The cost of an air ambulance service

Air Ambulances are fixed wing or rotor wing aircrafts meant to transport injured or seriously ill people in a fast way. The advantages of air ambulances against ground ambulances are as follows;

Distance - An air ambulance is an excellent choice for patients that require long distance transport. Air ambulances are fast and the chances of the patient arriving on time for appropriate treatment are far greater than any other means of transportation.

Remote locations - An accident can happen and take place anywhere. Imagine something bad happens while hiking in the mountains. No roads or houses nearby, only rocky terrain. In a lot of remote areas such as these the patient can simply not be reached by ground ambulance. A helicopter would be a fast and secure option to retrieve the patient from such a remote area.

The cost of an air ambulance service ranges from approximately $9.000 up to $70.000, but in general varies in every country and between each air ambulance company.
As you can see above the cost of an air ambulance service is quite expensive. How is the cost of an air ambulance service determined? There are variables that determine the exact cost of the service. Underneath we will discuss the most important variables.

Level of Care needed
Depending on the diagnosis of the patient it is decided what medical equipment will
be brought along and what level of care is needed. There are 3 levels of care:

Level I: A specially trained Physician, one Critical Care-trained Registered Nurse and a Respiratory Therapist or a Critical Care Transport Paramedic (in some cases a Nurse Practitioner may replace the Physician, and a second Registered Nurse may replace the Respiratory Therapist on the three person team).

Level II: Two Critical Care-trained Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist (in some cases a Nurse Practitioner may replace the Physician).

Level III: One Critical Care-trained Registered Nurse and one Critical Care Transport Paramedic.

Aircraft & Fuel usage
The operational cost varies between the different types of air ambulance airplanes. The fuel usage however is the main cost factor for an air ambulance flight and depends on the distance to be flown.

The time frame in booking an air ambulance depends on your emergency. The emergency will be analyzed by our Flight Coordination crew and if you need immediate attention, they will do everything in their power to get to you as soon as possible.
Payment

The air ambulance service can be paid cash, or by using credit card. Money orders, bank wire drafts, cashier checks, or personal checks are accepted in some cases.

Having a medical insurance or travel insurance is a must for people travelling abroad. It will ease your mind as well as the various medical and financial problems that can occur abroad.

One thing that you should remember is that the most important thing in this world is our own well-being.

Contact:
Jet Rescue Worldwide Air Ambulance Services
Mr. Arjan Los, Vice President of Business Development
877-704-8396 US and Canada
International Dialing:

Worldwide Collect: +1-480-522-1080
operations@jet-rescue.com
7633 E. Acoma Dr.Suite 102
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States of America