Rapid response air medical evacuation by civilian HEMS crew of critical patients during COVID-19 outbreak – First Fixed Points

Rapid response air medical evacuation by civilian HEMS crew of critical patients during COVID-19 outbreak – First Fixed Points

Mauro Del Romano, Lorenzo Ciapessoni, Francesca Di Mola, Gabriele Romanò, Massimo Gavezzotti, Marcello Rigamonti, Monica Carnelli, Roberto Cappelletti, Elena Sala Peup, Edgardo Orlandi, Guido Francesco Villa, Giordana Manuel, Walter Ponzoni

The Covid-19 emergency requires a shared plan for the longrange helicopter transfer of patients affected by the virus in order to reduce the overload of intensive care units. To date, there is limited peer reviewed literature on aeromedical transport of patients with highly hazardous communicable diseases, most of it is military, and none deals specifically with patients affected by Covid- 19. To meet this need, we propose reference criteria regarding preflight, in-flight and post-flight patient management and helicopter sanitization.

2020

covid-19, Air ambulance, HEMS, helicopter, rotor, Air Medical Evacuation

10.4081/ecj.2020.9373

Emergency Care Journal

PAGEPress Publications

Medicine (General)