Category Archives: Air Medical Transport

How to Arrange a Medical Escort Flight

Every day, medical escorts help patients arrive safely at their homes or receiving medical facilities. In most cases, these patients are sick, injured or otherwise unable to travel long distances without medical care or assistance. However, they do not need immediate transportation by air ambulance because their conditions are considered stable. The stable condition gives…

People who have renewed a driver’s license recently probably know about the REAL ID. It’s a new type of photo identification, and it will soon be required for travelers to board commercial aircrafts, even for domestic travel. The REAL ID came out of the REAL ID Act of 2005, which “established minimum security standards for…

Why Travelers Skip Recommended Travel Vaccines – And Why You Shouldn’t

Traveling outside the United States exposes adults and children to illnesses not regularly found in this country. For that reason, most doctors and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that patients receive destination-specific vaccines before leaving the United States. So why do many travelers skip recommended travel vaccines? There are several reasons,…

Tips for Traveling During Flu Season from an Air Medical Services Provider

In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter holiday season coincides with flu season, which runs from October to April. That means that travelers will be crowding into airplanes and sharing other enclosed spaces at a time when the influenza virus is circulating. Since it’s nearly impossible for most people to eliminate all travel during flu season,…