| Crew | ||||||
| Para-CAA | p value vs WNAA crews | Para-WNAA | p value vs DrLed-WNAA | DrLed-WNAA | ||
| Invasive thoracic procedures | ||||||
| Needle decompression (N) | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Chest drain* (N) | 4 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Overall utility | 0.4% | <0.001 vs WP+WD | 1.7% | NS vs WD | 1.7% | |
| Femoral fracture analgesia/anaesthesia | ||||||
| No of cases | 108 | NS | 11 | NS vs WD | 31 | |
| No of cases with land doctor assistance | 6 | <0.001 vs WP | 6 | NA | ||
| Morphine | 67% | NS | 72% | NS vs WD | 32% | |
| Ketamine* | 5% | <0.001 vs WP+WD | 18% | NS vs WD | 26% | |
| Femoral nerve block* | 1% | <0.0001 vs WP+WD | 27% | NS vs WD | 10% | |
| RSI* | 0% | <0.0001 vs WP+WD | 9% | NS vs WD | 33% | |
| Myocardial infarction | ||||||
| All patients | 5 | NS | 7 | NS vs WD | 6 | |
| Prehospital thrombolysis | 3 | NS | 1 | NS vs WD | 3 | |
| Transfer for PCI | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||
*Indicates procedure performed by land-based prehospital doctor supporting air ambulance paramedic crew.
PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; RSI, rapid sequence induction; Para-County, double paramedic crew, County Air Ambulance; Para-WNAA, double paramedic crew Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance; DrLed-WNAA, doctor/paramedic crew Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance; WP-WNAA, double paramedic crew Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance; WD-WNAA doctor/paramedic crew Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.