Frequently Asked Questions

No! Participation in this project is completely free and voluntary.

No, every air medical program is eligible to be included in the database.

Researchers, programs, industry advocates, and the general public may obtain access to different parts of the database. The public portion of the database can be found on our homepage. Other account types are created depending on the user and purpose. Please email us for more information.

The online database and associated datasets are used by several distinct groups. Researchers can access limited and de-identified datasets for scholarly work, advocacy groups can access data for non-profit efforts, air medical programs use the ETHOS Dashboard for program bench-marking and inter-agency collaboration, and dispatch centers utilize the online platform for both daily operations and disaster preparedness. Sensitive data is kept confidential, and all users are approved by our steering committee.

ETHOS collects information on base location and contact information, operational status/hours, response statistics, aircraft tail numbers, aircraft type, aviation capabilities, CAMTS/NAAMTA accreditation status, neonatal transport team availability, medical crew composition, ground transport availability, and medical capabilities.

Most information we collect is not made public. Only information that is otherwise publicly available is displayed on the public-facing dashboard. Sensitive information such as medical capabilities are presented as aggregate national data and are not traceable to individual organizations.