EMS-exclusive Helicopter (Helicopter for doctors)

Resolves the gap between EMS beneficiaries and contributes to the decline in death and disability of emergency patients

Business summary

Foundation and objectives of the business

Severe emergency patients require prompt first aid and need to be transported to competent medical institutions. However, EMS resources are focused on capital areas and big cities.
To resolve the gap between EMS beneficiaries by introducing and operating EMS-exclusive helicopters with professional medical teams on board to transport severe emergency patients on islands and in mountain areas and contribute to the decline in death and disability of emergency patients.

Business goal

To resolve the gap between EMS beneficiaries with efficient operation of EMS-exclusive helicopters

Rate of delayed dispatches (exceeding 8 min.) 35% in 2015 to 33% in 2016

Performance of the dispatch of EMS helicopter 1,015 cases in 2015 to more than 1,400 cases in 2016

Business summary

Legal basis

Article 25 (1)-7 of the Emergency Medical Service Act: Other duties related to emergency medical services prescribed by the Minister of Health and Welfare

Promotion system

Business contents

닥터헬기 사업 관련 사업내용
Task	Range	Business target and stakeholders
Selection and management of helicopter business operator	Helicopter business operator contracting duty (selection and signing contracts) Supporting the operation of loaded medical equipment Operation and management of EMS-exclusive helicopters Service inspection and making payments	Two helicopter business operators Korean Air UI Helijet
Management of helicopter operating agency	EMS-exclusive helicopter aeromedical team education in arranged areas Management and amendment of operational guidelines Management and supervision including inspection of operational status	Six medical institutions with EMS helicopters and two helicopter business operators
Management of air transport data	Calculation of statistical data for dispatch performance Calculation of index data Management and operation of air transport data	Self-management
Support arranged city and provinces and related organizations	Establishment of consignment business plan and distribution of national subsidies Supports operation of rooftop heliports and moorings in each region Supports the construction of regional infrastructure such as additional selection of transfer points Supports the enforcement of emergency helicopter mutual utilization system among related organizations Supports the establishment of operation plan to expand the arranged regions for EMS-exclusive helicopters	Six local governments (Incheon, Jeonnam, Gangwon, Gyeongbuk, Chungnam, Jeonbuk) Ministry of Public Safety and Security (fire defense and Coast Guard) Korea Forest Service (Forest Aviation Headquarters, etc.) Ministry of National Defense
Management of flight control	Flight control (mission establishment), organization of aeromedical teams, management of transfer points Drawing up and managing various records Maintenance of flight control system (error inspection and promotion of safe operation)	Six medical institutions with EMS helicopters and two helicopter business operators
Submitting data and drawing up reports	Submitting data regarding main issues including the National Assembly, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, local government, etc. Drawing up results report of EMS-exclusive helicopter operation business	National Assembly, Ministry of Health and Welfare, six local governments, etc.

Flight target

Patients in need of emergency surgery (treatment) with severe wounds, cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, etc.

Flight range

Within possible distance from the arranged hospital (within 100km)

Flight time

Operated from sunrise to sunset 365 days a year (nighttime excluded)

Flight regions

Incheon, Jeonnam, Gangwon, Gyeongbuk, and Chungnam (to be available from Dec. 2015)

Dispatch system

Dispatch decision: Upon the registration of a request for a helicopter for doctors, the dispatch is decided in real time with the approval of three persons (doctor, pilot, and flight control manager)
To be dispatched (take off) within 5 minutes after the time of registration