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.
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The parade of ambulances traveled from UMass Medical Science Park to the Boston MedFlight hanger for the awards ceremony on Tuesday afternoon
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
Fish and Game called a National Guard helicopter to evacuate the 39-year-old woman, who had been hiking Mount Cabot at the time of the emergency
When Ryan McConnaughey realized he couldn鈥檛 move anything below his neck, he activated his watch using voice control to call for help
A helicopter landed on the school鈥檚 football field to transport a student after a possible fall
He was on scene as the EMS incident command and said more than 100 EMS, fire and police personnel from several municipalities and counties responded
Franklin Fire & Rescue: 鈥淥ur crew arrived on scene and extinguished the vehicle fire and assisted EMS in patient care鈥�
The author whose work led to death threats in the 1980s was stabbed in the neck and torso; police arrested a suspect
Safety records have improved, and crews have more capabilities, such as putting patients on ventilators and performing blood transfusions
Metro Aviation was ordered to reinstate the Utah pilot and to pay $188,000 in back wages and damages following an OSHA investigation
All three Premier Health crew members had minor injuries, but the helicopter took 鈥渟ubstantial鈥� damage, the National Transportation Safety Board said
The Madison Fire Department鈥檚 Heavy Urban Rescue Team assisted the DeForest Fire Department and Sun Prairie EMS
As the Monroe County Sheriff鈥檚 Office investigates, Monroe County Fire Chief Steve Hudson said Trauma Star鈥檚 service would not be harmed
Bystanders helped move the patient, and first responders 鈥減ackaged him and carried him to the ambulance,鈥� the Transylvania County Rescue Squad said
鈥淲e are heartbroken for our brother firefighter and friend Captain Josh Ingram and his entire family for the loss of their son,鈥� Polk County Fire Rescue said
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
Before Lafayette firefighters and EMS crews arrived, Nick Bostic saw the flames while driving, stopped and ran inside
The angler caught a lemon shark and 鈥済ot too close to its mouth鈥� as he tried to release it, said a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman
鈥淗aving a simulation lab helps us as providers walk into a room and problem-solve. It really helps us bridge the gap between the patient and us,鈥� a trainee flight medic said
Orange Fire Rescue EMS assessed the skydiver, who was transported via a UMass Memorial LifeFlight helicopter
Monroe County Fire Rescue took the patient to an airport, and she received a blood transfusion during an air ambulance flight to Miami
A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies
A nearby nurse administered CPR to a patient who was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta, where she died; other climbers also were transported
Lloyd Claycomb and the driver of the car that hit the rig were seriously injured; an EMS provider and a vehicle passenger had non-life-threatening injuries
Dispatchers took more than 400 calls for injuries, drinking, vehicle crashes; the injured include a Galveston County Sheriff鈥檚 Office deputy
All four crewmembers were injured 鈥� two of them seriously 鈥� when the Airbus AS350 tried to land in windy conditions at the Christmas Valley Airport
Crews with multiple agencies rescued the Morristown Rescue crew and treated and transported the patient
The pandemic contributed to the call volume increase, but not all of it is from COVID-19, said MedFlight CEO Maura Hughes
North Catawba Fire and Rescue鈥檚 Brian Fagen has had five blood transfusions and four surgeries since the incident, which took place at gathering with friends
EMS providers were ready at the shore, but as they transported the patient, she stopped breathing again and they had to stabilize her
This week鈥檚 photo depicts members of the Weir (Texas) Volunteer Fire Department training with PHI Air Medical personnel on helicopter assistance
Mercy Flight suspended operations following the incident at an annual factory training
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