Kidnapped/Missing Crew Situation

[P_Instructor]

Oh, and to clarify we have a procedure for "civil disturbance" that includes what to do if you must abandon a station due to the area being unsafe.

All I can say here is "Lock and Load, baby!"

[Arizonaffcep]

Does any department have an operational procedure/sop/etc for "kidnapped/missing" crew? I work in a major urban system that has directives, procedures, etc for basically every situation including civil unrest/abandoning a fire station. We also have the typical "police assist" for situations when your in danger but does anyone have any expierence with this type of situation?

My company doesn't have any policy for kidnapped crew...but don't think that'd be even a small potential (possible, just extrodiarily improbable), as we are a crew of 3 (pilot, medic, RN) and either respond to a scene that's full of personnel already along with PD-typically to shut down a road for landing-or to a facility (rural hospital/clinic)-so the potential is VERY low. But...we do have a PAIP (post accident/incident plan) in place for missing aircraft.

-How long would it take within your local to find an ambulance, then the crew if it was seperated from the truck?

The last drill we did, our dispatch took 7 minutes from when we had an unscheduled landing to our pagers going off that they had our GPS location, had notified the program manager and initiated the PAIP. Seems like a good time frame to me, as in talking with other flight crews, they've done the same and sat for over 45 minutes...

-How long would it take depending on your status (on a run, at a hosp, etc) would it take for your communications center to determine something was wrong?

See question above.

-Does your truck, radio, etc have gps or some other type of tracking system to find you?

Yes, while we don't have handhelds, our aircraft are equipted with the lattest radio/gps safety stuff. Infact, it's the newest dual band thingy.

I guess this is sort of a rare and unlikely event but it would be worth talking about.