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FAQs

Air Ambulance

FAQs About about our Commercial Medical Escort (CME) Service

What is an Air Ambulance Service?
An Air Ambulance service is a medical transportation service that airlifts patients on a fixed/rotary wing aircraft that is equipped with an in-built stretcher system, medical supplies, medical equipment, and skilled medical personnel to administer care from one destination to another.
When is an air ambulance needed?
Timely medical evacuation has shown to have a significant impact on the healthcare outcomes of patients as it enables patients to timely access the medical care needed. The moment it becomes evident the level of care required is not available within the patient’s current location, the decision to evacuate should be made immediately.
How is the cost of an air ambulance computed?
The cost of an air ambulance varies depending on multiple factors which include: the type of aircraft, distance, medical condition of the patient, ground handling fees, and landing and overflight permits, just to mention a few.
Is Flying Doctors Nigeria Air Ambulance Service Only Available in Nigeria?
No, we are only based in Nigeria but operate within and outside the region of Africa.
What are your operating hours?
Our emergency/operation call centre operates 24/7 including all public/bank holidays.
Do you fly internationally?
Yes, we do. We fly to nearly every destination across the globe.
What type of aircraft do you have?
We have access to a fleet of aircraft we utilize in transferring patients across the globe. The most frequent ones we use include Phenom 300, Learjet 35/45, Challenger 604/5, Legacy 600, etc.
What is Your Response Time to Attend to an Emergency?
We activate immediately all requirements have been met and the mission is confirmed. The timeline for patient pick up however varies depending on the location of the patient and the regulatory requirements for the flight path, pick-up, and drop-off airports.
What documentation is required for a medical transfer?
1. Up-to-date medical report
2. Filled copy of our flight recording sheet.
3. Passport/visas of the patient and any accompanying person(s) for international transfers
4. Acceptance letter from the receiving hospital and contact details of the receiving doctor.
5. Proof of payment for the full amount invoiced.
Can a relative accompany a patient on an air ambulance and how many?
Yes, we accommodate between 1-2 family members/loved ones depending on the aircraft type. For highly contagious diseases, we advise that no accompanying person.
What kind of medical equipment is on board your air ambulance?
Our Air Ambulances are fully equipped with a collection of state-of-the-art medical equipment to support both critical and noncritical patients to any destination of interest. Some of our medical equipment include; mechanical ventilators, multi-parameter monitors, syringe pumps, suction pumps, defibrillator, oxygen, and emergency bags containing airway adjuncts and consumables.
What kind of medical personnel are on board your air ambulance?
At the minimum, we assign a combination of two registered and skilled medical personnel(s) (Dr and Nurse) to administer care to patients inflight our air ambulances. For critically ill patients requiring specialist management, we have a pool of experienced flight physicians with varying specialties ranging from intensivists to anaesthetists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, and paediatricians just to mention a few.
Are you able to evacuate ventilated patients?
Our air ambulances are fully equipped with ICU medical equipment that can safely support critical and ventilated patients to any destination of choice.
Can definitive airway measures be performed without delay or constraints during the flight?
Certainly yes. Coupled with the state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly skilled medical personnel we always have on board our air ambulances, the configuration of our aircraft is designed to enable seamless and continuous access to patients to initiate advanced life support interventions when required.
Does your air ambulance service provide bedside-to-bedside care?
A bedside-to-bedside care is an industry term that implies transferring a patient from the referring facility (where treatment is currently being administered treatment) to a receiving facility (where patient is seeking to get further medical care). At Flying Doctors Nigeria, we provide this level of service for transfers both within and outside the region of Africa.