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