Re: Doubling ground transport patients

["Eric Niegelberg [Emergency Medicine]" <eniegelb@epo.hsc.sunysb.edu>]

Other than for 2 babies in separate incubators we will only transport 
2 or 3 patients in our special "big ambulance"  This allows for 3 
stretcher patients, full oxygen, suction, etc., at each bed, room for 
6 medical care personnel, etc.


> Date:          Thu, 25 Jul 2002 08:16:12 -0700
> From:          Alan Dobrowolski <aland1@nvbell.net>
> Subject:       Re: Doubling ground transport patients
> To:            Flightmed <flightmed@flightweb.com>
> Reply-to:      flightmed@flightweb.com

> We will do double patient ground transports when it is appropriate. We start
> by having our dispatchers get information on what is going on with the
> patients and then passing this on to the shift supervisor or to the crew
> that will be transporting the patients. The final decision always rests with
> the crews comfort level on taking both patients at once.
> 
> Staffing for these kind on transport varies both on distance and acuity
> level of the patients. If these are patients requiring our CCT crew, then
> staffing will be a RN and EMT-P in the back and a qualified driver. If the
> patients require ALS or BLS care then the minimum staffing will be an EMT-P
> and an EMT-II. If they are going a long distance then we will add a driver
> to the unit so that two medical crew-members can be in the back.
> 
> -- 
> Alan Dobrowolski, RN
> REMSA/Care Flight - Reno, NV
> 
> 
> > From: Kevin J Ferguson <fergu020@mc.duke.edu>
> > Reply-To: flightmed@flightweb.com
> > Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 10:32:47 -0400
> > To: flightmed@flightweb.com
> > Subject: Doubling ground transport patients
> > 
> > Our program is looking for information from other ground transport programs
> > regarding transporting two patients from a particular facility.  We would
> > like to know if your program is equipped and willing to take two patients
> > on a transport.  If so, what acuity of patients do you allow to be doubled
> > and what is your crew configuration.  If you do not double your transports,
> > we would also like to hear why.  Thank you for your assistance in gathering
> > this info.
> > 
> > Sincerely,
> > 
> > Kevin Ferguson, RN, CFRN, NREMT-P
> > Duke Life Flight- Johnston
> > 
> > 
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Eric Niegelberg                     Tel: 631-444-2496
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