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Medical Attendance in Air Transportation of Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Peter Durner ,
Rudolf Frey  and
M. Kassuhlke
Peter Durner
Affiliation:
German Air Rescue, Dieselstrasse 1, Fiiderstadt 1, D 7024, Stuttgart
Rudolf Frey
Affiliation:
Institute of Anesthesiology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, West Germany.
M. Kassuhlke
Affiliation:
German Air Rescue, Dieselstrasse 1, Fiiderstadt 1, D 7024, Stuttgart
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Summary

Air transportation missions of seriously ill or injured patients are subdivided into rescue missions and medical evacuation missions. In 1981, for rescue missions, 29 stationed rescue helicopters were available with an operation radius of 50 km. Their task consisted of securing the primary care for vital risk patients as soon as possible. Medical evacuation missions were realized by helicopter, ambulance aircraft, and airliner. Before take-off a medical briefing was held to diminish the transport-trauma. Patients with cardiopulmonary insufficiency are at risk as simultaneous appearance of acceleration, climbing rate, falling cabin pressure and emotional stress may produce serious complications. Additional education of the medical crew is required.

Type
Section Four—Air Rescue
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 1 , Issue 1: Military and Disaster Medicine , Spring 1985 , pp. 63 - 64
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 1985

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