I just researched the past archives and I didn’t find any data on
in-flight intubations to reduce scene times. I am wondering if you all would be
willing to take the time to answer a few questions and email them either to
the group or to me. I will be
happy to summarize the results after I get responses and post to the
list!
Please note I am assuming for questionnaire purposes that if you
answer yes to intubating in the aircraft this is common practice. Not a one time deal because of
unanticipated problem.
The Goal of the survey is to find out if the community standard is
intubating in flight from scenes or securing the airway prior to leaving the
scene
Thanks in advance
David Steele RN - Life Link III
davidasteele1@msn.com
- What aircraft are you flying?
1. Approximately what is your volume of
flights?
% of Scene? % of
inter-facility?
2. How many intubations on average per
year are you doing? Your
program doing?
3. Are you performing RSI?
4. Do you intubate routinely in the
aircraft?
5. If you intubate in your aircraft what
percentage would you say is done in the ship?
6. Do you as a standard of practice take
on scene patients and intubate them in the aircraft or do you secure the
airway on the ground prior to leaving the scene?
7. What selection criteria do you use
for who gets intubated in the aircraft?
8. What are your QI thresholds for scene
times?
Is the threshold different for patients that require an
airway?
9. To better be able to establish what
the community standard is would you be willing to share your program
name? This will be confidential
and not posted if you email me direct.
Program
Name?
Thank
you so much
