MCG LifeNet and LifeNet Georgia

Criteria for Air Medical Transport

Pre-hospital / scene

•  Airway / breathing emergencies
•  Systolic BP < 90
•  Glascow coma score < 8
•  Suspected spinal cord injury or paralysis
•  Penetrating injuries of head, neck, torso
•  Blunt injuries to two or more body parts
•  Crush of thorax, abdomen, pelvis, thighs
•  Burns
•  Falls more than 20 feet
•  Major traumatic amputations
•  Major lacerations
•  Drownings
•  Entrapment 20 minutes or more

Interhospital transfer

•  MI and acute heart failure
•  Patients requiring higher level of care
•  Unstable airway / mechanical ventilation
•  Cardiothoracic trauma
•  Multiple trauma
•  Spinal cord and unstable orthopaedic injuries
•  Neurological trauma
•  Burns
•  Pediatric intensive care
•  Neonatal intensive care
•  Limb re-attachment
•  Limb amputation
•  Cardiac caths requiring intervention