Articles from Air Medical Journal
- Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System Codes and Air Ambulance Helicopter Tasking in New Zealand: A Retrospective Observational Study March 5, 2026Air ambulance helicopters are a scarce and costly resource in New Zealand. Despite widespread use of the Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System (AMPDS), no validated framework exists to determine which determinant codes are associated with helicopter tasking. This study aimed to examine whether specific AMPDS codes are associated with an increased likelihood of helicopter arrival […]Izaak E.F. Bates, Rob Griffiths, Russell Clarke
- Sound and Vibration Exposure During Fixed-Wing Aircraft Neonatal Patient Transport March 5, 2026Newborns, particularly those requiring intensive care, represent a highly specialized patient population with unique physiological vulnerabilities. When a higher level of care is needed, timely interfacility transport becomes medically essential. Neonatal transport systems are purpose built to maintain continuous physiological support, integrating a transport incubator with advanced monitoring, ventilation, and critical‐care equipment on a single […]Keely Gibb, Eric Chen, Andrew Law, Eleanor Gerson, Kim Greenwood, Jean Ngoie, Stephanie Redpath, Adrian D.C. Chan, James R. Green, Robert G. Langlois