The job of the air ambulance professionals is tough no doubt but it has gotten tougher owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the healthcare workers are exposed to the risk of contracting the Coronavirus infection which has enveloped the world in a dreadful storm. While the usual precautions that are taken by the general public apply to the air ambulance professionals too, there are additional precautions that are expected to be taken by these frontline workers. Washing hands, keeping alcohol-based sanitizers, and face masks apart from protective bodysuits are just a few of the obvious ones. We take a look at other precautions that must be taken by the medical flight workers.
CPR is a Risk for Air Ambulance Professionals
A lot of the emergency calls that air ambulance professionals receive are related to drug overdoses and cardiovascular problems. Both of these conditions can necessitate cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. However, in the face of the Coronavirus infection, this can pose a real, life-threatening problem to the healthcare workers. The constant compression of the chest can release salivary particles that can enter the system of a healthy individual through the air or simply settle down on the clothing. If the CPR is being conducted in a closed environment, the risk can compound itself greatly.
Only the Very Serious Emergencies Must be Attended
Even hospitals today are considering only tending to the very serious cases that need hospital attention. The emergency department professionals are donning full protective gear when taking a look at emergency cases. The reason for this is obvious: they have no idea whether the symptoms are because of COVID-19.
Hospital emergency departments are asking the frontline on-the-field healthcare workers to wait for a while and try to revive them before even considering bringing them to the hospital for further care.
