Air Ambulance: You must have heard the mention of air ambulance in newspaper or TV news channel. A few months ago, due to deteriorating health condition of Lalu Yadav, he was transferred from Patna to Delhi AIIMS (AIIMS) Hospital for treatment through air ambulance. Hearing such news, a question must have come in your mind that only famous and rich people can use air ambulance. But for your information, let us tell you that this is not the case at all. Air ambulance can be used by anyone. It can be used to save the life of any person in any adverse circumstances. Today we are going to share important information related to air ambulance with you through this article.
On the other hand, to promote air ambulance in India, the government has launched many new projects. Dangerous road accidents are increasing every day in India. In such a situation, in order to provide timely help to the victims, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has recently started ‘Sanjeevani Seva’ to provide timely assistance to the needy patients, especially the hilly and remote people and in difficult areas. Sanjeevani i.e. helicopter emergency ambulance service from AIIMS Rishikesh will cover every nook and corner of the country, so that medical services can be provided to the needy patients in golden hour i.e. in a hurry. Keeping this facility in mind, three helicopter corridors have been built in the country under this project. Under this service, efforts are being made to make this service available in all seasons and at all times. This will provide a significant step in the dissemination of services and improvement in medical aid facilities across India.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia recently announced three new projects to boost the helicopter sector in the country which include: Project Aakash, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), and Fractional Ownership. Along with this, air ambulance facility will be provided to provide health services in remote and hilly areas. This project has been named ‘Akash’.
What is the government’s project ‘Akash’
Under this pilot project, Helicopter Ambulance Service Center will be started at AIIMS Rishikesh initially for 6 months. Efforts are being made that the helicopter reaches the patients within 20 minutes of the first call. There will be a stretcher and a doctor to take the patient in the helicopter. A pilot will have necessary medical equipment. The helicopter will be able to fly up to a distance of 300 km without refueling. The center of this entire service will be the helipad of AIIMS Rishikesh.
What is air ambulance?
Some person has had a serious accident. Air ambulance can be used to take that person from the spot or from one hospital to another. This air ambulance has basic medical facilities. It has all those accessories and facilities. Due to which the life of a patient can be saved during emergency. Especially it is used when the condition of a patient is more serious and he cannot be brought to the hospital through train or road. Also, it is used even when the matter is serious and there is overcrowding on the road.
In which situation air ambulance is used
absolute emergency
Such rules have been implemented by the Government of India that if an ambulance is seen on the road in an emergency, it should be given way first. It becomes the responsibility of all citizens. But as you know the condition of India’s roads. Many times the situation is serious and every second of the patient is precious, in such a situation the patient is taken to the hospital by air ambulance.
multiple casualty
Many times there have been multiple casualties in a serious accident or a big arson, so in such a situation, air ambulances are used to take many people to the hospital together. In such a situation, this method is very good. Through this many patients can be taken to the hospital.
organ transportation
Air ambulance is widely used in organ transportation. Because organ transplant is a very difficult process and it cannot be kept outside for long. Otherwise it can become useless and damaged. In such a situation, it is most important to deliver the organ to the patient through air ambulance.
remote area
Hospitals are far away in remote or hilly areas, in such a situation, it takes more time and more difficulties to reach by road. Sometimes, due to problems like landslides or snowfall in hilly areas, the roads are completely damaged. In such a situation, the support of air ambulance has to be taken.
What happens inside an air ambulance?
There are many things related to air ambulance emergency. Especially in this there are machines like breathing apparatus, monitoring system, pacemaker. Apart from this, air ambulance also has adrenaline, propofol, beta blockers, blood thinner medicine. With this, if the patient’s condition is more serious, then another machine can be added to it.
How much is the fare to book an air ambulance?
Different hospitals and companies are providing air ambulance facility these days. The fare of different air ambulances may vary. The fare of air ambulance in India can range from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per hour. Due to this, according to the condition of the patient, more medicine and machine can also be added. Can be between Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh per hour. The fare of the air ambulance depends on where it is going from. That is, it also depends on the distance and depends on the type of helicopter.
how to book air ambulance
For this, first of all call the emergency number of the hospital or company providing air ambulance service.
First of all call the hospital where you have to take the patient through air ambulance. Or can also do that hospital from where the patient has to be taken to another hospital. Nowadays many private charter companies are also providing the facility of air ambulance.
After this, tell the customer care representative in detail about the condition of the patient or the seriousness in easy language, so that considering the seriousness or emergency, they can provide you the service as soon as possible.
For your information, let us tell you that there is a special unit of the hospital or company to provide such service, which will assess your condition and also tell you about the service fare and some important first aid.
After this, that unit will send an alert to its Emergency Management Unit so that the air ambulance can be dispatched as soon as possible.
After this, the air ambulance will reach as soon as possible and give its service to the patient.
Once approved, the patient will be taken to the landing zone of the air ambulance.
A patient is properly strapped to a seat / stretcher / air bed depending on the installation inside the aircraft
The plane lands at the destination after taking all necessary air and medical clearances
In case of booking it from a government hospital, you will have to contact the government hospital and the district administration. After talking to them, according to the situation, the facility of an ambulance can be taken.
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