Obstetrical Patient - Indications for Air Medical Transport Activation

Consider Air Medical Transport in cases when:

  • Pre-term labour with a gestational age that cannot safely be managed in the referring hospital.
  • Known fetal anomalies) and active labour at any gestation; i.e. fetal cardiac anomaly, respirology or surgical emergency shortly after birth, intubation, need for prostin, balloon septostomy
  • Severe PIH; HELLP Syndrome
  • Antenatal bleeding
  • Cervical incompetence requiring a "rescue cerclage".
  • Severe maternal illness due to pre-existing condition
  • Any pregnant women requiring rapid transport and when out of hospital time must be minimized in the referring physicians opinion.

This list is not all-inclusive and provides only general guidelines. Feel free to consult with the LifeFlight Obstetrical Medical Control Physician about potential air transport patients by calling the LifeFlight AMT and Trauma Line at 1-800-743-1334.