Role of an accident flying squad in medical emergencies

Flying squad response to out of hospital cardiac arrest — A decade of experience

“…Calls to non-traumatic emergencies have increased with a steady rise in the number of cardiac arrest calls. Our overall survival rate for cardiac arrests of 9.4% compares favourably with reports from other flying squads where survival rates vary from 0% (Rowley & Collins, 1979) to 4% (Harrop & Bodiwala, 1983).…”