Air Medical Transport
Our directory features a collection of articles on Air Medical Transport, tailored to EMS professionals involved in or coordinating air-based emergency services. Explore topics such as patient transport protocols, safety standards, and the coordination between ground and air medical teams. Understanding the complexities of Air Medical Transport is essential for optimizing patient care during critical transfers. Additionally, consider reviewing our resources on emergency transport logistics, which closely relate to the challenges of air medical services. Access these articles to enhance your knowledge and efficiency in air medical operations.
Understand the components, indications and patient management considerations for circulatory support systems
What are the potential causes, assessments and treatments for a neonate with refractory hypoxemia?
The crash killed helicopter pilot Tiffany Hanna and injured student pilot Scott Puillandre
Neighbors of Cheyenne Regional Medical center are concerned because AirLife will station a helicopter ambulance in Cheyenne
Girl was airlifted to a hospital Sunday night after rescue teams cut her out of the 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that had been upside down in a culvert since Friday night
The aircraft carrying the five people was on a tourist excursion of West Maui and Molokai when it went down
Army combat medics are trained to provide medical assistance in combat situations and can provide trauma care that’s beyond the scope of civilian medics with EMS or EMT training
In new procedure, Life Lion crew keeps the helicopter idling while the patient is secured and loaded into the helicopter
Anaphylaxis lies at the end of the spectrum of allergic reactions, and in the emergency department it is a diagnosis made on clinical assessment findings
The victim was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in hopes the limb could be reattached
Rescue crews pulled the pilot and three others from the East River shortly after the helicopter crashed
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are two of the most serious metabolic complications of diabetes
A young woman and two men were trapped near a waterfall about 100 feet above the Eaton Canyon floor on Sept. 11
Some of the hottest products at this year’s Expo fell into the categories of airway, breathing, and circulatory support.
About a minute after takeoff, the pilot told his company’s communication center he had 45 minutes of fuel and was headed to Midwest National Air Center to refuel
The tentative plan is to train 1,200 critical-care flight paramedics at a cost of $53 million, with the first of them deployed next year
A teen suffered serious internal injuries in accident, along with his mother and the pilot, who managed to maneuver the helicopter into a vacant lot in an upscale subdivision
The National Transportation Safety Board calls the number of medical helicopter crashes “unacceptable”
The Eurocopter AS-350 was carrying three crew members and a patient when it went down
The helicopter, a 2008 American Eurocopter EC135 T2 Plus, was customized for UMass Memorial with the latest technology available in emergency medicine
The helicopter boasts several new state-of-the-art features, including night vision goggle capability, several global positioning units, terrain avoidance technology, onboard weather systems and a glass cockpit
EMS Pilot Mark Holmes left his helicopter running while picking up a pedestrian hit by a car
The idea of providing emergency air transportation wasn’t altogether unprecedented in August 1976, but the Hermann air transport plan was only the second in the country, and the first in Texas
Shooting at an aircraft is against federal law and is punishable by 20 years in prison and a large fine
Shortly after departing Avalon at 6:30 a.m., the woman’s water broke, and the Coast Guard flight surgeon began preparing to delivery the baby in mid-air
While refueling in Akron, a bullet hole was discovered in the rear door on the right side
Paramedics were called to Nors Mill Park in Coventry at 4.15pm on Friday, and an air ambulance crew was scrambled to the scene
The helicopter was carrying 3 patients Monday night when it hit electrical wires and was forced down
The allure of the park’s treacherous features combined with a population of tourists more accustomed to Disneyland than the great outdoors can contribute to a false sense of security
Most of the injured were taken to a nearby hospital; one child was transported by helicopter
After the attack, the teens applied first aid, set up camp and activated a personal locator beacon they carried to be used only for an emergency
Woman’s daughter was saved by an Australian program that put blood in air ambulances, and wants Canadian ambulances to adopt the program
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