Management of helicopter medical transport in 36 patients with critical cardiac disease / 中华危重病急救医学

Objective:To summarize the management experience of helicopter medical transport in patients with critical heart disease, so as to provide reference for transport of patients with critical heart disease under the background of major natural disasters.Methods:The clinical and transport data of 36 critically ill cardiac patients in Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital from 16:30 on July 21 to 19:30 on July 22, 2021 due to historically rare heavy rainstorms were collected. All 36 critically ill cardiac patients were transported by helicopter. The safe transportation was implemented under the measures of quickly forming a transport leadership and coordination group, clarifying responsibilities and division of labor, doing a good job in the pretreatment of the patient's condition, pipeline assessment and mechanical circulation support (MCS) equipment, simulating and practicing the transfer process, improving the safety of the transfer implementation process, and effectively handing over with the target hospital. The gender, age, disease type, MCS, transport and outcome of patients were collected.Results:Thirty-six patients with cardiac critical illness were from adult extracardiac intensive care unit (ICU), adult cardiac care unit (CCU), children's CCU, comprehensive ICU and department of neurology. There were 24 males and 12 females; age (50.93±20.86) years old. There were 12 patients using respirator, 7 patients needing MCS, 2 of whom needed both extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), and 7 patients with post-cardiac surgery. The total distance of transportation of 36 patients was 1 638.4 km, the transit time was 10.5 hours, one way flight time of helicopter was about 8 minutes, and the average transport time per patient was about 17.5 minutes. The vital signs of 36 patients during transport were basically stable, without complications, and all of them reached the target hospital safely.Conclusion:Under the seamless connection of the rapid establishment of the transfer leadership coordination group, assessment of the patient's condition and pretreatment, the simulation of the transfer process, and the effective handover with the receiving hospital, the use of helicopter for medical transport for critically ill heart patients is feasible and safe, which can buy valuable time for saving patients' lives and further treatment.

Outcomes of patients with decompression illness transported by physician-staffed helicopter according to Japanese Registry data (2015–2020) / Journal of Rural Medicine

Objective: No nationwide reports have focused on patients with decompression illness (DCI) transported by doctor helicopter (DH) in Japan. We performed this retrospective study to examine this population using data from the Japan DH registry system (JDRS).Patients and Methods: Patients were initially selected from the JDRS database. They were divided into two groups: those transported by the Eastern Shizuoka DH (ES-DH) and those transported by other DHs. Variables were compared between the two groups.Results: There were 44 patients who had DCI out of 41,592 patients in the JDRS. The majority of cases (70%) were transported by the ES-DH. In the ES-DH group, age, rate of request type using key words, and rate of instrumental intervention to secure an airway were significantly greater, and the median Glasgow Coma Scale score was significantly lower than that of the other DH group. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the rate of cases with fatal outcomes between the two groups.Conclusions: This is the first report regarding the current status of patients with DCI transported by DH in Japan. Most patients were transported by ES-DH to the Izu Peninsula. In addition, the patients transported by ES-DH due to decompression illness tended to be severely ill; however, the outcomes of the ES-DH and other DH groups did not differ to a statistically significant extent and therefore effective recompression therapy could be successfully performed at suitable hospitals owing to timely transportation.

Thirty-six critical cases of emergency helicopter transferring between hospitals / 中华危重病急救医学

