Air Ambulance Aircraft: Taking Care of the Patients in a Flash

Air medical facilities are one of the services which move patients from and to the healthcare facilities and even from the accident prone areas. There are many advantages of such types of system which includes that of:

• ·         Medical transport through the means of helicopters.

• ·         Transport from society hospitals to trauma centers.

Air Ambulance is one of the specially outfitted aircraft which helps in the transportation of injured and sick people who are in the case of medical emergency. Such operations are even called as aeromedical. The ambulance aircraft is even equipped with various medical equipment like the ground ambulance. These are necessary to treat the patients and also to monitor them. Some of the equipment used are:

• ·         Ventilators
• ·         ECGs
• ·         Stretchers
• ·         CPR Equipment
• ·         Medications

The air ambulance pilots and the crew are very experienced and they are well-trained to handle those emergency situation.  The following aspects should be present in the ambulance Service Company:

• ·         A perfect safety record

• ·         Pilots should be well trained

• ·         Planes should be always ready for service and should be able to three to four passengers at a  time.

Air Ambulance Aircraft is a part of Air medical facilities. It involves the arrangement of medical services which are basically of three classes which are categorized as follows:

• ·         Jet Aircraft: The flagship of the convoy has two fan jet machines which are one of the most comfy and even the fastest. Jet aircraft are skilled of flying at the high elevations along with the commercial airline Its crew include the most experienced pilot and it even offers cabins. It is perfect for the passengers and additional patients along with their luggage. These include the aircrafts like Citation jets and gulf stream

• ·         Turbo Prop Aircraft: These aircraft are capable of flying in very bad weather. The accommodation of persons is limited and it is used for a short range trip that is up to 900 miles. These include the aircraft like Piper Cheyenne and Beach King Air.

• ·         Customized options: It’s an Aero medical flight which is even capable of continues transcontinental flights.

• ·         Twin Aircraft: It is used for patients who are more stable and is also used for short trips that is up to 500 miles. These include the aircraft's like Cessna 414 and Piper Navajo.

The Air Ambulance Aircraft includes the following equipment:

• ·         Pillows and Blankets
• ·         Emergency Medicine Box
• ·         Blood Pressure Bracelets
• ·         Bag –Valve which is operated by hand
• ·         A system for respiration or a one for proper ventilation
• ·         Oropharyngeal Airways
• ·         Intubations Equipment
• ·         Suction Units which are portable
• ·         Regulators and even gauges
• ·         Proper oxygen supplies
• ·         Oxygen
• ·         Cardiac Monitors
• ·         Stretchers system

Air ambulance is dedicated to more critical patients who are in an emergency situation and who needs immediate medication.