Critical care patients that have advanced life support needs travel in an advanced air ambulance. Imagine, if you will, a miniature version of an ER fit inside a private jet charter. Paramedics and nurses are trained especially for this type of transport. This is important as there are health issues specific to when patients fly in the air.
An advanced medical facility onboard an aircraft is a cross between an intensive care unit and a coronary care unit. In emergencies, patients are transported for time-sensitive operations by an air ambulance. Men and women often need to be transported to a facility that can save their lives.
Ambulance By Flight and By Ground
An ambulance can be basic life support or advanced life support. Ground ambulances have to transport patients to and from hospitals. So, if a patient needs to be transported a short distance(within 300 miles) in an emergency situation, a helicopter is usually used. Helicopters are often able to land at hospitals, cutting out the ground transportation.
**About Air Ambulance America(AAA): Air Ambulance America is an authorized indirect Air Carrier (IAC) utilizing the services of licensed Part 121 and 135 air carriers to meet your air ambulance transportation need. AAA does not own,lease or operate aircraft, and has no affiliation with any direct air carrier. As an IAC, AAA contracts for the provision of air transportation services in its own name and coordinates the provision of medical services for your flight.
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