EXTENSION OF PROJECT CARE-SOM (COORDINATED ACCIDENT RESCUE ENDEAVOR, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI)

THE OBJECTIVE WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WORKABLE, COORDINATED STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM WHICH WOULD INCORPORATE BOTH HELICOPTER AND EXISTING GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES. THE STUDY WAS CONCERNED WITH USE OF HELICOPTER AMBULANCES FOR POLICE TRAFFIC SERVICES, THE COSTS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING A STATEWIDE MEDICAL EMERGENCY SYSTEM, AND THE APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCY FOR OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEM, ITS IMPACTS UPON GROUND AMBULANCE FIRMS WERE EXAMINED, DEVELOPED, AND EVALUATED. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Mississippi State University, Mississippi State

  Engineering Industrial Research Station
  Mississippi State, MS  United States  39762
• Authors:
  • Peden, G T
  • Doty, D D
  • Giglion, G B
  • Herring, D R
  • Wilber, L J
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 212 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Emergency vehicles; Helicopters; Medical services; Rural areas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221968
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 1973 12:00AM