Criteria for Air Medical Transport
- Lengthy extrication of the patient from the accident site
- Severity of injury requires delivery of critical care team to accident site
- Structural intrusion of patient's space in the vehicle
- Patient ejected from vehicle
- Pedestrian struck at greater than 20 mph
- Unrestrained occupant of a vehicle rollover
- Motorcycle accident greater than 20 mph
- Front bumper of the vehicle displaced greater than 30 inches to the rear, or rearward displacement of the front axle
- Fall from a height of greater than 20 ft
- Penetrating injury proximal to the knee or elbow
- Amputation or near amputation
- Scalping or de gloving injury
- Severe loss of blood
- Hypotension
- Burns of more than 15% BSA, or burns to face, hands, or perineum
- Burns that compromise respiration
- Injury with neurological deficits
- Unstable or potentially unstable airway (Potential for rapid sequence induction intubation or surgical airway)
- GCS 10 or less (or RTS less then 10)
- Age 55 or older with multiple trauma
- Adult with respiratory rate 30 or greater, and/or HR 120 or greater
- Terrain or road conditions restrict ground transportation
- OB Emergency
