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.

Advantage of the services is to ensure there is high level of care from the scene of the trauma until patient reaches to the health centers. Helicopters also make it is easy to access trauma scenes since there is no barriers such as traffic jam. It is also the fastest means of transport therefore very convenient. Emergency doctors also provide critical care when transporting patient from community hospitals to trauma centers.

However, use of aircrafts and helicopters do not apply everywhere. The service depends on ground responders who informs the condition of the patient and whether it requires use of choppers. Crew involved should undergo training to ensure appropriate triage criteria are applied. Stringent criteria can affect quick response and transporting victims of trauma. If a victim is not in critical condition, there is no need to use helicopter since it is an expensive mode of transport.

Safety of crew and the victims of trauma is an important factor considered before using helicopters for rescue mission. The crew should consider the distance from the trauma scene to the closest trauma center before they decide to evacuate victims. Bad weather condition can also determine whether to use helicopters or not. Rescue mission can be cancelled or postponed if this crew does not feel comfortable with the mission.

It is important to save lives but at the same time plane crashes must be avoided. Jest used to move patients must always be checked regularly. This reduces the chances of the plane crashing. The state of the weather must also be considered before suing this mode of transport.

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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