Helicopter EMS

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Rural Indiana ground EMS service trying to develop a protocol for  
calling Helicopter EMS. Ground service is advanced life suppor

Usually 20 minutes by ground to closest ER (at best an unofficial  
level 4 trauma center) or up to 45-60 minutes by ground to an  
undesignated but likely level 2 center x 2. These two facilities also  
have top notch interventional cath labs and open heart.

Helicopter is 20 minutes minimum to arrive to either scene, designated  
LZ, or to the little hospital.

I have suggested severe trauma and true STEMI are POTENTIAL candidates  
for helicopter. Others have stated that should call for things like  
bad COPD, eclampsia, other "sick" medical.

I feel no benefit except for what I have described. Any help? Any  
evidence?

I
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Andrew J Bowman
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Trauma Nurse Specialist
Paramedic

Witham Health Services
Emergency Department
Lebanon, Indiana
765-485-8500 Work
765-426-4189 Cell
765-485-8509 Fax

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