Patient Transport

Senior Director of Education Allen Wolfe is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Michael Frakes is Chief Quality Officer and Director of Clinical Care at Boston MedFlight, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Danny Nayman is Vice President, Board of Directors, International College of Advanced Practice Paramedics, Washington, DC; Paramedic, Life Flight Duke University Hospital System, Durham, North Carolina; Product Manager, Patient Care, ZOLL Data Systems, Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

• SECTION I History and the Current Role of Air and Ground Transport Personnel1. History of Patient Transport2. Members of the Transport Team and Preparation for Practice3. Aviation for Medical Personnel4. Military Patient TransportSECTION II General Principles of Practice5. Transport Physiology6. Scene Operations and Safety7. Communications8. Teamwork and Human Performance9. Patient Safety10. Operational Safety and SurvivalSECTION III Patient Care Principles11. Patient Assessment12. Airway Management13. Mechanical Ventilation14. ShockSECTION IV Trauma15. General Principles of Trauma Management16. Neurologic Trauma17. Thoracoabdominal Trauma18. Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Trauma19. Burn Trauma20. Point-of-Care UltrasoundSECTION V Professional Issues21. Legal and Professional Issues in Critical Care Transport22. Quality23. Accreditation for Air and Ground Medical Transport24. Mental Health and Wellness for the Provider25. Post-Incident and Emergency Response Planning