Are they really worth it? “Air ambulances cost a fortune, crash a lot, and don’t necessarily get the patient to the hospital any faster. A shocking statistic (possibly even true) is that a crew member who worked 20 hours per week for 20 years would have a 40 percent chance of being killed in a crash.”
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