MEDEVAC PLAN

 

Medics:

·         Ensure you bring your med gear to your respective training area.

·         Load one set of trauma gear into the designated ambulance (license #).

·         Copy of MEDEVAC plan.

 

LIFE THREATENING TRAUMA

 

“Hospital Wing” (air MEDEVAC helo):  14.7 minutes flight time

 

901-545-8181,     1-800-262-6556

 

Air Wing Chief Flight Nurse:  Debra Barnes

Provide following information:

ü          Pickup location:

ü          5582 Blythe Road

ü          Lake Cormorant, MS 38641-9725

ü          Latt/Long: 34° 56’ 30” N / 90° 12’ 7” W

ü          Patients Age, height, & weight.

ü          Current condition.

ü          Mechanism of injury (i.e. gunshot, 5.56 ball)

·         Helo monitors Nationwide EMS frequency:  155.340

·         At night set up 150’ LZ with vehicle headlights.

 

“Hospital Wing” transports to:

The Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED)

Elvis Presley Trauma Center

877 Jefferson Ave.

Memphis, TN  38103

Non-emergency #:  (901)-545-7100 (operator)

Driving directions:  61 North (61 North becomes Third St.), Right onto Jefferson Ave.

 

LIFE THREATENING  NON-TRAUMA

 

1.        Dial  911 the EMS  has an 8 minute response time advertised

2.        EMS will transport patient via designated ambulance to: Baptist Desoto Memorial Hospital

                           7601 South Crest Parkway

                           Southaven, MS  38671

                           Emergency:  (662) 349-4010

                           Information: (662) 349-4000

 

NON-LIFE THREATENING

 

Depending on time of day and/or Medics’ medical assessment & recommendation:

1.        Transport to: Baptist Desoto Memorial Hospital