Comparing Safety of Helicopters and Ground Emergency Medical Services for Patient Transport
Author | : Sibgha Amin |
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Release | : 2021 |
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Emergency medical services (EMS) are a safe method of transporting patients from their injury site to the nearest hospital. Many conditions determine the safety of the patients during their travels. Previous research on EMS includes risks and benefits of ambulances and helicopters, but few studies compare these services' safety. This study compares the safety of ambulance and helicopter emergency medical services in the United States between 2000-2019. With this information, EMT personnel can make informed decisions on the best mode of transportation. Generating queries from the National Transportation Safety Board and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, data of fatalities and injuries among passengers affected during travel were collected. Based on the data, individuals travelling via ambulances were unaffected. Those affected from ambulance related crashes suffered more from injuries, rather than death. For the helicopter EMS, there were more deaths than injuries among passengers. Quantitatively, more patients were affected in ambulance-related crashes than helicopters. The high number of passengers affected is due to the availability of ambulances for emergencies. A straightforward comparison cannot be drawn at this time. The data must be quantified to a specific injury and accident rate to determine which transportation mode is the safest.