Standards Medical escort




1 standards

1.1 medical escort team
1.2 medical control
1.3 equipment , interiors
1.4 challenges





standards
medical escort team

the make of medical escort team of medical escort varies depending on patient condition, country, area, service provider , type of air medical services. commercial airliners used transport patients, , crew may consist of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, flight nurses, respiratory therapist, , / or physician. services primary focus on non-emergency care transport more staffed paramedic , or nurses. in these cases, crew consists of specially-trained advance care paramedic or nurse.


medical control

the nature of air operation determine type of medical control required, , in cases, available skill set of typical paramedic. result, operating in environment permitted exercise more latitude in medical decision-making. systems operate entirely off-line, using recognised protocols procedures , resorting on-line medical control when protocols have been exhausted. medical escort operations have full-time, on-site medical coordinators relevant backgrounds


equipment , interiors

many types of commercial aircraft can used medical escort purposes, aircraft equipped basic life support equipment , advanced life support drugs in addition equipment , medications take team. many escort teams can carry portable oxygen concentrators patients require it. airlines can accommodate commercial stretcher service several seat rows in economy removed , commercial stretcher fitted in place.


challenges

the challenge in air medical escort operations, effects of reduced atmospheric pressure on patients, requirement divert aircraft land in event of unexpected emergency, fellow passengers, amount of working space, both of may create issues provision of ongoing care. while in flight entire patient physically accessible. although companies have adapted many techniques , procedures minimize effect on other passengers , overall safety , well-being of patients flying on commercial flights.







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