MISSISSIPPI STATE U DEVELOPS TOTAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM

A 15-MONTH STUDY IN MISSISSIPPI IS DESCRIBED. HELICOPTER AMBULANCES AND A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WERE USED TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. RECOMMENDED STEPS FOR UPGRADING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE: (1) ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK THAT INCORPORATES HOSPITALS AND AMBULANCES ON A COMMON STATEWIDE EMERGENCY FREQUENCY COMPATIBLE WITH THAT OF ADJACENT STATES; (2) ESTABLISH TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR AMBULANCE PERSONNEL; (3) DETERMINE IF ADEQUATE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED BY THE EXISTING GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE BY USE OF A METHOD SUCH AS TIME- ADVANTAGE MAPS. /HSL/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 71 No 4, PP 22-24, 38
• Authors:
  • Clark, J E
• Publication Date: 1971-4

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Disasters and emergency operations; Emergency vehicles; Hazards and emergency operations; Helicopters; Medical services; Radio
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226204
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 20 1972 12:00AM