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STARS announced the arrival of its new donor funded AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter at the STARS Edmonton base in December 2012. The helicopter is the first of two new AW139 helicopters purchased by STARS for service in Alberta, with the second AW139 arriving in late 2013. The new helicopters will enhance access to emergency pre-hospital ...
Shock Trauma can admit patients directly into the operating room if their condition requires it. Intensive care at Shock Trauma is a multidisciplinary endeavor: the facility boasts dedicated units for victims of multi-system and neurosurgical trauma. [12] In 2013, Shock Trauma Center completed and opened a major expansion to the facility. [13]
Travis County STAR (Shock Trauma Air Rescue) Flight began in 1985 as a joint program involving Travis County, the City of Austin, and Brackenridge Hospital.The first aircraft used by STAR Flight was a Bell 206B, later replaced with a Bell 206L3.
An AW109 helicopter evacuates a patient from the Tatra mountains in Slovakia. Medical evacuation, often shortened to medevac [1] or medivac, [1] is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to patients requiring evacuation or transport using medically equipped air ambulances, helicopters and other means of emergency transport including ground ambulance ...
Kerby, the head of trauma surgery at UAB, said he’s especially worried about the 40 million who live more than an hour away from a trauma center.He pulled up a map on his computer that ...
Trauma to the scrotum may cause damage to the testis or the spermatic cord. Trauma to the penis can cause penile fracture, typically as a result of vigorous intercourse. [53] Injuries to the female reproductive system are often a result of pregnancy and childbirth or sexual activity.
Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters land after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Keaton Beach, Florida, on September 27, 2024. AFP via Getty Images A woman in Swannanoa, NC, bicycles through floodwaters.
The final moments underscore a deeper message: the true key to effective trauma care is not just about having helicopters or advanced equipment, but about ensuring hospitals and medical teams are ...