Transmission of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within families and
close contacts accounts for the majority of epidemic growth.
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This website is initiated by the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation as a forum for both obtaining and sharing information and solutions as well as discussing various questions specifically concerning COVID-19 and the complications of air ambulance services in this context.
May/June 2020 Forum The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), representing the critical care transport industry – both air and ground – encompasses vast resources…
Recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) events have presented challenges to health care systems worldwide. Air medical movement of individuals with potential infectious disease poses unique challenges…
In late 2019, a novel coronavirus was identified as the cause of a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. It subsequently spread throughout…
The isolation pod known as the EpiShuttle has finally reached France for evaluation from professional caretakers and medical transport.
Emergency Department leaders from Boston, New York, Italy, and Denmark will discuss their experiences managing the COVID-19 crisis. Speakers will discuss successes, challenges, and lessons…
In Manitoba, STARS Air Ambulance has been providing specialized emergency medical care and air transport for critically ill and injured patients since 2011. In that…
Expat and her family brought home for better treatment and care, says Turkish ambassador. See photos and read the story here.
Further to the announcements about Covid-19 and the impact that Government guidelines will have on daily life, we want to reassure supporters that London’s Air…
This guidance including additional donning and doffing guidance is also available through the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC) plus app (if available in…
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a challenge to critical care retrieval systems, which often depend on small teams of specialists who live and work together closely.
Kenyan air ambulance organization AMREF Flying Doctors has acquired two portable isolation chambers for the transport of Covid-19 patients. More about this here.
UK-based Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is now prepared to treat and convey Covid-19 patients by air, following new guidance issued by Public Health England…
A study published in the Lancet May 22, shows increased mortality for patients that got these drugs, compared to the control group.
The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented event. It is therefore essential for dispatch centres to share their experiences while the crisis is underway, similar to…
Early identification of patients with novel corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who may develop critical illness is of great importance and may aid in delivering…
Two thirds of ventilated COVID-19 patients require vasopressor support. Recommended vasopressors include norepinephrine and vasopressin.
In the majority of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) patients, respiratory mechanics is different from the “normal” acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patient. Plateau pressures…
They have experienced the Covid outbreak in Germany, and have also helped evacuating patients from the north of Italy.
Video interview with Dr. Ellen Weelink, HEMS physician and Medical Director of the Groningen HEMS base, one of four bases in the Netherlands.
