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Table 3 HEMS Mission Location

From: Mechanical chest compression devices in the helicopter emergency medical service in Switzerland

Location (primary and secondary missions)

N = 590

Hospital (Interhospital Transfer/secondary missions)

N = 112 (19%)

Public place (primary missions)

N = 360 (61%)

Mountainous or remote locations (primary missions)

(5 missions with ongoing CPR during winch rescue)

N = 118 (20%)

  1. N = 590