Our Medical Flight Capabilities

The world is our ICU.

Our world-class medical jets and crews are accustomed to the complexities of providing long-distance medical flight transports, completing more than 17,000 missions in all 50 states, over 150 countries and 6 continents.

Whether you need a medical flight, ECMO transport, medical escort or a rescue team, we’ve got decades of experience.

Below are some of the things that our jets are equipped with:

• ECG Monitor with hands-free/pacer/defibrillator
• Monitor with the following capabilities:
  • ECG
  • pulse oximetry
  • invasive pressures monitoring
  • end-tidal CO2
  • non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP)
  • temperature
• Transport ventilator & back up ventilator
• Infusion pump(s)
• ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation). This highly specialized equipment is available for selected transports. Read more about AirMed's ECMO capabilities.
• Handheld Blood Analyzer for selected electrolyte and blood gas values
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
• Fetal heart monitor
• Toco monitor

Custom AirMed Stretcher and Base

• Electrical: multiple 115 vac/60hz outlets powered by dual 1000 watt AC inverters
• Medical Gas System includes:
  • Oxygen, 20 to 30 liter liquid systems on long-range aircraft (equivalent up to 25,000 gaseous liters with adjustable pressure capabilities)
  • EE-Carbon Fiber Tank = 1360 Gaseous liters on short-range aircraft
  • MM-Cylinder = 3400 Gaseous Liters
  • Air, supplied by dual compressors, joined to a common reservoir, providing continuous pressure of 50 psi
  • Vacuum, supplied by suction pumps, maintaining adequate suction for varied functions

Additional Neonatal Equipment

• Isolette with environmental controls
• Low flow air/oxygen blender
• Ventilator

With decades of medical flight experience, it’s no surprise that managing members of AirMed have compiled the finest medevac team in the world.