Certifications
Unlike most air ambulance companies, AirMed International is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). AirMed International is one of the only air ambulance programs, operating medical aircraft on a worldwide basis, with both Department of Defense and CAMTS Accreditation. These strict accreditations ensure the utmost safety, covering every part of the AirMed medevac operation from patient medical care to aircraft certifications and safety.
CAMTS
CAMTS is the only accreditation agency to offer worldwide standards for ground, helicopter and fixed wing medical transport systems. The voluntary review process covers every aspect of the AirMed operation from patient medical care to aircraft safety. CAMTS further recognizes AirMed as 'experts in international medical transports.'
The prestigious CAMTS accreditation is required for air ambulance companies used by the United States Department of Defense, leading international medical centers, and some travel insurance and assistance companies.
AirMed is among the only CAMTS accredited programs dispatching its own medical aircraft on a worldwide basis. As a pioneer in the international air medical industry, AirMed has transported more than 12,000 patients and flown into over 250 foreign cities in more than 150 countries on 6 continents.
Department of Defense (DoD)
The United States Department of Defense Commercial Airlift Review Board has approved AirMed International as part of the DoD Air Transport Program. This approval follows an on-site inspection by the DoD Air Carrier Survey and Analysis Office to determine AirMed International meets the DoD Commercial Air Carrier Quality and Safety Standards. Air carriers in the DoD program are audited and inspected on an ongoing basis to assure the high DoD standards are maintained.
Approval by the DoD Air Transport Program as well as accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) is required under the provisions of an AirMed International air ambulance contract with the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
FAA
AirMed’s air carrier certificate is for worldwide operation, and the company has been given global authority by the FAA. "In the United States, most accredited fixed wing air ambulances are part of hospital-based helicopter programs and operate only on a regional basis," says Jeff Tolbert, AirMed President and CEO. "As the most experienced worldwide air medical company in the United States, AirMed International provides worldwide air medical capability to many of these domestic programs."
