For agencies outside of King County Airlift Northwest makes every attempt to return equipment that was used during patient transports. King County agencies can retrieve equipment at Harborview's Emergency Department. For more information click here . Airlift provides Advanced Cardiac Life Support, including CPR, in flight, when required.
Defibrillation can and is done safely in flight.
No, Airlift Northwest flight nurses have intensive training in obtaining a variety of access options and are able to initiate IV access before or during transport. Yes, specialized training has prepared Airlift nurses to intubate patients of all ages during all phases of transport. It is an Airlift Northwest policy that all trauma patients be secured on a backboard with cervical immobilization for transport. Airlift Northwest helicopters can land at any appropriate landing site . In fact, landing at the scene of an accident often saves time.