Darla Ferrara

Darla Ferrara is a full-time freelance writer published internationally and an award-winning author. Publishing credits include USARiseUP, New York Times, About.com, AOL and LiveStrong. Ferrara studied biology at the University of Nebraska and emergency medical technology at Southeast Community College.

Articles by Darla Ferrara

• Study: How cost fits into the transport to a trauma center

  Friday, October 04, 2013

  Injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 1 and 44, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Given that fact, it is understandable that EMS personnel — especially air medical services — look for the nearest trauma center when creating a transportation and treatment plan. But is this always the best choice?

• The future of the air medical services workforce

  Friday, September 20, 2013

  Air medical services are an integrated element in the emergency medical system. The practice of using aviation to transport trauma patients began with the military, but today helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft can be the best — or sometimes the only — transportation available to patients in rural areas.