wanted it pronounced correctly. The better alternative would be "Med-Evac". That meets the spoken and written criteria.

Words tend to evolve over time and it was inevitable that someone would write "Medivac" being more familiar with the spoken term and not so much the etymology. Both terms can be used and the message will be received but the etymology is "Medical Evacuation".

Sort of like "aeroplane" and "airplane". Which is "correct"?

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:34 am

What an interesting debate. I'm just happy that I can watch "I Love Lucy" reruns.

FlyGy · Post by **FlyGy** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:34 am

Mad Flying Ace wrote:I see a lot of people on this board getting bent about using the call sign, even when the patient in the back may not be a priority, or the aircraft has completed the mission, and is returning to its base to be ready for the next mission.Whats the problem with that?

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TopperHarley · Post by **TopperHarley** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:12 am

On a related note, it's "Yaw Damper" and not "Yaw Dampener".

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:56 am

Then, would that be "shimmy damper", or "shimmy dampener"?

Most of you seem to think, there, their and they're are all the same, so WTF? News Flash...they're not!

Aviatard · Post by **Aviatard** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:12 am

Doc wrote: New Flash...they're not!

NEWS Flash. It's NEWS flash.

Too soon?

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