Objective:To summarize critical cases of emergency helicopter transferring between hospitals and improve the quality and safety of critical care.Methods:The task records of Guangxi Aviation Medical Rescue Training Base from September 2017 to September 2020 were retrieved. The mission acceptance, implementation results, disease spectrum composition, pre-transfer preparation and medical intervention on board were summarized.Results:① General information: a total of 168 patients of helicopter transfer requests were registered, of which 36 patients were transferred, 35 patients were successful, 1 patient had cardiac arrest during the landing phase, and died several hours after continuous resuscitation. Of the 36 patients 30 were males and 6 were females, with median age of 50.5 (29.8, 66.0) years old, the average transfer time was (54.95±17.89) minutes, and the average transfer distance was (205.74±74.68) km. ② Disease spectrum included 11 cases of stroke (30.55%), 7 cases of trauma (19.45%), 5 cases of severe pneumonia (13.89%), 5 cases of heart and macro-vascular diseases (13.89%), 5 cases of abdominal emergency (13.89%), and 3 other conditions (8.33%).③ Severity: 31 patients (86.11%) were severe (≥15) according to acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHEⅡ) score; 19 patients (52.78%) were high-risk emergency transport (≥6) according to Hamilton early warning score (HEWS); 6 patients (85.71% of trauma patients) were severe trauma (≥16) according to injury severity score (ISS). ④ Preparation before transfer: remote consultation was carried out to evaluate the latest state of the patient's condition, especially the respiratory and circulatory conditions. Relevant items were reviewed and emergency treatments were implemented when necessary. Targeted preparation was made for accidents that might occur during transfer, such as electrocardiogram (94.44%), blood gas analysis (94.44%), brain CT (36.11%) and other auxiliary examinations, endotracheal intubation or tracheotomy (72.22%), deep vein catheterization (91.67%), placement of gastric tube (86.11%) and urinary tube (88.89%), adjustment of sedative (38.89%), vasoactive drugs (58.33%) and drugs for dehydration and lowering intracranial pressure (33.33%), and fixation of fracture (11.11%), etc. ⑤ On-board medical intervention: cardiac monitoring, blood pressure, respiration and blood oxygen monitoring were carried out in all patients. The parameters of patients using ventilator were adjusted in time (66.67%). The dosage of patients using micropump was adjusted in time (91.67%). Other aspects included the use of sedative and analgesics (38.89%), sputum suction nursing (75.00%), all kinds of catheter nursing (endotracheal intubation/incision nursing of 72.22%, indwelling catheter nursing of 88.89%), and cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patient with cardiac arrest (2.78%).Conclusion:As the patients transferred by helicopter are mainly those of critically ill at this stage, the requirements for airborne medical equipment and rescue technology are high, and there is an urgent need to establish technical specifications and personnel training standards.

Quality management of helicopter rescue transportation for critical patients / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective@#To explore the quality management of critical patients in the process of medical helicopter rescue and transshipment.@*Methods@#After receiving the rescue and transshipment task for 10 critically ill patients, the Emergency Department quickly established the rescue quality management team under the direction of the dean: with helicopter on-site rescue and transshipment team, in-hospital pick-up and transshipment team, logistic support team and coordination command group; full medical security assessment: to prepare all emergency supplies, drugs, instruments and equipment in a predictable manner, and all within the effective period, completed. The success rate is 100%. The formulation of rescue plan: formulating individualized emergency plan, pre-examination and triage evaluation plan, transporting and implementing process plan; unblocked green channel: setting up rescue room as rescue preparation area; radiology department, laboratory department, pharmacy, B-ultrasound room, electrocardiogram room, emergency transfer elevator, medical housekeeper and other departments ensure the green channel unblocked, safety logistic support team dedicated personnel management. To manage the area from apron to emergency hall and rescue room, smooth transit routes, and prepare for emergency treatment in emergency intensive care unit and specialized intensive care unit. Specialized organizations are responsible for: Department directors, head nurses and quality control team leaders to organize and coordinate quality management work.@*Results@#All 10 critically ill patients were safely and smoothly transported to hospital for emergency treatment without any adverse events. Six patients received emergency intensive care, three orthopaedic care, one hand-foot surgery care, and 10 critically ill patients were discharged from hospital in time and safely through various specialties.@*Conclusion@#The successful rescue and safe transshipment of 10 critically ill patients reflects the good beginning of the development of medical helicopter rescue in our province, and forms a complete, organized, targeted, planned and implemented team rescue system, which greatly improves the quality management level of medical helicopter rescue and transshipment.

