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Role of Polish Medical Air Rescue in national medical rescue system
Affiliations- Department of Emergency Medical Services, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 4/6, 20-081 Lublin, Poland
- Department of Emergency Medical Service, Medical University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 81a, 02-091 Warszawa, Poland
- Polish Medical Air Rescue, Księżycowa 5, 01-934 Warszawa, Poland
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Abstract
Great technological progression, as well as the development of motorization in the past decades, has caused an intensification of danger to health and life for contemporary societies. The increasing amount of HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) units interventions underline that the significance of the Polish Medical Air Rescue service within the structures of National Medical Rescue System is increasing. Polish Medical Air Rescue is the one and only organization in Poland which uses helicopters while performing emergency medical services and conducting the transport of patients. The history of medical aviation, and later the Polish Medical Air Rescue service shows the great work and effort that has been put into the development and functioning of this organization.
Abstract
Great technological progression, as well as the development of motorization in the past decades, has caused an intensification of danger to health and life for contemporary societies. The increasing amount of HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) units interventions underline that the significance of the Polish Medical Air Rescue service within the structures of National Medical Rescue System is increasing. Polish Medical Air Rescue is the one and only organization in Poland which uses helicopters while performing emergency medical services and conducting the transport of patients. The history of medical aviation, and later the Polish Medical Air Rescue service shows the great work and effort that has been put into the development and functioning of this organization.
Keywords
Polish Medical Air Rescue, National Medical Rescue System, helicopter emergency medical service, pre-hospital care
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Role of Polish Medical Air Rescue in national medical rescue system
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Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal
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64-68
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2017-05-24
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Disaster Emerg Med J 2017;2(2):64-68.
Keywords
Polish Medical Air Rescue
National Medical Rescue System
helicopter emergency medical service
pre-hospital care
Authors
Patryk Rzonca
Robert Galazkowski
Marcin Podgorski
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