title: Space shuttle operations at the NASA Kennedy Space Center: the role of emergency medicine.
abstract: The Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida coordinates a unique program with the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to provide emergency medical support (EMS) for the United States Space Transportation System. This report outlines the organization of the KSC EMS system, training received by physicians providing medical support, logistic and operational aspects of the mission, and experiences of team members. The participation of emergency physicians in support of manned space flight represents another way that emergency physicians provide leadership in prehospital care and disaster management.
authors.affiliation: NASA KSC-UF STS Support Program, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rodenberg
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration