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Table 2 The definition of each type of mission

From: Characteristics of patients treated by the Danish Helicopter Emergency Medical Service from 2014-2018: a nationwide population-based study

Air lifted patients

Missions where the HEMS physician escorted the patient in the helicopter to the hospital

Ground escorted patients

Missions where the HEMS physician escorted the patient in an ambulance to the hospital

Assisted patients

Missions where HEMS attended the patient and assisted the ground crew (ambulance and RRV) but did not escort the patient

Aborted missions

Missions cancelled in-flight before reaching the scene

Rejected missions

Missions where take-off from the base did not occur