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AirCARE1 Receives Recognition from the FAA for their Accepted SMS Program
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AirCARE1 Receives Recognition from the FAA for their Accepted SMS Program

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AirCARE1 Receives Recognition from the FAA for their Accepted SMS Program

By Denise Waye|2024-10-24T17:51:12+00:00July 25th, 2024|Categories: Aviation, Medical Flight|

AirCARE1 received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recognition of an accepted Safety Management System (SMS) Program earlier this year establishing their formal alignment with international safety standards. While the United States does not yet have a mandated Safety Management System for Part 135 Operators, the FAA recognizes those organizations who have voluntarily made the effort to implement an accepted program. An FAA-accepted Safety Management System is also recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization. AirCARE1 is among roughly 5% of Part 135 Operators who currently have an FAA-accepted SMS program. AirCARE1 [...]

Air Medical Transports From The Caribbean
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Air Medical Transports From The Caribbean

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Air Medical Transports From The Caribbean

By Denise Waye|2024-03-13T18:02:59+00:00May 23rd, 2023|Categories: Ambulance Flight, Medical Flight, Medical Transportation|

Challenges of Transporting Patients Out Of The Caribbean Islands During the winter months where temperatures are below negative degrees in the northern parts of North America, many vacationers and retired “snowbirds” from US & Canada migrate down to the Caribbean. With this influx of travelers there’s bound to be unfortunate medical emergencies producing a steady demand for air ambulance transfers out of the Caribbean. Due to limited resources and specialized care available within the area, hospitals must transfer patients to more advanced care facilities that are offered in the [...]

How To Deal With A Medical Emergency In Mexico
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How To Deal With A Medical Emergency In Mexico

Ambulance Flight, Medical Flight, Medical Transportation, Travel

How To Deal With A Medical Emergency In Mexico

By Denise Waye|2024-01-29T16:51:30+00:00April 3rd, 2023|Categories: Ambulance Flight, Medical Flight, Medical Transportation, Travel|

How To Deal with a Medical Emergency in Mexico No one travels on vacation anticipating something terrible to happen, but no matter where you're traveling, you must always be ready to handle a medical emergency. Specifically, dealing with a medical emergency while in Mexico brings its own unique challenges. If such an emergency arises and time is of the utmost importance, here are a few things you should understand and take into consideration if you become critically injured or severely ill while in Mexico. Jump To: Pay Upfront | [...]

AirCARE1 Featured in ITIJ: The Intricacies of Transporting a Complex Pediatric Patient
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AirCARE1 Featured in ITIJ: The Intricacies of Transporting a Complex Pediatric Patient

Medical Flight, Medical Transportation, Patient Transport, Pediatric Patient Transport

AirCARE1 Featured in ITIJ: The Intricacies of Transporting a Complex Pediatric Patient

By John Watson|2023-08-14T14:01:54+00:00September 1st, 2022|Categories: Medical Flight, Medical Transportation, Patient Transport, Pediatric Patient Transport|

Since the advent of the air ambulance and its eventual evolution into long-range, intensive care units in the sky, its highly trained flight teams are responding to young patients that are more complex than ever before. AirCARE1 was called to transport a critically ill, pre-term, three-month-old infant with a multitude of congenital defects requiring comprehensive pulmonary and advanced cardiovascular life sustaining measures. The baby was to be transferred from an Intensive Care Unit at Phoenix Children’s Hospital to an Intensive Care Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital for evaluation by a [...]

[Infographic] Which Aircraft Do I Use for an Air Ambulance Medical Transport?
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[Infographic] Which Aircraft Do I Use for an Air Ambulance Medical Transport?

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[Infographic] Which Aircraft Do I Use for an Air Ambulance Medical Transport?

By Denise Waye|2024-10-24T17:50:54+00:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: Medical Flight, Medical Transportation, Patient Transport|

Need to transport a patient or loved one but don’t know much about Air Ambulance services, like what aircraft are used and why? At AirCARE1 we are passionate about educating our healthcare partners as well as the general public about the medical transport industry. We get a lot of questions and confusion around the aircraft used for medical transports, specifically when to use a rotary-wing (helicopter) aircraft versus a fixed-wing aircraft (airplane). Many factors play into determining which aircraft is better suited for the patients’ medical situation and transport [...]

5 Most Common Uses of an Air Ambulance
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5 Most Common Uses of an Air Ambulance

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5 Most Common Uses of an Air Ambulance

By Denise Waye|2024-05-20T16:54:20+00:00March 14th, 2017|Categories: Ambulance Flight, Medical Flight, Medical Transportation|

An air ambulance is a fixed-wing aircraft (airplane) that provides full-service intensive care to onboard patients. In general, an air ambulance is a perfect choice when a patient needs to travel a longer distance (200+ miles) to receive medical care and for other medically appropriate reasons. In these cases patients may need a long distance air ambulance. Here you will learn about five of the most common reasons why patients and their loved ones opt to use an air ambulance service. Injured When Traveling Abroad Every year, thousands of people [...]