Category Archives: Air Medical Transport

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,…

Private Jet Services Chooses SentinelMED as Partner to Provide Air Medical Transport Services and Support

SentinelMED has partnered with Private Jet Services (PJS) to provide aviation and air medical transport services to its Jet Card members, including real-time medical consults and emergency medical assistance to travelers. As the chosen medical specialist for PJS, SentinelMED will offer PJS Jet Card members: Pre-trip health assessments and vaccine recommendations, and will…

Air Medical Transport: Is an Air Ambulance Service More than You Need?

A medical emergency, especially when it occurs far from home, can mean transporting a patient thousands of miles at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars. Although many people might think their only option is an air ambulance, there are times when this form of air medical transport is more than the situation requires.…