Air ambulances are equipped with medical equipment and a highly trained crew to transport critically injured or ill patients to medical facilities. They are used in difficult terrain or coastal cities, for search and rescue, and in critical non-emergency situations. Private air ambulance companies provide transport services with a medical team.
An air ambulance is an aircraft equipped to handle medical emergencies. Helicopters, jets, and cargo planes are some of the types of aircraft that are often used as ambulance planes. The air ambulance is designed to meet the needs of critically injured or critically ill patients who are in an area that a land vehicle cannot easily reach. An air ambulance can also be used when a patient requires medical care that a local hospital cannot provide to quickly transfer the patient to another facility.
Air ambulances are equipped with life-saving medical equipment, such as respirators, drugs, portable resuscitation equipment, stretchers, braces, bandages and so on. An air ambulance also has a highly trained crew. Health care workers who work on an air ambulance include emergency medical technicians (EMTs), a flight nurse, and often a physician due to the severity of injuries usually requiring an air ambulance. The air ambulance pilot is also highly trained, as rescues often require aircraft maneuvers not common in non-emergency flights.
In recreational regions with difficult terrain or coastal cities, air ambulances are often designed to provide optimal treatment for common injuries associated with the particular environment. For example, a location that attracts many visitors for rock climbing may be more likely to have an air ambulance than a region located on the plains. The air ambulance in this region will likely be optimized for the treatment of specific injuries due to falls at high altitudes, as well as having highly qualified personnel specialized in this type of injury on board.
The Army, Coast Guard and many police departments employ an air ambulance for search and rescue purposes. In warfare, an air ambulance is invaluable when soldiers are seriously injured and time is critical. The Coast Guard may use air ambulances for naval disasters, where a helicopter offers a visual advantage when searching for people in the water.
In critical but non-emergency situations where a patient needs to be flown hundreds of miles from their current location, a private air ambulance company can be hired. This type of air ambulance provides transport services comparable to those of a hospital. Everything a patient will need during their journey, including life support, is provided by a medical team of paramedics, doctors and nurses. A private air ambulance is very expensive, but is usually seen as a small price to pay for the benefits of saving a life. Some insurance companies cover the cost in full or in part for this type of private ambulance jet.
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