This project focuses on problems revolving around the helicopter emergency medical system program, focusing on problems in cost, transport time, and accidents. The current helicopter emergency medical system situation is examined to find areas of improvement or problems in expenses, transportation time, and safety. Solutions include shipping fuel from cheaper locations, interest in helicopter research, the placement of more landing zones, isolation of the pilot from the patient, and communication codes to further isolate pilots from trauma.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Padula, Sydney Rose
• Durkee, Aaron D.
• Paquette, Jeffrey Pascal

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Security
• Health
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-041813-124558

Keyword

• Medical care

Advisor

• Fofana, Mustapha S.

Year

• 2013

Sponsor

• University of Massachusetts Medical Center

Date created

• 2013-04-18

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright