Air Ambulance Utiliztion Standard (W8)

Question 1

What should a request for on-scene ambulance response meet

Answer 1

-one bullet from operational criteria
AND
-one clinical criteria as mentions in the FTT std (or from the medical or obstetrical list)

Question 2

What is covered under the operational criteria

Answer 2

->30 mins for land to reach pt, and will be faster for air
-LTH >30mins and air can reach and transport faster
-when pt requires care outside of land paramedics SOP
-there are too many pts for the paramedics on scene

Question 3

If the pt meets the operational criteria, consider the clinical criteria

Answer 3

-pt meets the criteria under the FFT
-shock (HoTN w altered LOA)
-acute stoke w clearly determined symptoms onset under 6hr
-ARF/D
-suspected STEMI or potentially lethal dysrhythmia
-resuscitation from respiratory or cardiac arrest
-status epilepticus
-unstable AW or PAO

Question 4

What are the obstetrical considerations

Answer 4

-active labour w abnormal presentation
-multiple gestation and active labour
-umbilical cord prolapse
-significant vaginal bleeding

Question 5

What should you provide the ACO with so they can confirm the decision to call a helicopter

Answer 5

-estimated time to prepare the pt
-include time required for pt extrication
-estimated time for land ambulance to get to LTH

Question 6

What should you do if the pt is ready for transport and the helicopter is not in sight

Answer 6

Start for the LTH, and either meet the heli on the way or a the hospital