Helicopter Safety Initiatives for COTS Partners
As part of our commitment to a culture of safety and inclusion, COTS coordinates a Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) Subcommittee. This diverse group is comprised of COTS member hospitals and public/private first responder agencies working together to ensure the safety of our patients and flight crews.
HAA Safety Request Infographic
Download and print this HAA Safety Request Infographic and use it to educate your staff on the required information needed to request an HAA. A copy of this infographic can be placed near the phone used to request an HAA.
A Guide to Interfacility Transport by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (April 2006)
Appropriate Interfacility Transfer by the American College of Emergency Physicians (December 2018)
Interfacility helicopter transfers for critically ill patients: always the right choice? (2020)
American College of Emergency Physicians. (November 2020). ACEP Policy Compendium. , 1-695. https://www.acep.org/patient-care/policy-statements/
Responsible “Helicopter Shopping” Through Selective Resource Management – a joint position statement by the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association, Emergency Nurses Association, and International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics
COTS supports this joint position statement on helicopter shopping.
For more information on our HAA safety initiatives, contact Sherri Kovach