An air ambulance is a specially equipped aircraft that transports critically ill patients requiring continuous medical care — functioning as a flying ICU with ventilators, cardiac monitors, and emergency medications.
An air ambulance is a specially equipped aircraft designed to transport critically ill or injured patients who require continuous medical care while travelling. Unlike a standard passenger flight, an air ambulance functions as a flying intensive care unit (ICU), equipped with advanced medical devices such as ventilators, cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, oxygen delivery systems, suction equipment, defibrillators, and emergency medications.
Depending on the patient's condition, air medical transport may be provided using a Dedicated Air Ambulance, a Commercial Airline Medical Stretcher, or a Doctor-Led Medical Escort. At REACT Air Ambulance, every mission begins with a detailed medical assessment — our doctors review the patient's condition, coordinate with the treating hospital, and recommend the safest mode of transport.