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Helicopter emergency medical services roles in disaster operations
S H Thomas1, T Harrison, S K Wedel
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114-2696, USA. thomas.stephen@mgh.harvard.edu
Prehospital Emergency Care
|October 25, 2000
Abstract:
Rotor-wing aircraft have previously proven utility in disaster operations, but recent expert reviewers have identified areas of potential improvement in integration of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) resources into disaster planning and management. This paper discusses salient points regarding helicopter operations in disaster management, using prior reports regarding rotor-wing aircraft utilization as a basis upon which to provide a concise review of HEMS operations in disasters.