NEBRASKA'S AIR AMBULANCE PROJECT. "OPERATION SKY-AID". FINAL REPORT

THE ROLE OF THE HELICOPTER IN EMERGENCY SERVICE WAS TESTED UNDER CIVILIAN CONDITIONS. RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS INCLUDE: STANDBY HELICOPTER AMBULANCE PROGRAM IS NOT FEASIBLE BECAUSE OF COSTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS; INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITH OTHER HELICOPTER OPERATIONS SUCH AS TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE WOULD BE MORE FEASIBLE; HELICOPTER TRANSPORTATION COULD BE USED IN OTHER THAN TRAFFIC EMERGENCIES SUCH AS SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS FROM ONE HOSPITAL TO ANOTHER. THE STUDY WAS CARRIED OUT AS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF MEDICAL, MILITARY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. /HSL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Nebraska. State Patrol, Lincoln

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• Authors:
  • Karthauser, C P
  • German, J D
  • Sweetman, J L
  • Haith, P R
• Publication Date: 1969-7-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Disasters and emergency operations; Hazards and emergency operations; Helicopters; Medical services; Multidisciplinary teams; Transportation
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225938
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Report/Paper Numbers: 42 pp
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 18 1971 12:00AM