| We are expecting a statement from USHPA in the next day or so as they are trying to formulate a position on free flight amid COVID-19. However, COVID-19 and conditions seem to be changing daily . . . I do know that USHPA has been asked to put out a statement from an impacted hospital in Colorado and a few others. I do know that France, Switzerland, and several others are shut down from flying right now. Britain is putting out a high caution statement with calls for social responsibility. I have a feeling that the USHPA statements and position will be very close to the BHPA March 23rd statement: |  |
In San Diego, the situation for impacted hospitals and service workers is just starting to ramp up and we can expect hospitals to be triaging similar to what was experienced in Colorado this past weekend.
There was an incident in Colorado this past weekend where a snowboarder ended up with a broken clavicle (collarbone) and at the ER, he was turned away from treatment at triage with the explanation that collarbone surgery is elective. They were an impacted hospital and not doing any elective procedures . . . that are not life-threatening. At Tiger (WA Site), there were also two separate incidents requiring ER and hospitalization in an impacted area this past week.
| If you have not listened to Gavin McClurg’s podcast “The Corona Virus- Critical Choices in a Critical Time”, I urge you to do so prior to deciding to continue to fly: https://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/corona-virus-critical-choices-in-a-critical-time/ |  |
| If you still want and need to get out into the great outdoors, the Outdoor Alliance has put together some good guidance on How to Get Outside (during a pandemic) and is worth the time to read as it covers a lot of points relating to our outside activities. Keeping it chill is one of the best takeaways: https://www.outdooralliance.org/blog/2020/3/24/how-to-get-outside-during-a-pandemic |  |
If you do decide to continue to fly:
- Please keep it chill: do so ultra-conservatively and realize that your actions could put a site that may already be sensitive further at risk.
- Review and keep up with current site closures by following SDHGPA Announcements on Telegram and other public COVID-19 guidance
- Realize that medical services may not be there for you and you may be on your own.
Hoping we get through this and back in the air without complex social health concerns.
Regards and Safe Flights!
Regards and Safe Flights!
Steve Rohrbaugh (SDHGPA President) and the SDHGPA Board
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