You can’t have aircraft everywhere. What if I am in a location far from an AirMed jet?
When it makes sense, we coordinate with the best international rescue teams in other countries to get a member stabilized and out of a bad situation, while an official AirMed aircraft, doctor and trauma nurse are en route to the location. For example, Captain Tolbert worked with the Chilean Air Force to rescue an Alabama veterinarian in Antarctica, which was the subject of a National Geographic special. (The vet was treating sled dogs and became ill.) We pride ourselves on superior global logistics, and we do whatever it takes to get a member home as quickly as possible.