Quality management of helicopter rescue transportation for critical patients / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To explore the quality management of critical patients in the process of medical helicopter rescue and transshipment. Methods After receiving the rescue and transshipment task for 10 critically ill patients, the Emergency Department quickly established the rescue quality management team under the direction of the dean: with helicopter on-site rescue and transshipment team, in-hospital pick-up and transshipment team, logistic support team and coordination command group; full medical security assessment: to prepare all emergency supplies, drugs, instruments and equipment in a predictable manner, and all within the effective period, completed. The success rate is 100% . The formulation of rescue plan: formulating individualized emergency plan, pre-examination and triage evaluation plan, transporting and implementing process plan; unblocked green channel: setting up rescue room as rescue preparation area; radiology department, laboratory department, pharmacy, B-ultrasound room, electrocardiogram room, emergency transfer elevator, medical housekeeper and other departments ensure the green channel unblocked, safety logistic support team dedicated personnel management. To manage the area from apron to emergency hall and rescue room, smooth transit routes, and prepare for emergency treatment in emergency intensive care unit and specialized intensive care unit. Specialized organizations are responsible for: Department directors, head nurses and quality control team leaders to organize and coordinate quality management work. Results All 10 critically ill patients were safely and smoothly transported to hospital for emergency treatment without any adverse events. Six patients received emergency intensive care, three orthopaedic care, one hand-foot surgery care, and 10 critically ill patients were discharged from hospital in time and safely through various specialties. Conclusion The successful rescue and safe transshipment of 10 critically ill patients reflects the good beginning of the development of medical helicopter rescue in our province, and forms a complete, organized, targeted, planned and implemented team rescue system, which greatly improves the quality management level of medical helicopter rescue and transshipment.

An analysis of patients evacuated by a civilian physician-staffed helicopter from a military base / Journal of Rural Medicine

Objective: We herein report our analysis of patients evacuated by a physician-staffed helicopter (doctor helicopter; DH) from a Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) base.Methods: From March 2004 to November 2018, a medical chart review was retrospectively performed for all patients who were transported by a DH from the temporary heliport at the JSDF Fuji base. The subjects were divided into two groups: the Before-2013 group (n=6) and the After-2013 group (n=7).Results: The rate of military-patient involvement and the heart rate of the After-2013 group were greater than those of the-Before 2013 group, and the percutaneous oxygen saturation in the After-2013 group was lower than the Before-2013 group. Furthermore, the Glasgow Coma Scale in the After-2013 group was significantly lower than in the Before-2013 group. The survival rate was not significantly different between the two groups.Conclusion: Patients transported by DHs in the After-2013 group tended to be in more severe conditions than those transported in the Before-2013 group. This might be due to the fact that over time, the fire department, or JSDF, began to appreciate the useful role played by the DH in life-saving management.

A case of fatal trauma evaluated using a portable X-ray system at the scene / Journal of Rural Medicine

Objective: To demonstrate the use of a portable X-ray system at the scene.Patient: A 59-year-old man collapsed under a small power shovel and was discovered by his colleague. The fire department dispatched an ambulance and requested the dispatch of a doctor helicopter (DH) immediately after receiving the emergency call. When the staff of the DH used a portable X-ray system to assess the patient at the rendezvous point, he was found to have experienced a cardiac arrest with deformity of the face. Portable chest X-ray in the ambulance revealed decreased radiolucency of the lung fields without pneumothorax, and tracheal tube insertion was successful. Portable pelvic X-ray also showed no trauma. Portable cranial X-ray revealed orbital fracture. Although we urgently transported the patient to our hospital by the DH, he unfortunately died of circulatory arrest caused by his severe injuries. Based on the portable X-ray findings obtained at the scene, we suspected that the patient’s cardiac arrest had been caused by severe head and/or neck injuries.Conclusion: This portable X-ray system may be able to change and facilitate the management of patients with trauma dramatically by simplifying prehospital diagnoses even in rural areas.

Effectiveness of the Trauma Team-Staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service / 보건행정학회지

BACKGROUND: Whether there is a difference in outcomes for trauma patients transferring to the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) according to their previous team composition is controversial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of trauma team-staffed-HEMS (TTS-HEMS) when transferring to a trauma center. METHODS: A retrospective comparison was conducted on patients transported to a trauma center over a 6-year period by the TTS-HEMS and paramedic-staffed-HEMS (119-HEMS). Inclusion criteria were blunt trauma with age ≥15 years. Patient outcomes were compared with the Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS) (30-day mortality) and the Cox proportional hazard ratio of mortality (in hospital). RESULTS: There were 321 patients of TTS-HEMS and 92 patients of 119-HEMS. The TTS-HEMS group had a higher Injury Severity Score and longer transport time but a significantly shorter time to emergency surgery. The prehospital data showed that the trauma team performed more aggressive interventions during transport. An additional 7.6 lives were saved per 100 TTS-HEMS deployments. However, the TRISS results in the 119-HEMS group were not significant. In addition, after adjusting for confounders, the hazard ratio of mortality in the 119-HEMS group was 2.83 times higher than that in the TTS-HEMS group. CONCLUSION: HEMS was likely to improve the survival rate of injured patients when physicians were involved in TTS-HEMS. Survival benefits in the TTS-HEMS group appeared to be related to the fact that the trauma team performed both more aggressive prehospital resuscitation and clinical decision making during transportation.

