YOUR Reactions to Medical Helicopter Flyovers
Media outlets have reported Twinsburg residents are complaining about loud medical helicopters. That's not what we've heard
Earlier this week we asked you if medical helicopter flyovers bothered you, as some news outlets have reported.
Both in comments on Twinsburg Patch and over at our Facebook Page you told us how you really felt on the situation.
In a our poll asking if the choppers bothered you, 72 percent said that it didn't.
In a recent article, the Beacon reported that some residents are frustrated by the noise created by the helicopters, sometimes waking them up in the early morning hours.
Here's what your neighbors are saying about the issue:
Hayley Baskind said: "Let's hope that the ones that are complaining about it never need it. If they are in the air, they are in the air for a reason. They can fly over my house at any time of day. If it is up, someone is really sick."
Russ Terrill said: "Absolutely Not! I live less than a quarter mile from both facilities and have never been bothered. Even if I had been I certainly would not complain as they are saving someone's life. Next time it might be me or one of my family or friends!"
Judy Smith said: "For the ones who complain: 'Get over it'. If it were you or a loved one in that chopper, you would not be complaining! Be thankful that we have the ability to rescue and transport those in life or death situations. Just remember when you start complaining, it could be you up there!"
Marti Franks said: "It is the sound of salvation. I remember hearing them 27 years ago as they carried my son to Rainbow. I say a prayer of thanksgiving every time I hear them. A sound of life."
David Kimball said: "I hear it all the time and doesn't bother me because I know they are saving someone's life!"
Editor's Note: You may notice that there are no comments affirming residents' complaints. Why you may ask? Of all the responses we received, none were in agreement with helicopter complaints.
HouseRocking
2:17 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
If the Clinic's facility only used it for emergencies like UH's (three times a month), then it wouldn't be such an issue, however , the Clinic's helicopter is flying at least 2 times a day, sometimes more often. They don't bother to stay over I480 (even in clear conditions), and they don't observe the FAA's suggested minimum altitude of 500 feet and above. My windows and walls vibrate as the helicopter goes over, low enough to make out the numbers on it. Noise, I can take - however no home owner should have tolerate damage to their homes (drywall cracks, pictures falling down). The Clinic, after the issues in Medina, said they would make changes so the same thing didn't happen in Twinsburg - those changes aren't happening.
Steve Rosen
10:11 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
When I see or hear a flyover, I am thankful my family and friends are not in the copter. I am also thankful we have the technology to quickly get people to medical care.
Jody
8:42 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
I live in the Twinsburg Kensington development where it was reported a large number of residents complained. They should be ashamed of themselves and denied the opportunity to use the helicopter should they or a loved one need it. We are privileged to have such a service available so near to us.
HouseRocking
9:32 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
People who complain about the helicopters should be ashamed? And the Editor wonders why there are no dissenting opinions about the helicopters posted here. It's plain and simple, if you're not in the wake of the low flying helicopter's turbulence, you're not going to care. However, if your house is and it shakes, you'll have a totally different opinion. Once you start seeing cracks in drywall, you start getting upset about it. Wake up to the picture above your bed rattling and every dog in the neighbor hood barking at 4:30 AM. It's no picnic. I don't think anyone complaining cares whether the helicopters stay or go, just that the pilots do what they've been asked and not fly low over neighbor hoods. Let the helicopters take a route such as Highland, a mostly commercial road, over to I-270 or fly DIRECTLY over I-480 where it won't disrupt neighboorhoods or damage property. You can bet that if this was happening to the Mayor's house or the Community Planning Director's house, this issue would be resolved by now.
NIMBY6
10:42 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
Nobody is ever happy. You build a home near the freeway, you want a wall. You live near train tracks you want them not to blow the horn.
It would be distrubing to have your walls and windows shake like mine do 3 or 4 times a day from a different helecopter service, but I don't mind. I like knowing they are there in case my family or I need one. Besides I like watching them fly over along with the C-130's.