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Air emergency vehicles - Coggle Diagram
Air emergency vehicles
Precautions
Stabilize the airway before starting the flight with the patient.
Monitor the patient.
Nasogastric and bladder catheterization can be placed.
Have large caliber venous lines.
Perform a correct immobilization of the patient, prior to the flight.
Advantages
Speed in traveling long distances.
Geographic accessibility.
Necessary equipment for the transport of critical patients.
Great maneuverability.
Disadvantages
Heliport needed.
Landing strip or similar.
Very high cost.
Noise and vibration.
Types
Sanitary or medicalized helicopters
It is complementary to land resources, that is, it does not displace them, but is used in situations of difficult land access, in special situations of head injuries, cardiovascular disease, spinal cord injuries, etc.
Plane: air ambulance
It is used in case there are important geographical features such as islands, mountain ranges, and in long-distance travel.