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Flight Nurse medical escort

Our service provides air medical transportation for patients utilizing first-class or business-class passenger seats on commercial airlines, accompanied by a trained medical escort. 

Commercial Air Medical Escort – Flight Nurse

These medical escorts are critical care flight nurses or flight paramedics proficient in accompanying patients during commercial flights. This mode of non-emergency transport offers a cost-effective alternative compared to commercial stretcher or air ambulance services. Equipped with FAA-approved portable oxygen concentrators (POCs), our medical flight escorts deliver low-flow oxygen via nasal cannula, ensuring patient comfort and safety throughout the journey.

When engaging our services for quoting and booking, patient comfort and safety remain our utmost priority. We oversee the entire logistics process, facilitating travel to destinations worldwide where commercial airline flights are available. We meticulously select the most suitable airline options to minimize flight duration, layovers, and stops. Additionally, we ensure patients receive expedited check-in and check-out services at the airport, and we prioritize securing first-class or business-class seats with convenient access to exits and lavatories.

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WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM AIR TRANSPORT WITH A MEDICAL ESCORT❓

✅ Stable patients, both domestically and internationally, who are deemed fit to fly while seated in an airline passenger seat.
✅ Patients requiring assistance with ambulation and possessing adequate trunk control.
✅ Individuals capable of sitting and utilizing a standard-size wheelchair.
✅ Patients dependent on low-flow oxygen (1 to 3 liters per minute via nasal cannula).

WHO IS NOT SUITABLE FOR AIR TRANSPORT WITH A MEDICAL ESCORT❓

✅ Patients unable to be safely transported while seated or who do not fit in a standard-size airport wheelchair.
✅ Individuals incapable of maintaining a 90-degree seated position during take-off, landing, and airport check-in and out procedures.
✅ Patients unable to walk with assistance to access a lavatory on a commercial flight.
✅ Patients under isolation restrictions with conditions contagious to other passengers.
✅ Individuals requiring equipment prohibited by airlines for regular passenger seats.
✅ Our flight coordinators are available round-the-clock to address inquiries and facilitate medical flights worldwide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

About Medical Escort
What do Medical Escort Services include?

Medical Escort Services entail the provision of transportation facilitated by a professional medical escort accompanying a patient during a commercial flight. Tailored to ensure safe and comfortable transport, our services cater to individuals requiring medical attention while in transit.

Medical Escort Services are typically sought after by stable individuals capable of sitting and taking a few steps, yet necessitating basic monitoring or non-invasive intervention during a commercial flight. This includes hemodynamically stable individuals with chronic medical conditions, those requiring oral medication or low-flow oxygen therapy en route, or individuals in stable condition but recuperating from surgery.
The Medical Escort team may consist of a flying doctor, nurse, or flight paramedic with specialized training in aviation medicine. Tasked with accompanying the patient throughout the flight, they provide essential medical care while seated in a first-class or business-class airline passenger seat.
Medical Escort Services entail utilizing commercial airlines, with the patient occupying a standard passenger seat. The Medical Escort diligently monitors the patient’s vital signs and administers basic medical care as required during the flight. Additionally, they facilitate any necessary transfers at the airport, while our team coordinates transportation from origin to destination.
While limited insurance plans may cover Medical Escort Services, it is advisable to liaise with your insurance provider to ascertain coverage details. The service cost may vary based on factors such as destination, flight availability, and duration.
To request Medical Escort Services, simply reach out to us.
The timeframe for arranging Medical Escort Services varies based on factors such as location, flight availability, and the patient’s condition. Our team strives to expedite transport while upholding all requisite medical precautions.