What is an Air Ambulance?

Air ambulances function as compact intensive care units staffed with highly trained physicians, nurses, paramedics and respiratory therapists. For long distance transportation of patients most people fly on chartered jets that have been converted into ambulances. Many services that utilize helicopters fly shorter distances and focus on rescue and emergency services. For more information on Helicopter Air Ambulance often referred to as medevac service click "Medevac Air Ambulance"

Air Ambulance medical personnel receive extensive training in flight physiology, airway management and emergency procedures. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification are required for all medical crewmembers.

Our Air Ambulance service provides safe transport for a variety of patients and specializes in critical transports including:

• ICU to ICU transfers (inter-hospital intensive care patients)
• Ventilator-dependent patients
• Cardiac emergencies
• Multi-trauma cases
• Spinal cord/head injury rehabilitation
• Transplant recipients
• Babies and children needing emergency medical attention