Air Ambulance Aircraft fleet |
AirMD arranges air ambulance transportation on medically configured Lear jets, King Air Prop-Jet and Cessna twin aircraft. The Gulfstream III Jet is much larger caring up to 4 patients and flies long distance air ambulance flights to Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim.
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Beechjet 400
The Beach jet flies at 450 mph at 35,000 feet.
Two family members can accompany patient.
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Gulfstream Jet
The Gulfstream Jet, for International Air Ambulance flights; 500 mph at 41,000'; four or more passengers;
1 to 4 patients, plus medical team. |
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KING AIR 200
The King Air 200 flies at 260 mph at 29,000'
2 patients can be transported at one time |
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LEAR 35A
The Lear jet travels at 500 mph at 41,000 feet
Often used for International Air Ambulance Flights |
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CESSNA CITATION V JET
The Citation jet flies at 400 mph at 35,000 feet; |
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KING AIR C90
King Air 90 Jet Prop jet flies at 230 mph at 25,000 feet; |
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Pilots All pilots receive on-going professional training on flight simulators. They must pass a flight physical every 6 months and be recertified by the FAA.
Medical EquipmentEach aircraft is equipped with the same type of the medical monitoring equipmentand technology commonly found in an intensive care unit.
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Few air ambulance organizations have the same level of physician involvement as AirMD air ambulance services.
Dr. Kenneth Kreye, a board-certified emergency physician, directs all patient transfers and medical care. In addition to the superior in-flight medical training he requires for his staff, he's also created a very personal, compassionate culture so that each patient and their families experience a comfortable and compassionate air ambulance flight. |
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October 27, 2011
It always seems like it costs more than it should. Why so much? Because the distance traveled is based on round trip mileage. The unit and crew must return home. Secondly, long distance patient transports require two drivers and you want fresh wide awake drivers. Plus the drivers need to sleep in a [...]
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