The Model BK117 helicopter performs more than 500 missions annually, with over one-half being trauma related. Emergency Medicine residents are an integral part of this extension of the tertiary care center. Residents direct the care of critically ill patients from the paramedic base during their Emergency Department shifts, including directing all Advanced Cardiac Life Support resuscitations performed in Milwaukee County. Residents gain extensive resuscitation experience through these responsibilities. The base station is capable of simultaneously monitoring 7 runs with telemetry.
Residents also ride along with and participate in the training of the Milwaukee County paramedics.
Opportunities for pre-hospital care research are abundant.