Analysis of Helicopter Air Ambulance Accidents in the United States From 2010 to 2021

Q3 Nursing

Air Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.amj.2024.07.009

Gustavo Sanchez M.S. , Shantanu Gupta Ph.D. , Mary E. Johnson Ph.D.

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Abstract

Objective

Helicopter air ambulance (HAA) services are essential to air medical transport in the United States. However, HAA accidents, incidents, and fatalities have been a reason for concern for HAA operations. This article analyzes the numbers, proportions, contributing or causal factors, and defining events of HAA accidents in the United States from 2010 to 2021.

Methods

The National Transportation Safety Board final investigation reports, defining events, findings, and summary data were analyzed for 83 HAA accidents in the United States from 2010 to 2021. The 2 proportions test was used to compare the proportions of fatal HAA accidents between 2010-2015 and 2016-2021.

Results

The data show that 21/47 (45%) of HAA accidents in 2010-2015 and 6/36 (17%) in 2016-2021 were fatal, representing a significant (P < .01) reduction in the proportion of fatal accidents in 2016-2021 from 2010-2015 time period. VFR encounter IMC events accounted for 9/47 (19%) of HAA accidents in 2010-2015 and 1/36 (3%) accident in 2016-2021, representing a significant (P < .05) reduction in VFR encounter IMC accidents.

Conclusion

There was a statistically significant decrease in the proportion of fatal HAA accidents from 2010-2015 to 2016-2021, which may be attributable to the changes in the regulatory framework, training protocols, safety awareness initiatives, and technological advancements to address HAA safety.

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2010 - 2021年美国直升机空中救护事故分析

目的直升机空中救护（HAA）服务对美国的空中医疗运输至关重要。然而，HAA事故、事故和死亡一直是HAA运营关注的原因。本文分析了2010年至2021年美国HAA事故的数量、比例、促成因素或因果因素以及定义事件。方法分析美国国家运输安全委员会的最终调查报告、定义事件、调查结果和汇总数据，分析2010年至2021年美国83起HAA事故。采用2比例检验比较2010-2015年和2016-2021年致命HAA事故的比例。结果数据显示，2010-2015年HAA事故中有21/47（45%）死亡，2016-2021年有6/36（17%）死亡，死亡率显著(P <；.01)与2010-2015年期间相比，2016-2021年期间致命事故的比例有所下降。VFR遭遇IMC事件占2010-2015年HAA事故的9/47（19%）和2016-2021年事故的1/36(3%)，代表了显著的(P <；.05)降低VFR遭遇IMC事故。结论从2010-2015年到2016-2021年，HAA致命事故的比例有统计学意义上的下降，这可能是由于监管框架、培训协议、安全意识举措和技术进步的变化，以解决HAA安全问题。

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来源期刊

Air Medical Journal Nursing-Emergency Nursing

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1.20

自引率

0.00%

发文量

112

审稿时长

69 days

期刊介绍： Air Medical Journal is the official journal of the five leading air medical transport associations in the United States. AMJ is the premier provider of information for the medical transport industry, addressing the unique concerns of medical transport physicians, nurses, pilots, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, communication specialists, and program administrators. The journal contains practical how-to articles, debates on controversial industry issues, legislative updates, case studies, and peer-reviewed original research articles covering all aspects of the medical transport profession.