What is the recommended practice for documenting in-flight events?

• A. Documentation only after landing
• B. Documentation of critical events only
• C. Timely, accurate, and complete documentation of interventions, vitals, medications, and patient response
• D. No documentation required

Answer: (C)

Documenting in-flight events should be timely, accurate, and complete, capturing interventions performed, vitals at relevant times, medications given (dose, route, time), and the patient’s response. This creates a continuous, real-time record that ensures safe handoff to the receiving facility, supports clinical decisions during transport, and provides a clear medico-legal and quality-improvement trail. Delaying documentation until after landing can miss important changes and undermine care, while noting only some events or none at all leaves incomplete information and risks patient safety and accountability.