Table 1 A description of HEMS dispatches in the East of England 2016–2019, n = 23,030
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Dispatch type | |
Immediate | 12,463 (54.1) |
Interrogate | 5428 (23.6) |
Crew request | 4918 (21.4) |
Dispatch characteristics | |
CCP in dispatch team | 20,912 (90.8) |
Day shift (0700-1900) | 16,552 (71.7) |
Helicopter | 14,750 (64.1) |
RRV | 8280 (36.0) |
AMPDS category (category number) | |
Cardiac/respiratory (09) | 5299 (23.0) |
RTC (29) | 4951 (21.5) |
Falls (17) | 2491 (10.8) |
Stab/gunshot (27) | 1532 (6.7) |
Unconscious/fainting (31) | 1204 (5.2) |
Convulsions/fitting (12) | 1183 (5.1) |
Traumatic injuries (30) | 1114 (4.8) |
Breathing problems (06) | 902 (3.9) |
Burns (07) | 361 (1.6) |
Chest pain (10) | 347 (1.5) |
Other (> 10 in rank order) | 3646 (15.8) |