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Air Ambulance Guide

Medical Flights and Physician Training

Being a physician in fixed-wing medical flights is no small task. Being responsible for a patient in an intensive care unit setting, hundreds of...

A Guide to Air Blocks on Medical Flights

The study of aviation physiology is quite extensive. On diving deep into this subject, it becomes apparent that air blocks are major factors that...

Surviving an Air Ambulance Crash in the Middle of Nowhere

Now, that’s a scary situation isn’t it? Imagine that you’re in an air ambulance and it crashes in the wilderness. What would be your...

Medical Flight Safety – Oxygen System Checks

The advancement in medical flight performance has a lot to do with the development in oxygen equipment in recent times. Typically, medical flights make...

How is Air Ambulance Cost Calculated?

The last thing that comes to mind during emergencies is money. Staying alive takes priority over everything else and naturally so. It is after...

Understanding the Term ‘Medical Necessity’ in the Context of Medical Flights

One of the most basic criteria for insurances approving and covering costs of medical flights is establishing that there was actually a medical necessity...

Hypoxia – A Condition that Medical Air Transport Personnel Should be Aware of

Literally translated, hypoxia means diminished availability of oxygen to the body, something that is quite common in medical air transport scenarios. However, a pre-existing...

Guide: Medical Flight Stretchers

Not all medical travels warrant a medical flight. When time is in your hand but the treatment for the ailment demands that you travel...

First Aid before the Air Ambulance Arrives

We have mentioned in our guides earlier that the best thing to do is leave patient care to the paramedics or emergency medical professionals...

Your Guide to Becoming an Air Medical Transport Pilot

There’s no denying that an air medical transport pilot’s job pays well and is also quite exciting. Responding to emergencies and being amidst action...

How You Can Help if a Medical Flight Lands Near You

You cannot deny the fact that a medical flight landing near your home or workplace can generate some excitement. Naturally, the inquisitive you would...

Night Vision Goggles Make Air Ambulances More Accessible and Safe

Air ambulance companies across the United States are investing thousands and sometimes millions of dollars on night vision goggles. While a part of this...

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