Whether for a short distance where ground transportation is impractical or cross country, First Air provides transportation anywhere in the U.S. Transportation can be for scheduled medical appointments and treatment, for emergency care or transferring critical care patients between medical facilities. We provide the transportation solution that best meets the individual patient’s needs.
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We provide medical air transportation between the U.S. and anywhere in the world – whether it’s transporting an ambulatory patient to the U.S. for a scheduled medical appointment or treatment or a critical care patient for specialized treatment that is not available in their home country, or repatriation to the U.S. for emergency care for patients who become ill or injured while travelling abroad.
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Our Medical Escort services involve providing trained healthcare professionals, such as nurses, paramedics or physicians, to accompany patients who require medical supervision and assistance during travel on commercial airline flights. This is a cost-effective, non-emergency option for those who are medically stable but need help with things like oxygen, medication, or mobility during transit. Medical escorts assist with a patient’s medical needs while also handling practicalities like airport logistics and ensuring a safe transfer upon arrival at the destination. To be eligible, patients must be cleared to fly on a commercial flight.
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Despite the U.S having the most advanced medical care in the world, there are significant disparities in the care available to patients based on where they live. Access to advanced medical care can be a major issue for patients who live in who rural areas or beyond reasonable driving distances from a major medical center. We are currently working with a major medical center to develop a regional air transportation shuttle service for patients that live beyond a reasonable driving distance from the nearest medical center, to transport them to scheduled procedures and appointments. Our shuttle service will be designed to efficiently transport multiple patients and will increase access to advanced medical care for patients who live in areas where such care is not available locally. Once launched in the initial treatment area, we anticipate being able to replicate this model with other medical centers throughout the U.S.
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Ground transportation between the patient’s home or originating medical facility and departure airport, and from the arrival airport to the destination medical facility is an integral component of the portal to portal transportation service we provide. Ground transportation can be by private car, van or ambulance depending on individual patient needs.
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Appropriate medical personnel accompany patients on all flights, whether it’s a paramedic, nurse or specialty physician, depending on patient needs and relevant circumstances. First Air has an extensive network of on-call medical personnel. This allows First Air to staff our flights with the appropriate medical personnel to accommodate individual patient needs.
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Medical records are a critical component to both routine and emergency care because they provide vital information for diagnosis and treatment, can be lifesaving, and help ensure the correct course of action is taken. While sharing medical records may seem as simple as pressing a button and sending them, in reality obtaining records and sharing them with the treating facility in a timely manner can be difficult and complicated. We can facilitate the transfer of medical records for the patients we transport, whether for scheduled medical care or emergency repatriation, including navigating the regulatory and technological complexities of obtaining medical records and transmitting them to the treating facility, ensuring patients receive the best possible medical care.
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Sometimes private security is necessary to ensure the safety of the patients we transport. First Air can provide a security detail for the when the situation warrants it. We have an extensive network of well qualified security professionals with experience operating throughout the world. Whether providing security during an emergency repatriation or for foreign patients during their travels to and from the U.S., First Air can provide appropriate protection to accommodate both minimum and maximum security situations.
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Obtaining a U.S. visa can be a complicated and time consuming process. First Air can assist non-U.S. citizens who are travelling to the U.S. for medical treatment with obtaining the appropriate visas for themselves and their travelling companions.
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Timely and accurate translation of medical records into English is essential for a patient to receive optimal care in the U.S. We can assist foreign patients we transport with translating their medical records into English, as well as any other translation services they may need while travelling in the U.S. for medical care. This service can be combined with our Medical Records Transfer services, for more seamless conveyance of vital records to the treating facility. At the conclusion of treatment in the U.S., We can translate patient records to the language of their native country and transmit them to the appropriate facility. Translators to assist patients while in the U.S. can also be provided.
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Becoming critically ill or injured while traveling in a foreign country can be a very stressful experience. Quality advanced medical care is often not available locally. Returning home for treatment by commercial airline is often not a possibility. We can assist U.S. citizens who become injured or ill while travelling abroad return to the U.S. for medical treatment. We provide transportation for patients who are ambulatory but can’t or don’t want to travel by commercial airline as well as for critical patients who require advanced care during transport. First Air can also repatriate U.S. citizens who are stranded in dangerous areas of the world.
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