Commercial Stretcher International
Travel Care Air, a leading provider in air medical services. Extensive relationships with airline medical desk operations to help facilitate stretcher booking and approval on International flights.
Stretcher Service on International Commercial Airlines
Our service offers aeromedical transportation for patients on a commercial airline’s stretcher, accompanied by critical care medical personnel. The specialized medical crew, trained for flight, may consist of physicians, nurses, and paramedics tailored to the patient’s condition. This service is specifically designed for international travel and is facilitated through various airline hubs. Compared to air ambulance transport, this mode of medical transportation is notably more cost-effective.
What Are The Advantages Of Travel Care?
Pre-Flight Coordination
Thorough pre-transport coordination, organization, and planning are essential for optimizing outcomes and minimizing risks. International commercial airline stretcher service demands meticulous planning and coordination, expertise that Air Medical Transport provides.
We present clients with all available options based on the patient’s medical requirements and timing for each mission. Leveraging the best-positioned international commercial airline carriers, we aim to minimize travel times and layovers. Family members or companions accompanying the patient on a commercial airline can book their seats and airline-approved luggage and join the patient during the flight.
Commercial Stretcher Process
Upon booking, our flight coordinator specialists liaise with the client to gather the patient’s medical details. They collaborate with the sending physician to complete the necessary airline medical forms and fit-to-fly assessment for approval. Following submission of the documentation to the airline, it typically takes approximately 3 to 5 business days for the airline to approve a case and confirm acceptance for the booking.
Upon acceptance, the airline proceeds to install or modify its standard setup to accommodate an FAA-approved commercial stretcher, typically requiring the conversion of 6 to 12 seats. Our flight coordinator specialists then finalize the remaining details for the flight team and oversee bedside-to-bedside transport arrangements.
WHO QUALIFIES FOR COMMERCIAL AIRLINE STRETCHER TRANSPORT❓
✅ Basically, all the people who are eligible as candidates for the commercial airline stretcher flight have limited mobility or mobility issues but are certified fit-to-fly by the attending physicians.
✅ Each airline imposes varying restrictions concerning equipment type and oxygen quantities permitted on board by the medical escort team. Additionally, airlines mandate completion of their specific medical forms to approve bookings on a case-by-case basis.
WHO IS NOT SUITABLE FOR COMMERCIAL STRETCHER TRANSPORT❓
✅ Patients seeking domestic travel.
✅ Individuals unable to be safely transported or who do not fit onto a standard-size airline stretcher.
✅ Patients lacking hemodynamic stability to support their entire transport journey safely.
✅ Patients under isolation protocols due to contagious conditions.
✅ Individuals requiring invasive equipment are prohibited by the airline during flight.
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