Home TG 3.00
Ground vs. Air General Differences
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Helicopter |
Ground
Ambulance |
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Personnel attending patient |
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Registered
Nurse and a paramedic (occasionally 2 nurses) |
One
Paramedic |
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Specialized equipment |
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EKG |
EKG |
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Pulse ox |
Pulse ox |
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Capnography |
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Fetal heart
monitor |
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IV pump |
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Portable
ventilator |
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Monitoring
of ICP bolts, CVP, Art lines, Swan-Ganz, and chest tubes |
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Temperature
device |
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Nurse training minimums |
Paramedic training minimums |
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At least
2 years in-hospital critical care (ICU, CCU, ED) |
No
previous EMS experience required |
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One nurse
has extensive L&D experience (Lou) |
Texas and
Arkansas paramedic license |
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At least
a 2 year nursing degree |
ACLS and BCLS
certified |
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Nursing
license in Texas, Arkansas, or compact state |
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Texas or
Arkansas EMT or paramedic license |
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ACLS and
BCLS certified |
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Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) |
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TNCC or Basic
Trauma Life Support (BTLS) |
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Flight Paramedic training
minimums |
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At least
2 years field experience |
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Texas and
Arkansas paramedic license |
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Basic
Trauma Life Support (BTLS) |
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Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) |
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ACLS and
BCLS certified |
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Cardiac |
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Defibrillation |
Defibrillation |
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External
Pacing (TCP) |
External
Pacing (TCP) |
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Transvenous
pacer monitoring |
Synchronized
cardioversion |
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Synchronized
cardioversion |
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Airway Control and Oxygenation |
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Rapid
sequence induction |
Bag valve
mask |
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Bag valve
mask |
Combitube-alternative
airway |
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Combitube-alternative
airway |
Endotracheal
intubation |
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Endotracheal
intubation |
Oxygen
administration |
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Oxygen
administration |
Pulse
oximeter monitoring |
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Pulse
oximeter monitoring |
Suctioning |
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Suctioning |
Chest
Decompression |
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Chest Decompression |
Cricothyrotomy |
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Ventilator
management |
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Cricothyrotomy |
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Venous Access |
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Intraosseous
pediatric and adult |
Intraosseous
pediatric and adult |
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Intravenous |
Intravenous |
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Miscellaneous |
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Dextrose
evaluation |
Dextrose
evaluation |
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NG /
Stomach Iavage |
NG /
Stomach Iavage |
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PASG
(Inflatable pants for hypotension) |
PASG
(Inflatable pants for hypotension) |
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Spinal
Immobilization |
Spinal Immobilization |
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Splinting |
Splinting |
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Medications |
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*Aeromedical has same meds as
ground plus the following: |
Activated
Charcoal |
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Antillirium |
Adenosine |
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Dobutamine |
Albuterol |
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Nipride |
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