The Hazards of Helicopter
Shopping (16 minutes)
Helicopter Shopping is the practice of calling, in sequence,
several air medical providers until one will accept the mission.
There have been incidents where helicopter shopping has resulted
in fatal accidents. Prevention starts with hospital and
pre-hospital personnel who can help minimize risk of an adverse
event caused by helicopter shopping. |
(c) 2008. This presentation is the
product of a direct request from the FAA to the air medical
community to address the issues of helicopter shopping by
hospital, EMS, and dispatch personnel. A multidisciplinary
committee was assembled to develop and produce this presentation
with the assistance of a Foundation of Air Medical Research (a
Vision Zero initiative) education grant. |
