Naslov
Criteria Considerations for Establishment of HEMS Operations

Autori
Galović, Borivoj ; Marušić, Željko ; Pita, Omer

Izvornik
Promet (0353-5320) 19 (2007), 3; 181-186

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) ; Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) ; Mobile Medical Team (MMT) ; Air ambulance ; Search and Rescue (SAR)

Sažetak
The importance of the "golden hour" for optimal efficiency of helicopter operations in emergency medical service (HEMS) to meet the "golden hour" requirement the unconditional requirement is to establish a net of operational units to cover the entire area of the Republic of Croatia, capable to operate within wide integrated area (international services). It is additional back-up, not a competition to road and sea EMS vehicles. The required standards ; HEMS operation, following complementary traffic policy, i. e. complementary policy in line of traffic system integration within wider region, with reference to standards, must entirely comply with globally accepted standards. Republic of Croatia’s obvious objectives are traffic integration into EU (European Union) traffic system. Cost analyses ; It is stressed that coherent traffic policy can by certain instruments reduce traffic assigned external cost in national budget. Significant traffic external cost includes cost of traffic accidents, environment impacts and traffic jams, and could be reduced by establishment of multi-purpose helicopter operations. SWOT analyses should be made as for any other strategy or project. Technical-technological criteria and other considerations ; Considering technical-technological criteria for relief of critical situations in traffic, it is obvious that one helicopter type cannot comply to all multi-purpose requirements that traffic sets before us – EMS on open roads, sea, mountains and urban traffic congested area, and search and rescue operations. However, common factor for all types is compliance to global standards and regulations. In the paper, some examples of HEMS operations in the EU States are mentioned.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport

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