Heavy Lies the Helmet

Episode 120 - Sorry, We Are Closed: Interfacility Transfers w/Austin Wingate

Jun 29, 2024
Listen to Austin Wingate, a transport specialist, discuss the risks and challenges of interfacility transfers in EMS. Topics include prioritizing ground safety, managing transfers in winter weather, enhancing patient outcomes, addressing provider fatigue, and improving communication for safe and efficient transfers.
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ADVICE

Respecting EMS Expertise

  • EMS agencies should demand professional courtesy regarding transport timing.
  • Defer to EMS expertise in logistics and safe transport practices.
INSIGHT

Paramedic Preferences

  • Many 911 paramedics dislike transfers, especially non-emergent ones.
  • This preference can influence their decisions about transport safety, sometimes using weather or fatigue as excuses.
ADVICE

Clear Guidelines

  • Establish clear guidelines for transport decisions, similar to aviation minimums.
  • For example, never transport when highways are closed, regardless of patient condition.
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