Re: peds transport

[Rollie Parrish <rparrish@flightweb.com>]

On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, ROBERTA MORGAN wrote:

> I have a question. In Florida do you know of any laws that prohibit
> transporting peds on the mother's lap. Mom secured on stretcher
> holding child. Transport would be by ground or air. I see it happening
> alot here and it drives me nuts. It is obviously an unsafe manner in
> which to transport children.  Robin

What is CAMTS's take on this issue? I know of at least one CAMTS-certified
program that frequently transports young peds patients held in a parent's
arms who is strapped in a stretcher. Makes me cringe every time I see it,
as I can only imagine what might happen to the patient in a hard landing,
severe turbulance, stretcher dropped while loading, etc. let alone the
liability issues for the program by allowing this practice.

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