Ground Transfer Services

The most overlooked piece of a complete bed-to-bed air transport

Ground transfers are a vital link in the medical transport chain. The flights we coordinate include ground ambulance transportation between the airport and departing and receiving facilities.

Basic Life Support (BLS)

BLS ambulance service includes two emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are trained in:

Basic airway management
Oxygen delivery
Dressing and bandage application
Spine stabilization
Splinting of extremities
Monitoring vital signs
CPR

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

ALS ambulance service includes either two paramedics or a paramedic/EMT team who are trained to handle severe, life-threatening traumatic and medical emergencies. Their capabilities include:

Advanced airway management
Cardiac monitoring
Interpretation and rapid intervention
Defibrillation
IV administration
Administer life saving drugs

Critical Care Transport (CCT)

CCT ambulance services are for those patients who have an actual or potential life-threatening illness/injury that requires continuous monitoring and care by specially trained medical personnel. This ambulance includes a registered nurse, paramedic and EMT, and the following equipment:

Transport ventilator
End tidal CO2 monitoring
Two-channel invasive line monitoring
Transcutaneous pacing
12-lead EKG
Multi-channel intravenous infusion pump
Medications including thrombolytics, blood products, vasoactive medications, anti-arrhythmics, pain control and sedation