PANDA Team
Our team of pediatric registered nurses and respiratory therapists are specially trained in emergency medical care of critically ill and injured patients from newborn to age 18.
Every critical care transport is supervised by an attending physician who is an expert in transport medicine and pediatric critical care or neonatology. Our attending physician can accompany transports for specific, life-threatening problems, such as airway obstruction, cardiopulmonary arrest, or extreme prematurity.
We use current modes of therapies including Nitric Oxide therapy and High Frequency Ventilation. We intubate regularly in the field as well as in the Doernbecher operating room with pediatric anesthesiologists. We are also trained in chest tube insertion, needle decompression and I.O. placement.
We transport by ground (ambulance) or air (fixed wing or rotor wing). We contract FAA Part 135 certified air carriers through Life Flight and AeroAir. To request a rotor wing (helicopter) transport, call 800 648-6478 and the Emergency Communications Center will activate Life Flight to pick up the PANDA Team for rapid response.
For concerns regarding a specific transport contact:
Mike Nurre, BS RRT
Nurse Manager
PANDA Transport DCG
503-418-5886
