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Table 3 Transportation of patients

From: Advanced medical life support procedures in vitally compromised children by a helicopter emergency medical service

 

n

NACA I-III@

NACA IV-VII@

No transportation, dead on scene

64

0

64

Ambulance, with HEMS physician

273

20

253

Ambulance, without HEMS physician

118

95

23

Helicopter transport because of distance to hospital

25

0

25

Helicopter transport because of condition of patient

76

0

76

Interhospital transfer

2

0

2

  1. @NACA groups: Pearson chi square p < 0.05