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Contraindications to Air Medical Transport ✔✔Severe Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, MI within 10 days or complications in 5 days before flight, uncontrolled arrythmia, pregnancies past 24 weeks gestatio... n, recent eye surgery affecting the globe, nonacute hypovolemia Benefits to Air Medical Transport ✔✔Decreased mortality rates, access to more specialized tertiary care, rapid access to healthcare system CAMTS ✔✔Program dedicated to ensuring high quality patient care and safety Sterile Cockpit ✔✔No communications with anybody in the helicopter unless necessary to safety of flight under 10000' Visual Flight Rules ✔✔Used in good weather conditions, can be performed without air traffic control Instrumental Flight Rules ✔✔Used in poor cloud clearance and visibility, requires ATC clearance for takeoff and constant contact, used mainly by fixed-wing aircraft, used mainly by fixed wing aircraft Flight Following ✔✔Flight crew should be in constant contact with ATC throughout flight , GPS tracks chopper throughout flight VFR Communications ✔✔Helicopter: Max 15 mins between comms, Fixed Wing: Max 30 mins between comms, Ground Unit: Max 45 mins between comms Advantages of rotor-wing ✔✔Vertical takeoff and landing allows access to otherwise inaccessible locations, sustained speeds of 150 mph, operates at altitudes of less than 2,000', ability to move point to point, [Show More]

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