For a moment, imagine the worst. A second of inattention causes your car to veer out of control, overturn and crash. In an instant, your entire world is at risk - your spouse, your children, your life.
The good news is that an entire network of professionals is standing by to help you and your family.
The instant a bystander calls 911 the network is activated.
A 911 dispatcher calls the closest ambulance service and dispatches them to your accident scene. Almost simultaneously, the same dispatcher calls a flight communications specialist and requests an air ambulance helicopter be put on standby.
Once the ground Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics arrive at your accident scene and assess your injuries, a determination is made as to whether or not a helicopter is needed. If one is needed, the 911 dispatcher and flight communication specialist dispatch a local fire department to set-up a landing zone for the inbound air ambulance helicopter.
The local fire department arrives quickly and assesses the best place to land a helicopter. Sometimes the highway is shut down to accommodate the inbound helicopter. Sometimes the helicopter is landed in a nearby ball field or suitable large open field.
The fire department talks directly to the inbound flight crews and advises them of any hazards or obstacles they are unable to identify on the ground.
At the same time, a lot of other very important things are happening. EMTs and paramedics assess and treat your family's injuries, as well as prepare you and your family for helicopter transport. The fire department is sets up and secures a safe and suitable helicopter landing zone. 911 dispatchers and flight communication specialists notify and coordinate with local trauma centers. A determination will ultimately be made by the flight crew as to where the patient's injuries can best be taken care of.
And of course, at the same time and air ambulance helicopter is in route to your accident scene.
On the surface it may seem as though the pilot, nurse and paramedic on board the aircraft are the people who keep air ambulance flights safe.
But the reality is that safe air ambulance flights require the entire network of professionals behind-the-scenes as well. This network directly contributes to the safety of the air ambulance flight crew.
This network of professionals includes:
EMTs, paramedics, 911 dispatchers, flight communication specialists, aircraft mechanics, pilots, nurses, doctors, specialty transport teams, firefighters, landing zone officers, hospital security, volunteers and first responders.
The good news is that an entire network of professionals is standing by to help you and your family.
The instant a bystander calls 911 the network is activated.
A 911 dispatcher calls the closest ambulance service and dispatches them to your accident scene. Almost simultaneously, the same dispatcher calls a flight communications specialist and requests an air ambulance helicopter be put on standby.
Once the ground Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics arrive at your accident scene and assess your injuries, a determination is made as to whether or not a helicopter is needed. If one is needed, the 911 dispatcher and flight communication specialist dispatch a local fire department to set-up a landing zone for the inbound air ambulance helicopter.
The local fire department arrives quickly and assesses the best place to land a helicopter. Sometimes the highway is shut down to accommodate the inbound helicopter. Sometimes the helicopter is landed in a nearby ball field or suitable large open field.
The fire department talks directly to the inbound flight crews and advises them of any hazards or obstacles they are unable to identify on the ground.
At the same time, a lot of other very important things are happening. EMTs and paramedics assess and treat your family's injuries, as well as prepare you and your family for helicopter transport. The fire department is sets up and secures a safe and suitable helicopter landing zone. 911 dispatchers and flight communication specialists notify and coordinate with local trauma centers. A determination will ultimately be made by the flight crew as to where the patient's injuries can best be taken care of.
And of course, at the same time and air ambulance helicopter is in route to your accident scene.
On the surface it may seem as though the pilot, nurse and paramedic on board the aircraft are the people who keep air ambulance flights safe.
But the reality is that safe air ambulance flights require the entire network of professionals behind-the-scenes as well. This network directly contributes to the safety of the air ambulance flight crew.
This network of professionals includes:
EMTs, paramedics, 911 dispatchers, flight communication specialists, aircraft mechanics, pilots, nurses, doctors, specialty transport teams, firefighters, landing zone officers, hospital security, volunteers and first responders.
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