oxygenation [ECMO]), unique facilities (inpatient pediatrics, PICU, NICU, burn unit), or additional subspecialists (pediatric neurosurgeon) Other reasons for transport may include patient, parent, or provider’s preference for a particular caregiver, location, or institution FIGURE 11.1 A, B: Pediatric interfacility ambulance environment Note relative limitations of space and patient access (Used with permission, D J Sonsteng Photography, © Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA.) FIGURE 11.2 A–D: Air medical transport environment A: 1, 2, 3: Examples of patient care area of a twin engine Eurocopter (EC) 135 (A1 and A2) and a single engine Agusta A109E (A3) medical helicopter (“rotor-wing”) (Used with permission, University of Washington Medicine/Airlift Northwest, Seattle Washington © University of Washington.) B–D: Example of patient care area of a transport turboprop plane (B and D ) and transport jet (C ) (Used with permission, University of Washington Medicine/Airlift Northwest, Seattle Washington © University of Washington.) TABLE 11.1 EQUIPMENT FOR GROUND AMBULANCES ... Agusta A109E (A3) medical helicopter (“rotor-wing”) (Used with permission, University of Washington Medicine/ Airlift Northwest, Seattle Washington © University of Washington.) B–D: Example of patient... turboprop plane (B and D ) and transport jet (C ) (Used with permission, University of Washington Medicine/ Airlift Northwest, Seattle Washington © University of Washington.) TABLE 11.1 EQUIPMENT