H ELICOPTER E MERGENCY M EDICAL S ERVICES R OLES IN D ISASTER O PERATIONS

Stephen H. Thomas Boston MedFlight (SHT, TH, SKW, DPT), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School (SHT), and the Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine (SKW), Boston, Massachusetts.

Tim Harrison Boston MedFlight (SHT, TH, SKW, DPT), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School (SHT), and the Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine (SKW), Boston, Massachusetts.

Suzanne K. Wedel Boston MedFlight (SHT, TH, SKW, DPT), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School (SHT), and the Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine (SKW), Boston, Massachusetts.

Daniel P. Thomas Boston MedFlight (SHT, TH, SKW, DPT), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School (SHT), and the Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine (SKW), Boston, Massachusetts.

Abstract

Rotor-wing aircraft have previously proven utility in disaster operations, but recent expert reviewers have identified areas of potential improvement in integration of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) resources into disaster planning and management. This paper discusses salient points regarding helicopter operations in disaster management, using prior reports regarding rotor-wing aircraft utilization as a basis upon which to provide a concise review of HEMS operations in disasters.

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