Category Archives: Aeromedical retrieval

Incidence and challenges of helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) rescue missions with helicopter hoist operations: analysis of 11,228 daytime and nighttime missions in Switzerland – PubMed

Nearly 20 % of patients who needed to be evacuated by a hoist were severely injured, and complex and lifesaving medical interventions were necessary before the HHO procedure. Therefore, only adequately trained and experienced medical crew members should accompany HHO missions. — Read on pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34253244/

CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 AEROMEDICAL RETRIEVAL: LESSONS LEARNT FROM CONDUCTING AEROMEDICAL TRANSFERS DURING A PANDEMIC

CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 AEROMEDICAL RETRIEVAL: LESSONS LEARNT FROM CONDUCTING AEROMEDICAL TRANSFERS DURING A PANDEMIC — Read on http://www.exeley.com/journal_australiasian_society_aerospace_medicine/doi/10.21307/asam-2020-003

Case Study: TrustAir on the aeromedical transfer of Covid-19 patients | AirMed&Rescue

Flying a Covid-positive patient is a huge challenge from both a teamwork and a professional perspective. Dr Peter Turi of TrustAir described how his team manages Covid patients  — Read on http://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/case-study-trustair-aeromedical-transfer-covid-19-patients

Own the Hamilton T1 — EmergencyPedia

The Hamilton T1 Switching from the Oxylog 3000+ (or similar) to the Hamilton T1 seems to be a ubiquitous challenge in many ICUs, EDs and retrieval services across Australia and beyond We respectfully “copy” and adapt LIFTL’s prior blog for 2021 and the Hamilton – CLICK HERE From 2015 – Own the OXYLOG 3000 For […]Continue reading “Own the Hamilton T1 — EmergencyPedia”

‘This is such a serious disease’: Inside an ICU patient transfer as COVID-19 cases rise | CTV News

While patients get sicker and ICUs continue to fill up, critical care physicians are transporting patients between hospitals to free up beds in some of Ontario’s hardest hit regions. — Read on http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/this-is-such-a-serious-disease-inside-an-icu-patient-transfer-as-covid-19-cases-rise-1.5381715

Interview: Dr Stephen Hearns shares lessons on peak performance under pressure | AirMed&Rescue

Dr Stephen Hearns spoke to Mandy Langfield about his latest venture into training, which focuses on high performance in high-pressure situations – something the former head of the Scottish Emergency Medical Retrieval Service knows all about — Read on http://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/interview-dr-stephen-hearns-shares-lessons-peak-performance-under-pressure

Case Study: TrustAir on the aeromedical transfer of Covid-19 patients | AirMed&Rescue

Flying a Covid-positive patient is a huge challenge from both a teamwork and a professional perspective. Dr Peter Turi of TrustAir described how his team manages Covid patients  — Read on http://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/case-study-trustair-aeromedical-transfer-covid-19-patients

Safety of air medical transport of patients with COVID‐19 by personnel using routine personal protective equipment – Braude – 2021 – Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open – Wiley Online Library

Safety of air medical transport of patients with COVID‐19 by personnel using routine personal protective equipment – Braude – 2021 – Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open – Wiley Online Library — Read on onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/emp2.12389

Paediatric pieces for Prehospital practitioners — Don’t Forget the Bubbles

Cite this article as: Jason van der Velde. Paediatric pieces for Prehospital practitioners, Don’t Forget the Bubbles, 2021. Available at:https://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.32110 I’m one of those that see little humans as little humans and big humans as big humans and don’t buy into the whole angst that children are different. Some humans require small bits of kits… PaediatricContinue reading “Paediatric pieces for Prehospital practitioners — Don’t Forget the Bubbles”

Safety of air medical transport of patients with COVID‐19 by personnel using routine personal protective equipment – Braude – 2021 – Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open – Wiley Online Library

Safety of air medical transport of patients with COVID‐19 by personnel using routine personal protective equipment – Braude – 2021 – Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open – Wiley Online Library — Read on onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/emp2.12389