Medevac crash draws scrutiny

Published October 7, 2008 4:00am ET



The emergency response to the fatal helicopter crash this past week will be reviewed along with state medevac helicopter protocols including guidelines for deploying them to crash scenes.

“Our goal is to continue our life-saving mission and to do so in the most efficient and effective way as possible,” said Robert Bass, executive director of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, at a news conference Monday at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore City.

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