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Mon Nov 24 18:27:12 GMT 2008

*Pro helicopter
**Dr. Stephen H. Thomas*, author of several research papers that support the
use of helicopters to transport patients;
*Ellen Mackenzie*, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health with numerous publications on the best way to use helicopters
*Tom Judge*, director of a helicopter service in Bangor, Maine
*Dr. John A. Morris*, a trauma surgeon at Vanderbilt University Medical
Center and medical director of their Lifeflight service
*Dr. Robert C. MacKersie*, a trauma surgeon at San Francisco General
Hospital;  and I quote:

> "*It is difficult to understand why a city the size of San Francisco does
> not have any medical air transport.  The congested roads and bridges with
> the surrounding water make helicopter service an essential medical support
> service."*

*Critical of Helicopters
**Dr. Bryan E. Bledsoe*

*Unsure*
*William R. Metcalf*, a former Anne Arundel County firefighter who is chief
of the North County Fire Protection District in suburban San Diego

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Robert Smith <rfsmithmd at comcast.net> wrote:

> Stephen could you post the list of members again? I lost it. At the time I
> thought it sounded like a very robust panel.
>
> Rob Smith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:
> trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]
> On Behalf Of Stephen Richey
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:19 PM
> To: Trauma &amp, Critical Care mailing list
> Subject: Re: Maryland Air Ambulance Review Panel
>
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 12:12 PM, <KMATTOX at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Interesting review process.     I hope and trust that  the panel was not
> > overly "packed" with only one side of this  issue.
>
>
> I know they include 2 or 3 persons who have openly stated their support of
> helicopters in the past and have someone from an aeromedical operation.
> Honestly the only person there who has been openly critical of the use of
> helicopters is Dr. Bledsoe.  I fear that his concerns, advice and knowledge
> will be drowned out in the name of protecting the status quo.
>
>
> >     I do know that I was not consulted or even  contacted by the panel,
> and
> > that is OK.   I have had concerns about standards of inclusion as to just
> > who should and should not be flown and under what circumstances.
>
>
>
>
> > I do hope that all sides of  this issue are put out into the open.
>
>
> Agreed.
>
> >    This is a real  opportunity for some real leadership.
> >
>
> What is a total shame is that the original flagship of trauma care and
> arguably one of the most organized (perhaps overly organized) state EMS
> system could have used this tragedy to further improve their position in
> the
> field by embracing the appropriate changes but so far the leadership of
> both
> have done nothing but posture and try to whitewash the public by clouding
> the issue with emotion and personal opinion.
>
>
>
> --
> Stephen L. Richey, CRT
> Aviation Injury Research Project Leader
> Saginaw Valley State University
> Work E-mail: slrichey at svsu.edu
> Home Office Phone: 248-366-4452
>
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> Luther, before the Diet of Worms, 16. April 1521
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Stephen L. Richey, CRT
Aviation Injury Research Project Leader
Saginaw Valley State University
Work E-mail: slrichey at svsu.edu
Home Office Phone: 248-366-4452

"Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht anders. Gott helfe mir. Amen."- Martin
Luther, before the Diet of Worms, 16. April 1521

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