| Have you ever thought about what would
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| | the accident. They travel faster than a
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| happen if you were taken seriously ill
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| | helicopter and are cheaper to run. Fixed
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| while on holiday, either in this country
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| | wing aircraft can also fly in conditions
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| or abroad? Not just a bout of food
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| | that would ground a helicopter ambulance.
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| poisoning, but in hospital, maybe as the
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| | These are used in rural counties in US
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| result of an accident or a stroke.
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| | and Australia.. The air ambulance service
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| When you are too ill to take a regular
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| | in these situations is no luxury, it is
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| airline seat you will need to be brought
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| | essential if lives are to be saved.
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| home by air ambulance. Nobody likes to
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| | Long haul air ambulances are usually
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| think about it, but it is worth planning
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| | business jets. These are used where
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| ahead and insuring against such
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| | patients are to be transported over
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| eventualities. Make sure that your
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| | transcontinental and transatlantic
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| vacation insurance covers this, because
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| | distances. They are quicker and more
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| it will make a big hole in your bank
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| | comfortable over these longer distances.
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| account otherwise. Read the small print
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| | If a person has died abroad relatives
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| in your insurance documents to see under
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| | will often use an air ambulance to
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| exactly what circumstances an air
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| | repatriate the remains quickly and with
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| ambulance will be provided by the
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| | respect.
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| insurance company.
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| | Helicopter ambulances are in use in most
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| The other main use for these aircraft is
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| | city and remote areas in Europe, North
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| to repatriate the remains of loved ones
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| | America and Australia. Their usefulness
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| who have died abroad.
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| | in rural areas is obvious, allowing
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| Air ambulances come in two varieties,
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| | emergency medical personnel to reach the
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| helicopters and fixed wing. Helicopter
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| | scene of walking, shooting or climbing
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| air ambulances usually carry emergency
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| | accidents in the shortest possible time.
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| medical teams to the scene of an
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| | Helicopters are usually small, so only
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| accident. They are extremely useful in
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| | carry the most basic resuscitation
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| rural and city situations. Fixed wing air
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| | equipment. The EMT crew will attempt to
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| ambulances can be divided into two types
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| | stabilize the patient enough to allow
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| again; short haul and long haul.
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| | safe transfer to a hospital. In the city
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| Short haul air ambulances are often
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| | helicopter ambulances can dodge traffic
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| single or twin engined, propeller driven
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| | and can land on the road near to traffic
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| aircraft that can land on a road near to
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| | accidents.
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