Research on design optimization of helicopter pilot helmet with mounted display / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To optimize the helicopter pilot helmet with mounted display in order to enhance wearing comfort.Methods The problems of the helmet were analyzed,and the trends of the helmet were discussed in foreign countries and China,and then optimization was carried out from the aspects of function,structure,design,material and etc.Results Optimization measures were proposed from the aspects of safety protection,ergonomics,platform display,night vision,tracking and positioning,material and industrial art to improve the designs of all functional modules of the helmet.Theoretical references were provided for the design of lightweight and tailored helmet.Conclusion Aviation ergonomics has to be considered to enhance wearing comfort and reliability when designing new-type helicopter pilot helmet with mounted display.

Potential benefit of physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service for regional trauma care system activation: An observational study in rural Japan / Journal of Rural Medicine

<p><b>Objective:</b> Involvement of all regional medical facilities in a trauma system is challenging in rural regions. We hypothesized that the physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service potentially encouraged local facilities to participate in trauma systems by providing the transport of patients with trauma to those facilities in a rural setting.</p><p><b>Materials and Methods:</b> We performed two retrospective observational studies. First, yearly changes in the numbers of patients with trauma and destination facilities were surveyed using records from the Miyazaki physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service from April 2012 to March 2014. Second, we obtained data from medical records regarding the mechanism of injury, severity of injury, resuscitative interventions performed within 24 h after admission, secondary transports owing to undertriage by attending physicians, and deaths resulting from potentially preventable causes. Data from patients transported to the designated trauma center and those transported to non-designated trauma centers in Miyazaki were compared.</p><p><b>Results:</b> In total, 524 patients were included. The number of patients transported to non-designated trauma centers and the number of non-designated trauma centers receiving patients increased after the second year. We surveyed 469 patient medical records (90%). There were 194 patients with major injuries (41%) and 104 patients with multiple injuries (22%), and 185 patients (39%) received resuscitative interventions. The designated trauma centers received many more patients with trauma (366 vs. 103), including many more patients with major injuries (47% vs. 21%, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and multiple injuries (25% vs. 13%, <i>p</i> < 0.01), than the non-designated trauma centers. The number of patients with major injuries and patients who received resuscitative interventions increased for non-designated trauma centers after the second year. There were 9 secondary transports and 26 deaths. None of these secondary transports resulted from undertriage by staff physicians and none of these deaths resulted from potentially preventable causes.</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> The rural physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service potentially encouraged non-designated trauma centers to participate in trauma systems while maintaining patient safety.</p>

The effectiveness evaluation of helicopter emergency medical services on transporting critical patients / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To explore the advantages and disadvantages of helicopter emergency medical services of South China in the long-distance transport for critical patients.Methods A total of 30 patients who received helicopter emergency medical services by Guangdong Generral Hospital from August 2004 to December 2014 were selected as the observation group,and the other 30 patients with similar conditions who received ground emergency medical services were selected as the control group.To analyses the difference between the two groups in the disease,transport distance,transportation time,costs and compliction by χ2-test,t-test and nonparametric test according types of data.Results There were significantly difference between two groups in transport distances (km) [578.0 (313.0,707.5)vs.214.5 (101.5,313.5),P 0.05).Conclusions Helicopter emergency medical services could shorten the transportation time of critical patients on long distance transportation,and improve the efficiency of first-aid.However,there were many disadvantages that need to be improved in the helicopter emergency medical service of China.

Study on type selection of ambulance helicopter / 医疗卫生装备

To lay a foundation for the type selection of the ambulance helicopter. The type selection was explored from the aspects of platform selection, rescue environment and service requirements, analyzing the rescue in the helicopter and the tendency of the ambulance helicopter in foreign countries and China. The types of the am-bulance helicopter were determined as the specific and modified ambulances, with the considerations such as operation environment, flight performance, cabin structure, onboard equipment, cabin configuration, fixation device and protection. Specific ambulance helicopter is supposed to be based on small- or mediate-sized platform, while the modi-fied ambulance helicopter is supposed to be based on large or heavy platform.

