NTSB's Special Investigation into EMS Operations: January 2006

 - Press Release; January 25th, 2006

 - Special Investigation Report; EMS Operations (Full Report)

 - Special Investigation Report; EMS Operations (Executive Summary)

 - EMS Aviation Introduction

 - Redwood Valley, CA Crash (Operated under FAA Part 91 regulations)

 - Dodge City, KS Crash (Operated under FAA Part 91 regulations)

 - Salt Lake City, UT Crash (Operated under FAA Part 91 regulations)

 - Rawlins, WY Crash (Operated under FAA Part 91 regulations)

 - Pyote, TX Crash

 - Newberry, SC Crash

 - Battle Mountain, ID Crash

 - San Diego, CA Crash (Operated under FAA Part 91 regulations)

Independent Studies:

- EMS Helicopter Crashes; "What Influences Fatal Outcome?" (John Hopkins Report)"

- "Safety Review and Risk Assessment in Air Medical Transport" (Ira Blumen)

- FARE White Paper; Air Medicine: Accessing the Future of Healthcare

FAA Sends Letter to State EMS Officials Re: Helicopter Shopping

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.