[Extra-hospital emergencies. Proposal for a regional aid plan for Northern Lombardy and adjacent areas using...

An aid service based on the use of helicopters for Northern Lombardy and its adjacent areas is proposed. This would be based on the Varese Hospital and on existing heliports and airports in the area, this being one of Europe's most heavily populated and industrialised regions. The question of airborne aid is discussed, together with the solutions adopted in Italy, and those proposed and partly put into effect in Italy. An examination is also made of the factors in favour of the placement proposed; geographical features, road infrastructures, distances, prevailing weather conditions, and other points. The proposal is seen as a working hypothesis available for the authorities responsible under the current legislation, and as a model for similar investigations in other areas.