Was not actually promoting HEMS or anything else, but was acknowledging the excellent work done by this crew on this case - and by crew I include the 1st responders, the 1st paramedics, the HEMS team, the assisting bystanders, the receiving facility and all the ongoing specialist care.
I am not aware of any credible studies done anywhere in the world that show an improved outcome from
unnecessary interventions on scene. The whole point of the exercise is to minimise the time between the injury and the definitive care, which for this patient was a neurosurgeon and a suitable hospital. Which is what happened. Ergo, again, well done that team.
Let's not tangent off into a esoteric discussion on the relative merits of what one system promotes by way of stabilisation against another system - or if that's of interest, take it to the Medical Forum. 'K?
