The Services Offered By Medical Air Ambulance

By Tanisha Berg


These are special jets normally used to transport sick people to hospitals or health care facilities. They transport those patients who are in critical condition and they require medical attention urgently. They normally have some acre givers to give first aid or sometimes begin the treatment procedure while the patient is being transferred. They are mostly used during evacuation period like during floods, accidents or earthquakes. The medical air ambulance services have been of great importance because they save life and help reduce pain and agony for patients before they get to hospitals for specialized treatment.

In the past, jets were never used for this purpose. However, things changed during the world war one. This idea was widely used during this period to ferry the sick people who got injured during this period. Research shows that the first emergency jet to be used in history traces its way back in 1972 in Denver. Helicopters are mainly used for transporting patients over a short distance while wing air crafts are used for longer distances.

The service ensures that patients are given good attention right from the trauma scene until they get to the hospital. It is easy to access unreachable scenes of trauma using helicopters since they are not affected by factors such as traffic jam. This is a convenient means of transport because little time is taken to transport patients from scenes of trauma to trauma centers. Patients in critical conditions receive health care from doctors who are members of the crew.

Aircrafts and helicopters cannot be used everywhere. The crew depends on the ground responders who inform condition of a patient and whether it requires use of helicopter. Every member of a crew is entitled to receive thorough training to ensure patients survive. Quick response of both the ground responders and the crew can be effective in ensuring that patients are safe. There is no need of using helicopters especially if a patient is not in a critical condition because it is an expensive mode of transport.

Before you transport your patient, consider his or her safety as well as that of the crew. Consider the weather condition as at that time and the distance between the scene and the nearest health care facility. It ensures you make the right decision.

It may be effective in saving lives but also it can be tragic because of increased number of crashes. Some of the factors that lead to fatal crashes are bad weather condition, flying at night and port crash fires. Helicopters and aircrafts used for rescue missions should always be checked on regular basis to avoid mechanical problems that can result to fatal crashes.

They are used to move the sick from remote and inaccessible areas. Helicopters are also used to find missing people in deep forests and seas. They are also used to hunt down criminals since they are fast and can reach inaccessible areas.

These helicopters are fitted with necessary equipment to treat patients on board. They have health ventilators and a monitoring unit. Sparsely populated areas are great beneficiaries of these jets. Thus, they offer good services that have come in handy to help save life especially during trauma.




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