Air medical services
Air medical services (pronunciation: /ɛər mɛdɪkəl sɜːrvɪsɛz/) are a comprehensive term covering the use of air transportation to move patients to and from healthcare facilities and accident scenes. The transport of patients by helicopter or airplane is an essential part of emergency medical services in many areas.
Etymology
The term "air medical services" is derived from the words "air" (from Old English ǣr, meaning "air, atmosphere"), "medical" (from Latin medicus, meaning "physician"), and "services" (from Old English sērvice, meaning "the action of helping or doing work for someone").
Types of Air Medical Services
Air medical services can be divided into two broad categories: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Helicopters and Fixed-Wing Air Ambulances.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Helicopters
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Helicopters, also known as air ambulances, are helicopters specifically outfitted to transport critically ill or injured patients from the scene of an emergency to a hospital.
Fixed-Wing Air Ambulances
Fixed-Wing Air Ambulances are typically used for longer distance transports. They are also used when a patient needs to be moved from one hospital to another that is a significant distance away.
Related Terms
- Aeromedical evacuation: The use of military aircraft to transport wounded, injured, or sick personnel.
- Flight paramedic: A highly trained paramedic that provides care to patients during aeromedical evacuations.
- Air ambulance: An aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be repositioned at a distance where air transportation is most practical.
See Also
- Emergency medical services
- Helicopter emergency medical services
- Air Ambulance Service in the United States
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Air medical services
- Wikipedia's article - Air medical services
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