Helicopter EMS Transport Outcomes Literature: Annotated Review of Articles Published 2012-2013.

Helicopter EMS (HEMS) and its possible association with patient-oriented outcomes improvement continues to be a subject of discussion. As is the case with other scientific discourse, debate over HEMS usefulness should be framed around an evidence-based assessment of the relevant literature. In an effort to facilitate the academic pursuit of assessment of HEMS utility, in late 2000 the National Association of EMS Physicians’ (NAEMSP) Air Medical Task Force prepared annotated bibliographies of the HEMSrelated outcomes literature. As a result of that work, review articles covering HEMS outcomes studies from 1980-2000, for both non trauma and trauma, were published in 2002. The project was extended with subsequent reviews covering the literature through 2011. This review continues the series, outlining outcomes-associated HEMS literature for 2012-2013.

The Effectiveness Evaluation of Helicopter Ambulance Transport among Neurotrauma Patients in Korea

OBJECTIVE: Helicopter ambulance transport (HAT) is a highly resource-intensive facility that is a well-established part of the trauma transport system in many developed countries. Here, we review the benefit of HAT for neurosurgical patients in Korea. METHODS: This retrospective study followed neurotrauma patients who were transferred by HAT to a single emergency trauma center over a period of 2 years. The clinical benefits of HAT were measured according to the necessity of emergency surgical intervention and the differences in the time taken to transport patients by ground ambulance transport (GAT) and HAT. RESULTS: Ninety-nine patients were transferred to a single university hospital using HAT, of whom 32 were taken to the neurosurgery department. Of these 32 patients, 10 (31.3%) needed neurosurgical intervention, 14 (43.8%) needed non-neurosurgical intervention, 3 (9.4%) required both, and 11 (34.4%) did not require any intervention. The transfer time was faster using HAT than the estimated time needed for GAT, although for a relatively close distance (<50 km) without ground obstacles (mountain or sea) HAT did not improve transfer time. The cost comparison showed that HAT was more expensive than GAT (3,292,000 vs. 84,000 KRW, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: In this Korean-based study, we found that HAT has a clinical benefit for neurotrauma cases involving a transfer from a distant site or an isolated area. A more precise triage for using HAT should be considered to prevent overuse of this expensive transport method.

Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax Following Helicopter Travel In High Altitude Areas.

A young healthy soldier, non smoker with no previous lung disease, presented with two separate episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax within six months, both preceded by low level helicopter travel during high altitude postings. This diagnosis must be considered in patients with acute onset chest pain and dyspnoea even when other risk factors are seemingly absent. Recurrence is common and so this differential must be kept in mind even after complete treatment of a previous episode.

Experience of transfer of 760 trauma patients with helicopter after the Wenchuan Earthquake / 中华急诊医学杂志

From the third day after Wenchuan Earthquake,the Chinese government and army dispatched 90 helicopters per day to transport the wounded to Chengdu City (about 100 km away from earthquake-hit area). From 14 May to 21 May 2008, West China Hospital of Sichuan University received totally 760 wounded mainly from Wenchuan, Yingxiu, Maoxian, Beichuan, Lixian, Mianzu. Transfering patients by helicopter is characterized by rapid,flexible and non-restriction from terrain conditions.Compared with transfer on the land,injury induced during the transfer is reduced. However, the height of helicopter cabin is low,so it's difficult for doctors to carry out related treatment works. The instability during the flight also brought a lot of difficulties for the medical care.The rapid change of speed during take-off and landing caused a series of physiological changes on patients, such as thoracic pressure. Wenchuan is located in the mountains,and this also brought difficulties for the flight. The potentially savable victims,whose lives wouldn't be threatened with bad wound and wouldn't die in a short time,should be given the priority of transfer by helicopter. During the trip of transfer,the life-threatening occurrences, such as asphyxia, persistent convulsion and shock, were well prevented. At the same time, airway management, monitoring of vital signs and necessary consolation were important. After arrival at airport, the medical staff waiting at airport should watch and evaluate the patency of airway and vital signs carefully. If the airway obstruction, vital signs unstable and some other critical events are identified, the first aid at airport is essential. When patients are stable,they can be transported to the nearest hospital where the emergency treatment is available. Besides observation of patients' condition, registration of the name, age, address and the phone number of casualties should be done in the ambulance. Stick a label of the general information and the preliminary diagnosis of the patient on bare intact skin. The selection of casualties before transfer and the first aid at the airport are very important for successful short distance trip by helicopter.

