Wanderlust World Wanderlust World To comply with the state protocol for dispatching Medevac helicopters, an emergency responder at the scene of an incident must contact SYSCOM Helicopter Communications in Maryland where a Maryland state police officer is stationed. The officer makes the decision on dispatching Medevac services.
Weather conditions play an important role in the decision to launch a helicopter. Maryland state police Aviation Command requires visibility of three miles and a cloud height of 800 feet in the daytime and 100 feet at night to dispatch a helicopter.
In order to dispatch Medevac services, emergency medical services must make SYSCOM Helicopter Communications aware of the amount of injured patients and the type of trauma involved. A decision about which hospital to take patients to is made regarding the facility that specializes in treating a specific type of trauma.