AMES: AIR (HELICOPTER) MEDICAL EVACUATION SYSTEMS

THE ARIZONA HIGHWAY PATROL'S AIR MEDICAL EVACUATION SYSTEM (AMES) IS DESCRIBED. THE TRAINING OF PERSONNEL, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CARRIED, AND TYPES OF MISSIONS ARE DISCUSSED. ABOUT HALF THE FIRST 96 MISSIONS WERE TO AID AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIMS. AFTER NINE MONTHS OF OPERATION, PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE AND COOPERATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE GOOD. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 37, No 6, PP 22,26, 28
• Authors:
  • Hegarty, J J
• Publication Date: 1970-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • POLICE CHIEF

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disasters and emergency operations; Emergency vehicles; Hazards and emergency operations; Helicopters; Medical equipment; Medical services; Traffic crashes; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221068
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 19 1970 12:00AM