Laurelhurst Community Council Will Support Ending Policy that Reduces Helicopter Landings at Seattle Children’s Hospital - The Stranger
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On Friday, the day before a planned protest in the neighborhood, Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Laurelhurst Community Council released a joint statement saying “the Laurelhurst Community Council (LCC) has agreed to fully support Seattle Children’s as it seeks city approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings.”

On Friday, the day before a planned protest in the neighborhood, Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Laurelhurst Community Council released a joint statement saying “the Laurelhurst Community Council (LCC) has agreed to fully support Seattle Children’s as it seeks city approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings.”

  • CombatWombat@feddit.onlineOPEnglish
    9·
    6 days ago

    A rare win for cyber bullying:

    A Reddit post last week brought this long-standing agreement to the public’s attention. A Stranger report this week showcased how, starting during the pandemic, the LCC had attempted to further reduce flights due to the noise and personal disruption it caused them.

      • velma@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        6·
        6 days ago

        Originally, it was a post on X from a helicopter pilot pointing out that their latest flight was only 1 of 3 flights where they were permitted to land directly at Seattle Children’s.

        So happy that pilot decided to post. It was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

        • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
          4·
          6 days ago

          That’s absolutely nuts, I hadn’t heard that. I had heard their “reasoning” for why, like “one kid only broke their leg”. Like they really think they have the authority and medical discipline to tell people that children don’t need to be airlifted. Insane.

          • velma@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            3·
            6 days ago

            Yeah it’s been a widely known thing for as long as I can remember, but that X post from the pilot set off a bunch of new discussions about it. I think a lot of (newish) locals just didn’t realize what was happening.