hearing protection for pediatric patients

[Gurkan Ozel]

Hi all,

I would like to get your suggestions on hearing protection for pediatric
patients during the HEMS flight. We provide earmuffs for our adult patients
but they tend to be oversized for pediatric population. Some of those kids
get anxious with the noise. Some of our flights near two hours and I would
like to make their flight as comfortable as possible. Do you think simple
ear plugs work for those who cannot wear earmuffs? I believe isolettes are
enough in order to provide noise reduction for the newborns, or should we
concern about them as well?


I appreciate your inputs.


Regards,


Gurkan Ozel
Kocoglu Air Ambulance
Ankara, TURKEY