Number	5297
Subject	Emergency Medical Services
Source	Pittsburgh Press
State	PA
Year	1987
Publication Date	May 10, June 21, Aug. 23, Sept., 13, Oct. 4, 11, Nov. 8
Summary	Pittsburgh Press documents safety and operational problems in nation's helicopter medical evacuation system; reporter uses FOIA and computer database and rides with medevac teams, finding poor pilot training, poor aircraft design and competitive pressures on hospitals to send up flight teams in bad weather.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	85
Keywords	NTSB; ASHBEAM; helicopters; regulations; CAR
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