AIR AMBULANCE TRANSPORT

Air ambulance transport is the best option for transferring a patient quickly and safely while providing the medical care they require. Air ambulances make it possible to carry out repatriations to the patient's home country or transfers to hospitals located far away within the same country.

To ensure optimal patient care, our fleet of aircraft (jets and turboprops) is permanently equipped with intensive care equipment, which can be supplemented with additional medical equipment whenever necessary. This flexibility guarantees fast and safe medical repatriations or evacuations, both day and night, in the shortest possible time.

This type of aircraft provides fast, safe, and comfortable transportation while ensuring excellent medical care for the patient.

WHAT IS AN AIR AMBULANCE?

An air ambulance is a medically equipped aircraft fitted with a modern intensive care unit and staffed throughout the flight by a specialised medical team, including doctors and nurses.

HOW IS AN AIR AMBULANCE EQUIPPED?

The equipment and crew of an air ambulance can be adapted according to the specific needs of each patient. The standard equipment covers the most common medical requirements.

Air ambulance crew

Every air ambulance is staffed by an experienced medical crew led by one of our specialist flight physicians.

The onboard crew consists of one or two pilots, depending on the distance to be covered and the flight requirements, together with an experienced medical team that remains with the patient throughout the journey, providing all the necessary medical care.

Air ambulance medical equipment

The medical equipment carried on an air ambulance is very similar to that found in a modern intensive care unit. The standard equipment includes:

• Intensive care stretcher with a vacuum mattress.

• Medical oxygen.

• Multiparameter intensive care transport monitor.

• Intensive care ventilator.

• 12-lead multifunction ECG.

• Pulse oximeter and portable blood gas analyser.

• Biphasic defibrillator and external pacemaker.

• Satellite telephone.

Additional medical equipment can be provided whenever required to ensure the patient's safety during transport. This guarantees the patient's well-being at all times.

WHAT ARE THE OTHER ADVANTAGES OF AN AIR AMBULANCE?

In addition to providing optimal medical care during patient transport, an air ambulance offers many other advantages:

• Urgent transfers or transfers scheduled for a specific date.

• Independent of commercial airline flight schedules.

• Direct flights to the destination without layovers.

• Reduced transport time.

• Maximum flexibility.

The convenience and advantages of air ambulances make them an excellent option for many patient transfers. Furthermore, an air ambulance can operate from smaller regional airports and is not dependent on major international airports. This allows patients to reach the destination airport using the shortest possible route, significantly reducing overall transport time.