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.
Pelican’s newest lightweight and durable case is built specifically for EMS and fire needs
Lawmakers should evaluate billing issues and insurance company procedure to guide healthcare policy and protect patients
Montana legislators have endorsed a bill to prevent financial ruin for patients who urgently need air ambulance transport
EMS crews now need nearly half an hour to transport Eagle Mountain patients to the hospital
A driver in Littlefield and his toddler died after a 3-vehicle crash involving an ambulance, car and semi-truck
Chatham Emergency Services CEO called the fatal incident “an extremely rare set of circumstances”
The new additions to the fleet include rescue boats, air units, bariatric medic units, engines and medical units
The EC145e Augusta University AirCare helicopter has a cruising speed of 155 mph, making it one of the fastest in the state
Chief Osby described the fallen firefighter from Station 81 as a “brave, committed, loyal” member of the department
Officials said the Canadian man “was alive but unresponsive due to multiple traumatic injuries”
The bill passed unanimously in the Assembly and Senate and is now headed to the governor’s desk
The updated brand is intended to highlight the available prehospital services as a partnership
The parade of ambulances traveled from UMass Medical Science Park to the Boston MedFlight hanger for the awards ceremony on Tuesday afternoon
State Sen. Michelle Hinchey says New York is the only state that does not allow for blood transfusions on medical aircraft
Firefighters extricated two people trapped inside the rig
Joshua Hunsucker was arrested Monday in relation to the 2019 burning of medical equipment mid-flight
Flight Paramedic Rita Krenz said her work inspired her to help patients facing a “broken system”
Jet ICU expects to relocate from Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport to a 2.4-acre plot of land at Tampa International Airport
Paramedic Shea Lathrum and EMT Brandon Busch were returning from an out-of-county transport when they saw a car leave the roadway and catch fire
Premier Health purchased custom-fit masks equipped with reusable filters and built-in microphones for clear communication
The driver of the car that collided with the Prisma Ambulance was charged with DUI; the crew sustained minor injuries
Intermountain Life Flight Chief Paramedic Rick Black helped to rescue three of the four surviving skiers after a group of eight were caught in the avalanche
Some in the Orange County, California public safety community have pushed to change the policy that restricts when a sheriff’s helicopter can be dispatched
The Stacie Morse Gift of Flight Scholarship is named in honor of a flight nurse who was killed in a medical plane crash in January 2019
Flight for Life Paramedic Kelly Baker said the incident is still having an impact on her vision days later
The family of Flight Nurse Rachel Cunningham is suing the operator of Survival Flight, alleging safety violations in the helicopter crash that killed three
Orange County fire officials are investigating why a fire helicopter was dispatched to the scene instead of a closer sheriff’s office helicopter
The new Life Flight Network helicopter stationed at Astoria Regional Airport will allow for onboard plasma transfusions, among other upgrades
Hatzolah Air has preordered four “CityHawks,” lightweight EMS aircraft designed by Urban Aeronautics to more easily land and take off in urban settings
The law doesn’t apply to emergency flights, one family found, because states are barred from regulating air transportation prices
The bill also calls for an advisory committee to look into regulation of ground ambulance billing
Daniel O’Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames
The NTSB’s report on the Bismarck Air Medical crash that killed the pilot, a paramedic and a nurse states the plane broke up in flight after the pilot failed to maintain control in dark night conditions
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