How are patients moved in and out of the aircraft?
Often the most stressful time for the patient during the entire air ambulance process is getting in and out of the aircraft. Many air ambulance companies load the patient by using a couple of hopefully strong people to maneuver the patient into the aircraft. AirCARE1™ has solved this stressful problem by using a unique mechanical transfer system which alleviates the stress during this process. Here is the step-by-step process: 1. The ground ambulance’s mattress pad is removed 2. A device is placed on the ground ambulance’s stretcher unit to secure this stretcher during the patient transfer 3. The AirCARE1™ stretcher is firmly secured to the ground stretcher 4. The patient is gently transferred onto the proprietary AirCARE1™ 4-inch mattress pad where they remain during the flight 5. The patient is moved to the aircraft door 6. The patient’s stretcher is gently and automatically lifted into aircraft through a 36-inch wide door via a mechanical loading ramp and is then secured to the Life
