RE: Statistics about dropped patients during load/unload

["Tom Waters" <tom@tomwaters.net>]

Kim-
I don't have any statistics, but I have some info for you...
A} One company I worked for had a policy, if you dropped a
patient/gurney, you were fired.  Buh- Bye, thanks for playing, no excuse
is necessary, we will help you pack...
B} The company I work for now, and another ground service I ran have
polices that only employees operate stretchers, no matter what.  Even
though I am familiar with Strykers, for example, if the local AMR unit
is bringing a pt. To the airplane for me, I don't touch their stretcher,
'cause I don't work for them. Likewise, they don't manipulate the
controls on either of our FW or RW sleds.  Patient handling is one of
the BIGGEST areas of liability for ANY service, 911, ground, air, etc.

Good luck on your research :)

Tom Waters  CCEMTP
Medical Air Transport of New Mexico

-----Original Message-----
From: flightmed-admin@flightweb.com
[mailto:flightmed-admin@flightweb.com] On Behalf Of Kim Harris
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 6:20 PM
To: flightmed@flightweb.com
Subject: Statistics about dropped patients during load/unload


Does anyone have information (or know where to get it)
about statistics about the number patients who are
dropped, bumped, IV's pulled out, etc. whether injured
or not?  I want the info to emphasise the point for
proper patient handleing in a class.

Ranger4735@yahoo.com

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