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Available 24/7: 1-877-406-0483
Medical Escort is a service provided by Air Medical Group to patients who do not require an air ambulance. Following a thorough “medical screening” to determine the suitability for this type of travel, we will obtain the necessary airline medical “clearance”, in-flight oxygen, ticketing, and ground transportation.
If a stretcher transport is not necessary, the patient will be placed in a First-Class Seat. This provides the patient with maximum comfort as it reclines back further and allows more leg room than Coach. It also provides the flight nurse with more working space to accommodate state-of-the-art medical equipment.
When a patient is in a hospital or going to a hospital, he or she must receive the same level of medical care during the transport. Therefore, advanced life support capability MUST be provided. Our flight nurse or paramedic will sit next to the patient, monitoring oxygen levels and cardiac rhythm. In addition, the flight nurse administers medications as ordered, performs non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, and charts all vital signs such as heart and respiratory rates, BP, and pulse oximetry readings. Naturally, the safety and care of the patient is our utmost priority. This service costs thousands less than a private air ambulance and could be exactly right for what you require. Please call a Flight Coordinator to find out if this service meets your needs.
Air Medical Group personnel, usually an accompanying nurse or paramedic, will supply monitoring equipment, bathroom and hygiene assistance, and all necessary aid, such as administering medication.
We take care of every aspect of escorting the patient to unburden the client of technical and procedural tasks involved in transport and travel. These services include:
Many Healthcare facilities are unaware that our service exists. We can assist you with the transfer of patients who are non U.S. Citizens and in need of transport home to family members who will care for them or to other foreign healthcare facilities. We offer compassionate service to our non U.S. Citizens requiring transport back to their home countries.
International repatriations are the most challenging and rewarding transports that Air Medical Group conducts. Communication with discharging facilities, medical practices, visa requirements, and local customs are issues that must be overcome to ensure the successful transport of the sick or critically injured. We have quick access to foreign embassies to expedite retrieval efforts. Many times each year, we are called upon to transport loved ones back to waiting families overseas. Air Medical Group has conducted flights worldwide in some of the most difficult situations. Call us or email today to discuss your case.
This service is for patients not in need of critical care measures. It requires blocking rows of seats to allow a FAA approved stretcher to be placed on the commercial airline. A curtained area would become the patient’s “room”. We make all of the needed arrangements and use our aero-medical staff and equipment. Each airline varies as to where they allow the stretcher installation, and the location of the stretcher varies with each type of aircraft. The price of this service ranges from the purchase of four, full-fare, first-class seats to nine coach seats. International carriers have varying degrees of charges related to oxygen requirements. Although this may sound expensive, it is usually 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of a private air ambulance aircraft. The longer the distance, the more “cost-effective” it becomes.
Each flight is staffed with one to two aeromedical crew members who are advanced life support equipped. Patients, including ventilator-dependent patients, are transported with complete battery support systems and all necessary back-ups.
During our years of service, we have helped patients get to and from over 100 countries around the world. A small sampling of countries where we have escorted patients includes countries like Poland, Serbia, Brazil, Columbia, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Germany, Austria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Kenya, Australia, New Zealand, Phillipines, Japan, China, India, Pakistan, UAE, Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, Eqypt, Kosovo, Crete, Greece, Portugal, Ghana, Nigeria, Sweden, Moldova, Bulgaria, Israel, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Guyana, El Salvador, Guatamala, Mexico, Panama, Equador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad, Martinique, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Canada, Georgian Republic, Oman, Qatar, Thailand, Vietnam, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Israel, Sierra Leone, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Hungary, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Taiwan, Austraila, Marshall Islands, and more!
Because every case is unique and we know you have many questions, we stand ready to help you navigate this important journey for your loved one.
Just give us a call or send us an email today to discuss your case, and we will be happy to give you a free quote for our services.
