The organisation of helicopter emergency services for the rescue of aircraft crash victims in the tropical forest
Med Trop (Mars)
; 57(1): 91-5, 1997.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-1953
Biblioteca responsável:
JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this report was to describe lessons learned from experience in the tropical forest of Guyana and one helicopter rescue mission in that hostile environment. With previous data reported in the literature several guidelines for organizing these operations can be proposed. These rescue operations involve hoisting the victim to helicopter, medical treatment itself, and penetration into a hostile environment. Effectiveness and safety mandate that the physicians involved receive regular training in the techniques of helicopter evacuation, first aid, and survival. It is necessary to adapt conventional first aid kits for the purpose and to develop light and adequate survival equipment as listed exhaustively by the author.(AU)
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Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Árvores
/
Clima Tropical
/
Acidentes Aeronáuticos
/
Resgate Aéreo
/
Serviços Médicos de Emergência
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Caribe Inglês
/
Guiana
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med Trop (Mars)
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Artigo