Assessing the Status of Yazd Province Medical Emergency and Accident Management Center in Terms of Necessary Standards for Air Emergencies

Abstract

Background: Air emergency medical services provide advanced medical care to patients and critically injured as soon as possible to reduce injuries and casualties. In this study, the status of the Medical Emergency and Accident Management Center in Yazd Province in terms of the necessary standards for air emergencies was investigated and compared with existing standards. Materials and Methods: The present research was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Using a researcher-made checklist, the required data, such as human resource requirements, physical and environmental space, time, communication equipment, medical equipment, equipment for traffic detection and management, and equipment for technical and safety services, were collected by asking relevant officials and experts. Finally, data analysis was performed using tables and descriptive statistics. Results: The study findings showed that in total, 2 items in the field of human resource requirements, 7 items in physical space and environmental requirements, 2 items regarding time requirements, 4 items regarding communication equipment requirements, 43 items regarding equipment and medicine requirements, including patient cabin equipment, emergency resuscitation kit and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), medicine and jump bag equipment, delivery set, triage bag, dressing equipment and technical and safety service equipment requirements were in accordance with the existing standards. Conclusion: Based on the existing standards, the air emergency in Yazd Province in most areas was satisfactory. Because of the importance of the issue, authorities must take the necessary measures to address the deficiencies and limitations so that the emergency missions be carried out in the best conditions.

A comprehensive review of the articles published in the field of health in emergencies and disasters in Iran

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Burden of road traffic injuries in Iran: a national and subnational perspective, 1990−2019

“…Protected by copyright. [5][6][7][8] To the best of our knowledge, there is not a reliable and comprehensive study on burden of RTIs in Iran at the national and provincial levels over the past decades. 9 This study aims to describe long-term patterns of fatalities due to RTIs, to define the distribution of injuries among different road user groups and to identify population at-risk from 1990 to 2019.…”

“…Evaluation of some interventions in Iran yielded the following results: the number of deaths due to RTIs after the implementation of safety belts law decreased by 3.3%, the number of driving injuries decreased by 7% among drivers under the age of 23 years and the number of traffic law violations showed a decrease of 17.9% after implementation of ‘Police Supporters’ Plan’. Overall, all these interventions reduced the number of deaths due to RTIs from 38.2 per 100 000 in 2004 to 31.8 per 100 000 persons in 2008 5–8…”