Aviat Space Envir Md
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Aviat Space Envir Md · Jan 1997
At work and play in a hazardous environment: injuries aboard a deployed U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
A deployed U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is a hazardous environment where work and recreation intermingle. Injuries causing time lost from assigned duties may impact aviation safety and operational readiness. This descriptive study examines injuries sustained on the flight deck, in the hangar bay, or in the gym of a deployed aircraft carrier, focusing on those injuries resulting in lost duty days. ⋯ Although recreational injuries are less frequent than job-related injuries in the study population, they contribute disproportionately to lost duty time. Injury prevention in similar environments should address recreational as well as work-related activities.
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Aviat Space Envir Md · Jan 1997
Military and civilian emergency aeromedical services: common goals and different approaches.
Military and civilian organizations in the U. S. operate separate but parallel emergency aeromedical services. Despite common origins, military and civilian approaches and methods have diverged. ⋯ Civilian programs fly with two highly trained medical technicians, nurses or physicians, equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment. Army helicopters fly with one lesser-trained medical crewmember and less equipment. Improved combat casualty care and battlefield survival may be possible by increasing both the number and training of the medical attendants on Army aircraft.