title: MAST: an integral part of Hawaii state emergency medical services.
abstract: The 68th Medical Detachment of the U.S. Army, stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, has provided MAST (Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic) transport services to the civilian population of Oahu for the past 15 years. Compared to the 31 units located all across the Mainland, this unit is the most active, flying more than 200 missions per year, with a cumulative total of over 3,000 missions since its inception in 1974. Yet, despite its important role in transporting critical patients from the field and providing a beneficial community service, many health professionals do not know what MAST is nor what it does.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cummons
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Bonham
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000639:trends*; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014187:Transportation of Patients