Air Ambulances: Flying on life support
Seeing a loved one critically ill in ICU: it’s something none of us hope to face. Even worse when it happens while abroad in an unfamiliar environment. An Air Ambulance service makes the impossible possible.
Flying on life support
When a patient’s condition is critical and they are on life support, moving them requires specialist transport. Even when they have to travel over short distances, let alone when the journey home involves crossing continents.
Medical repatriation companies like EMS specialize in worldwide patient transportation by Road Ambulance or Air Ambulance. Traveling by Road Ambulance is possibly the most comfortable way for a patient to travel, it’s not always possible when the journey home covers extreme distances and even crosses an ocean. In such cases, a repatriation by Private Air Ambulance is the best option.
Inside a Private Air Ambulance
In essence, an air ambulance is a private aeroplane or helicopter that has been specially modified to enable medical care for a patient while in transit. EMS Air Ambulance & Medical Repatriation uses a network of high quality private aircraft across the world, each of which has been furnished with their own ICU environment with all the latest equipment and life-saving technology. They provide more space for the patient and the medical team than they would have on a commercial flight, giving better access for treatments or procedures.
Medical crew in an Air Ambulance
The patient is accompanied by a team of qualified experts who can provide emergency care during the flight if necessary. Depending on the situation, it is sometimes possible for a family member to join the patient on the flight, but only if it is medically safe. The patient’s needs always come first. It also depends on the type of airplane. We have the option for an Air Ambulance or a Private jet.
Our Air Ambulance Service – What’s involved?
When someone contact us, we listen and make sure we understand their situation. This helps us to determine which kind of repatriation is best in their case. If a repatriation by Air Ambulance is the right thing to do, we take care of the entire process from one hospital bed to the other. We liaise with the doctors on both ends and carry out our own medical assessment to ensure the patient is fit-to-fly. We arrange the transport by Air Ambulance, but also the transport to and from the airport with a Road Ambulance and schedule refueling stops along the way.
During the repatriation we keep in touch with family and friends, and keep them updated at ever stage of the repatriation process. We take care of all the necessary paperwork and admit the patient into their new hospital. We only leave once we’re confident the patient is settled and the hand-off has been successful.
Do you need an Air Ambulance? Just contact us
If you think you might require our Air Ambulance services, or if you have any questions about medical repatriation in general, please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone at +1 332 334 6833 email at [email protected], text or WhatsApp to discuss your situation with us.
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