About 35 percent of our clients have some insurance coverage for medical flight.
At a minimum, all Aero escort trips require a critical care paramedic. Our standard of care is one critical care paramedic and one critical care registered nurse. When necessary, we provide respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, and physicians.
As part of training, our Angel Flight charter service crews must demonstrate air ambulance knowledge, performance, and skills to preceptors. All air ambulance team members meet the following requirements: At least five years experience in critical care, Training in flight physiology, ACLS, and critical care medicine, Current certification in ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and/or NALS, Each Angel Flight charter service specialist has successfully completed a American Department of Transportation Air Medical Crew-Advanced National Standard Curriculum or its equivalent which has been approved by our medical director. Courses include general topics, patient assessment, flight safety, and management appropriate to the patient in the airborne environment.
At a minimum, all long distance transport planes trips require a critical care paramedic. Our standard of care is one critical care paramedic and one critical care registered nurse. When necessary, we provide respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, and physicians. Our medical personnel have a minimum of five years experience critical care experience and have extensive training in flight physiology and long distance transport planes.