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.
A well-coordinated response between lifeguards, EMS, and park officials led to full recovery for a 16-year-old patient with muscular dystrophy
Independent mounting systems work seamlessly to secure medical equipment during flight
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
If no one is able to accomplish “plan A,” are you as an air medical provider able to formulate and implement an effective “plan B?”
In 2008, six accidents involving medical helicopters killed 24 people in the deadliest year recorded
Responders rescued the girls’ father in a helicopter after he unsuccessfully tried to save his daughters
The victims were reportedly shot twice with a .22-caliber gun and were transported by ambulance and helicopter to local area hospitals
The boy slipped into the tub, scalding his skin and causing blisters to form and pop
Erlanger Health System expects to spend $2.1 million a year to operate the additional helicopter
EMS responders took 5 crash victims to the hospital and one with life-threatening injuries was taken by med-flight helicopter
Researchers found that air-medical EMS agencies tended to score higher in areas of safety culture
Critical care transport is always evolving, and your organization needs to be dynamic to stay relevant
A CALSTAR air ambulance landed on the field and the patient was placed inside, but just after takeoff the helicopter collided with a bird
Southwest MedEvac has been combined with Native Air, another unit of Omniflight Helicopters
Gayla Gregory was killed in Aug. 31 crash along with pilot Kenneth Robertson and flight nurse Kenneth Meyer
Advocates for safety improvements said the crash is further evidence of the need for stiff new requirements on medevac flights
The Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter was flying to pick up a traffic accident victim when it went down at 4 a.m
Two incidents were reported of green laser light being pointed into the cockpit of the medical helicopter en route to the Children’s Hospital
Responders cut the roof of the truck to rescue the driver
Nightingale has delivered the most seriously ill and injured patients in southeastern Virginia and eastern North Carolina into the hands of doctors without a serious accident
Amid the recent spate of deaths, NTSB says the voluntary approach to improvements is not working
Officials decided to relocate to Hemet because of an increased call volume and remote access to trauma centers in the area
Conditions at the scene were so hazardous that helicopters couldn’t land; rescuers had to be winched to the ground
Recent technology has advanced FlightCare’s capability to reach victims faster and more safely, and provide a higher level of care during transport
Friends and family said goodbye to Brenda French, Parker Summons, and Alex Kelley, who died after their LifeNet helicopter plunged to the ground in a Tucson neighborhood
Two medical helicopters landed at the scene to help transport the injured
LifeNet helicopter lost radar contact about 140 feet above ground and a quarter-mile before it crashed last Wednesday
Attorney asserts air traffic controllers were negligent
Six LifeNet Arizona bases and seven helicopter crews are on a safety stand-down
Pilot, flight nurse, and paramedic were killed; no patient on board at the time
The pilot, Al Harrison, and nurse Ryan Duke died in the crash, according to a statement released early Friday by EagleMed LLC
Some are worried the closure of an air medical base in Santa Fe could create longer response time
