Air Ambulance Helicopter OnScene Response Program Emergency Health
Air Ambulance Helicopter On-Scene Response Program Emergency Health Services Air Ambulance Section Regional Training Network
Roles and Responsibilities l Caller l CACC Dispatcher l MATC Dispatcher l EMA/Paramedic l Flight Crew 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
Ontario’s Air Ambulance System l Dedicated Air Ambulance l Preferred Provider l SOA Charter Air Carriers 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
Policies Related to On-Scene Response l Policy 4. 7 - Preferable Mode of Emergency Response l Policy 4. 8 - Landing Air Ambulance l Policy 4. 9 - On-Scene Limitations l Policy 4. 10 - Joint Land/Air Emergency Response 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
On-Scene Requests l Operational Guidelines l Clinical Guidelines l Judgement! 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
Operational Guidelines l Land response to scene >30 min. l Land response to hosp. > 30 min. l land air response >30 min. , but ALS required - not available on land l Multi-Casualty Incidents l Patient Accessibility l Judgement! 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
Trauma Centres l For trauma patients only, the “closest appropriate facility” has been more clearly defined l consideration of time to hospital should be based on pt. arrival at a Lead Trauma Hospital l See Policy 4. 7 - Definition 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
Clinical Guidelines l Trauma* l Medical Category l Environmental Category l Obstetrical Category l Mechanism Of Injury Category l Judgement! 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
Trauma Triage Guidelines l Anatomical Criteria l Physiological Criteria (>16 yrs) l Incident Criteria 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
Paediatric Trauma Guidelines 12/5/2020 Regional Training Network
Landing a Helicopter l Safety l Landing Site l Site Safety l Working around a Helicopter Regional Training Network
Response Limitations and Joint Response l Night Calls l Reassignment l Search/Rescue l Joint Land/Air Emergency Response Regional Training Network
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