Emergency Medical Helicopter - ER in the Sky

In Korea, the field of aeromedical transport is less developed compared to other fields of medicine. Even though the Firefighting Aviation Corps has put their efforts into rescuing victims of trauma and patient evacuation, the portion of their transport is minimal and poorly organized. The Emergency Flight Team in Samsung Medical Center is the only HEMS (helicopter emergency medical system) run by a private sector in Korea. It had operated the Bell 412EP helicopter from Dec. 1996 to Dec. 2006, which was replaced with EC 155B1 made by Eurocopter in Jan. 2007. The team rescued 415 patients and supported 45 cases of organ transplantation during the period. This review will include not only the general concept of HEMS but also the discussion on the practical problems that we are facing, based on our 11-year experiences of aeromedical transport.

Helicopter vibration and risk of reversible myopia among military air crews.

We assessed to what extend the risk of reversible myopia of the different degree of helicopter vibrations and other risk factors among military helicopter pilots and flight engineers. The study was a nested case-control design using medical record at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine of the Indonesian Air Force and Medical Directorate of the Indonesian Army (Flying Wing). Cases and controls were military helicopter pilots and flight engineers who had ametropic visual acuity at the time of entry into military service from 1972 until 1992. Reversible myopia means visual acuity corrected of - 0.50 dioptri or less. The final model indicates there was a relationship between vibration level, duration of work and risk of reversible myopia. Helicopter crews exposed to high vibration level had 4.5 times to develop reversible myopia [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 4.47; 95% confidence intervals (CI) = 1.48 - 13.55] relative to those who exposed to weak vibration level. There was noted a healthy worker's survivor effect. Those who remain work for a longer peiod had less a chance to be myopia. Those who worked for 10 years or more had a lowered risk of 85% to be myopia compared with those who worked for 14 years (adjusted OR = 0.15; 95% CI = 0.03 - 0.87). Helicopter crews exposed to high helicopter vibration had 4.5 times to develop reversible myopia, and a higher risk occurred during the first four years of employment.

An Analysis of Use by EMS Helicopter at Organ Transplantation / 대한이식학회지

From Feb. 1. 1997 to Mar. 1. 1999, Samsung Medical Center EMS Helicopter was used for air evacuation of the organ donors and the transportation of havested organs. These data were analyzed prospectively. A total of 29 times flight was confirmed. 12 flights were for the transportation of the harvested organs and the transported organs were the liver (4), the heart valve (2), the heart (1), the kidney (1), the cornea (1). The mean flight time was 59.5 minutes. There were 17 cases organ donors. The mean flight time was 66.9 minutes and the mean age was 18.2 years. The most common cause of the brain death was the trauma resulting in MVA (58.8%). For the transportation of the donors, portable ventilator, EKG mornitor, non-invasive BP monitor, non-invasive oxygen saturation monitor were utilized. There was only one cardiac arrest during the transportation.

Development of Plateau Emergency Medical Treatment System Mounted on Helicopter / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To develop a plateau emergency medical treatment system on the helicopter for firstaid of critical patients in the plateau at peace time and wartime.Method With the characteristics of M17B-7 helicopter considered,the components of the system were supposed to include a chest for pulmonary resuscitation and monitoring,a firstaid backpack,two thermal bags and four transport stretchers.Results The resuscitation and monitoring device was gifted with perfect ergonomic design,and the requirements for firstaid,resuscitation,rewarming and heat preservation were satisfied by the firstaid backpack and thermal bags.The system could be applied to emergency treatment of combined,multiple injuries,such as dressing,hemostasia and fixation,as well as keeping the respiratory tract unobstructed,efficient respiratory support,maintenance of vital signs and treatment of cold injury.Conclusion The plateau emergency medical treatment system on the helicopter behaves well in medical treatment and field survival ability,and thus can be allocated according to service requirements and troops' organizational system for searching and firstaid of the person in distress in the plateau.