Air Ambulance

It is estimated that there are around 400,000 helicopter EMS missions flown each year. There are an additional 100,000 – 150,000 fixed wing medical...

CAMTS accreditation is voluntary. However, several states and some governmental agencies have accepted or required CAMTS Accreditation for licensing, contracts or reimbursements.

Accreditation begins with an application form. The form indicates the service's intentions to complete the process. The service then receives a Program Information Form (PIF).

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) is an independent non-profit corporation, comprised of representatives from twenty member organizations, each representing some component of air and ground medical transport.

There is no single "governing body" over medEvac services. Each service is independent, or could be part of a group of similar programs.

Level 1 Trauma Centers, Tertiary Care Centers, and Specialty Hospitals.

Pilots are limited to 12 hour shifts and medical crews typically work either 12 or 24 hour shifts.

No. Pilots are charged with the safe and efficient transport of the crew and patient without regard to what is happening " in the back". By isolating pilots from patient involvement, they can make crucial flight decisions without influence.

Helicopters do respond to accident scene when the pre-hospital personnel’s evaluation of the patient/scene meets local air medical transport guidelines.

54% Inter-facility transports (hospital to hospital), 33% Scene response, and 13% Other (organ procurement/transport)

Trauma, medical (seizure, pulmonary, etc) spinal, burn, pediatric, replant, neonate, organ procurement, High risk OB, non-trauma neuro, and cardiac.

Physicians, Nurses, Pre-hospital personnel, Law Enforcement and any other personnel determined by state or local protocols.