WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS A SPINAL INJURY

    Scenario

   Three friends are out hiking on a nature trail.Sad to say, one
    sustains a fall and subsequently injury to the spine. As they
    work to provide a safe place to rest and comfort their friend,
    they are also trying to figure out, how to get him to the hospital.

When someone is involved in a traumatic event,
whether a  car accident , burns,fall, impaled object,
or cardiac event and more, the standard of care will 
depend on the severity of the injury or injuries.

Sometimes trauma may occur in a rural area or one 
where a higher skill level is not readily available.
For this reason, services such as a helicopter may
be necessary to transfer the patient to a higher level of care.