Flight hours continue to be the number one benchmark for measuring the capability of air ambulance pilots despite tech advancements. We look at the reasons behind it.
Each type of ventilator plays a critical role in supporting diverse respiratory needs, helping air ambulance crews provide life-saving care in transit. We detail out each of them.
Medical care provided en-route between two medical facilities, usually between a local community hospital and a regional trauma center or other specialty center.
An arrangement of medical, public health, and public safety resources to prevent occurrences of emergency illness and injury and to mitigate the impact of such occurrences which can’t be prevented. May be local, regional, state, or national.
"IFR" stands for "Instrument Flight Rules." It refers to a set of rules governing the conduct of flight under weather conditions where navigation by Visual Flight Rules (VFR) is no longer reliable.
Trauma Transport Protocols (TTP) describe the procedures used by the emergency medical services prehospital provider for dispatch of vehicles, assessment of the extent and severity of injuries of trauma patients and determination of the destination (facility) to which trauma alert patients are transported. TTP's are a legal document that should outline, as accurately as possible, the actual procedures followed by the emergency medical service provider.
