How does BMF decide which vehicle is most appropriate on interfacility transport requests?
BMF makes every effort to send the most appropriate vehicle to the requested hospital based on safe and efficient transportation. This is most often decided upon by Communications Specialists in conjunction with the BMF Medical Crew. In the event of any uncertainty, BMF online Medical Control is available to discuss vehicle selection with referring/receiving physicians and BMF staff. Once the decision is made, mission completion is dependent on several factors. First is safety. If the helicopter is requested, the Era Med pilot must accept/reject the mission. If helicopter transport cannot be completed safely, BMF will offer the hospital BMF’s ground critical care unit or contracted fixed wing jet service, if appropriate and available. The advantages are same crew configuration and same medical equipment. The biggest disadvantage of the critical care ground vehicle and the fixed wing jet is usually a longer wait time on the part of the sending facility. The critical care unit must trave
