Heliport standards:

OACCT has taken a position to promote safe operations and to help reduce risks by holding hospitals to a minimum requirement standard for helicopters using hospital helipads. We require that hospitals follow current FAA Air Circular 150/5390-2A and CAMTS accreditation standards to enhance safety for helicopter operations within the State of Ohio.  The OACCT member program in your area can also provide specific answers to your questions.  Please visit the Members page for a complete listing of OACCT members.  In addition, the following links provide detailed information on current standards.

US DOT Heliport Design Advisory Circular

FAA Evaluation And Surveillance Of Heliports Standard

CAMTS Heliport Standards

 

Association of Air Medical Services:

The FAA has sent a letter to State EMS Directors and Officials informing them of the dangers of helicopter shopping, the practice in which a second air medical program is called after a first has turned the flight down without informing the second program of the reason the flight was turned down by the first. The FAA is very concerned about this issue, since the practice can have serious, sometimes fatal, consequences for the air medical crew that is not properly informed. The FAA plans to make this letter available to hospital administrators and 911 centers as well. 

AAMS letter to EMS agencies addressing helicopter shopping

 

Commission of Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS):

Accreditation Standards, 7th Edition, 2006 Full Standard

 

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