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Air Medical Transport

By |2022-03-21T14:33:04+00:00July 21st, 2010|Categories: Patient Transport|Tags: , , |

The time it takes to access medical attention from the time an incident takes place, or the symptoms of an illness start can be critical in determining whether the person recovers or not. But getting to the hospital is not always as smooth as it ought to be what with certain areas being remote and inaccessible by road or the possibility of an ordinary ambulance encountering a heavy traffic jam on the way to the hospital. This is where air ambulances are more appropriate. Air medical transport is usually used [...]

How To Choose A Quality Medevac Service

By |2022-03-21T14:33:04+00:00July 21st, 2010|Categories: Patient Transport|Tags: , |

When you are choosing a medevac, or an air ambulance for someone in your family, it's not an easy choice to make. Medevac is generally used in cases of great need and that means it is not something that many of us know a great deal about. Choosing is difficult because we don't have anything to compare them to. To help you, this post will give you a brief check list of what you should be looking for. Qualifications When you are selecting an air ambulance service the one thing [...]

How to Charter an Ambulance Flight – A Quick Checklist

By |2023-09-25T13:21:22+00:00July 20th, 2010|Categories: Patient Transport|Tags: , , |

When someone you love needs major surgery or requires expert level medical attention but flying on a typical plane is out of the question, you have to hire an air ambulance. Just as your local ambulance would pick up your loved one and rush them to the hospital in the case of a local emergency, an air ambulance is designed to speed patients to medical care that is further away. Most people never imagine having to charter an ambulance flight and it often comes unexpected. You may feel put on [...]

What is a Medical Flight?

By |2022-03-21T14:33:04+00:00June 30th, 2010|Categories: Patient Transport|Tags: , , , |

A medical flight is an air ambulance service provided to the sick and those with injuries. It is of great benefit because it reduces significantly the time taken to transport a patient from one destination to another. This service is essential especially where a patient is critically injured or is seriously ill and requires urgent specialized treatment. Organizations providing air ambulance services need to maintain a uniform standard for all their airplanes, medical equipment and professional staff. The quality of service they provide is governed by two factors: High standards [...]

Air Ambulances: What Are They and How Do I Choose One?

By |2023-09-25T13:22:01+00:00June 9th, 2010|Categories: Patient Transport|

An air ambulance is an aircraft that can be used to reach a medical emergency situation where other more traditional land-bound ambulances are not able to. An air ambulance is also sometimes used when immediate transport to a hospital or medical facility is required. Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere. There are instances when the terrain is too unmanageable or too impractical to travel via roads. An air ambulance allows medical care to reach the people in need quickly and efficiently. Of course, not all air ambulances are created equal. There [...]

How to Choose an Air Evac

By |2023-09-25T13:19:05+00:00June 9th, 2010|Categories: Patient Transport|

Need a lift? Whether it is for a loved one or a client, we understand that it can be hard to choose a good air ambulance service. It does not have to be, though. AirCARE1 is ready to walk you through what it takes for us to be a great provider and your top choice in air evac. When choosing an air evac service, the type of aircraft is an important consideration. You will want to find one that combines a long range to minimize or eliminate fuel stops, and [...]

The US Military’s MEDEVAC Unit in Iraq

By |2023-04-10T20:06:51+00:00June 9th, 2010|Categories: Air Ambulance Industry News|

The United States Army’s MEDEVAC unit in Iraq has become an important part of medical service for US troops in Iraq. A recent article describes the life of the air ambulance company serving northern Iraq, which consists of several Black Hawk helicopter pilots, crew chiefs and flight medics. According to the article, this air ambulance company runs a tight ship: “You’re trying to get some sleep, you wake up, run as fast as you can and try to put your gear on,” Egbert said. “Usually the crew chief will go [...]

PUBLIC NOTICE – CAMTS Accreditation Site Visit

By |2022-03-21T14:33:05+00:00June 9th, 2010|Categories: Company News|

PUBLIC NOTICE The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: Critical Air Response Enterprises, LLC On August 9th and 10th 2007 The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded to the program. CAMTS accreditation standards deal with issues of patient care and safety of the transport environment. Anyone believing that he or she [...]

American CareSource Holdings Takes to the Skies with AirCARE1 Signing

By |2023-09-22T20:22:02+00:00June 9th, 2010|Categories: Company News, Press Release|

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American CareSource Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANCI), the nation's leading ancillary health care system, today announced the expansion of its transportation services category with the signing of AirCARE1, a worldwide ambulance service specializing in the airborne intensive care transportation. Transportation is one of our 31 specialty service categories at Ancillary Care Services, said President and CEO David S. Boone. Our new contract with AirCARE1 allows us to broaden the spectrum of services in the transportation category by including not only ground transportation, but in instances of significant distance, air transportation. [...]

It’s Time To Get Specific About Quality: LifePort Patient Care System

By |2023-09-25T13:21:08+00:00June 9th, 2010|Categories: Patient Transport|

December 2005 Quality means different things to different people. Quality is an empty platitude unless you have a quantifiable means to measure it. So, how do you measure quality, especially as it relates to an air ambulance service? AirCARE1™ is focused on quality in two specific areas - quality of patient care and quality of customer service. This is the first article in a series describing how we define and measure quality. Introducing Our LifePort Patient Care System We know almost all patients being transported in an air ambulance are [...]