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Air Travel for the sick and Injured

• It is not widely understood that given the correct circumstances it is possible to transfer anyone by air. Although the environment is unfriendly given a team that understands it and is well accustomed to it there will be no significant problems.

• It is essential to have the greatest amount of detail possible and to ensure that the team can liaise with those currently treating the patient. It is not unusual for the treating Doctor to be unaware of the possibilities of air transport

• It is because of the need for good backup that the Company will work alongside the various professionals and organisations which are necessary to make the transfer safe economical and comfortable.

• Given the professional advice it becomes easier to decide how and when the patient can travel and if there is no insurance cover it is  of great comfort to know that your eventual costs can be contained to within reasonable limits. The difference in cost between transferring the patient by air ambulance and commercial airliner is massive.

• There are very few patients who will not travel comfortably and safely in an airliner with a competent escort. Recently however several of the major airlines have taken a decision not to allow stretcher transfers ion its flights and it is probably only a matter of time before this extends to other airlines. None the less it is still possible to arrange commercial stretchers to most areas of the world.                                                                                                                                           

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Last Updated 23 January, 2007

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