[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Dan9871

DB, in practice for areas that are not in a major metropolitan area, like central Florida, isn't the distance to a trauma center determined by a helicopter ride, not an ambulance ride?

Also Ocala Regional says on it's web page that it is a level 2 trauma center. That's not too far by helicopter standards, is it? I know when my wife stayed there for a while helicopters seemed to be landing quite often.

Yes, to some extent. But ambulance times are usually considered also since they aren't as affected by bad weather to the extent air rides are.

And thanks for the pickup on Levels. My bad and you are correct. I should have said the state wanted to expand the number of Level 2 centers.


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