In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Air Ambulances Worldwide provide safe medical air transportation services for COVID-19 patients. If you or a loved one tested positive for COVID-19 and requires a medical air ambulance, ICATT air ambulance can provide the service you need while adhering to the strictest sanitation and safety guidelines.
Here’s a brief article of extraordinary steps ICATT takes to ensure the safety of our professionals and those we serve.
Are coronavirus patients healthy to fly?
Corona Positive patients need to be transported using very high quality Negative pressure Isolation Chambers called Isolation PODs in an air ambulance to avoid risk of transmission.
Inside the ambulance, an experienced ICATT COVID aeromedical team consisting of doctors/intensivists and paramedics manage the patient inside an Isolation POD. Aircraft is fitted with advanced life support and ICU equipment.
ICATT Ambulance planes are available worldwide. You can use not only large commercial airports but also smaller regional airports. Therefore, they can bring the patient close to the receiving hospital, hence short ground transportation is required. An ambulance can usually be provided on the same day or the following day.
How does ICATT move the Covid patient?
Aircrafts and equipment are disinfected after each flight and have the latest technology for infection control.
Aircrafts are fitted with advanced life support equipment, German Isolation POD with HEPA Filters. Additionally, our dedicated team of full-time medical heroes consists of doctors, intensivists, paramedics and nurses who have been trained and certified by “ Fellowship in Aeromedical Sciences program..
How can ICATT isolate a patient in an air ambulance?
To avoid infection, coronavirus patients must be transported in an Isolation Chamber. . Air ambulance is equipped with german isolation Pod fitted with HEPA filters. The electrically controlled POD ventilation system maintains negative pressure inside the POD which avoids cross infection..
If necessary, aviation doctors can take the required medical measures through the various ports to ensure the best possible medical care for patients and, at the same time, ensure the safety of all accompanying people.
First safety measures
COVID-19 affects everyone around the world – we all have to make changes to prevent the spread of the virus, which is especially true in the aviation industry.
At ICATT, we take our responsibility very seriously, and customers can rest assured that we have optimized safety procedures for transporting patients with Covid-19.
95% OF COVID airlifts in India are done by ICATT. ICATT has also airlifted COVID patients Internationally.
Our goal is to ensure the safe transport of our patients, and help save lives by providing timely interventions required for the critical patients
German Safety MedPods
Worldwide ICATT Air Ambulances are equipped with German Safety MedPods. They are designed so that doctors and nurses can quickly provide the care and comfort they need.
To learn more about the safety measures our teams are taking to keep patients and healthcare professionals safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, contact ICATT Air Ambulance today. Our flight coordinators are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to manage all medical aviation aspects.
Life-saving protocols for care and safety
Once assigned to a mission, our control centre activates different protocols depending on whether the patient has a confirmed positive or negative diagnosis and considers their general health, with additional procedures for those whose Covid-19 status is unknown.
Having previously developed an innovative infection protection unit for the safe transport of Ebola cases, we have now adapted it for patients with Covid-19. And thanks to our additional state-of-the-art equipment and skilled workers, we know our mission is both medically and legally safe while meeting the highest quality standards known to us.
Conclusion:
Contact ICATT Air Ambulance Worldwide today to request an ambulance for people who are positive for COVID-19. Our flight coordinators are there for you 24 hours a day, 7 hours a week, and answer all your questions. Contact us at +91-9701111156.
