Global positioning system. New directions in ground/air communications.
The use of helicopters for on-scene emergency response has become an important part of the EMS system. In fact, air transport of advanced-level personnel to the scene of accidents and the rapid transport of patients to acute-care facilities frequently have been lifesaving.
Hummel
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Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.
Clarke
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Gervin
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