A self-contained transportable life support system for resuscitation, stabilization,
and transport of a patient has an environmentally controlled housing for receiving
and supporting a patient and a plurality of medical devices disposed within the
housing. A control circuit attached to the housing has at least a portion thereof
extending to an external surface of the housing for regulating operation of the
medical devices and environmental conditions of within the housing in response
to monitored life support conditions of the patient.