| In recent news, we've learned of the sad and | | | | These life saving teams have rescued |
| untimely death of a Michigan medical | | | | travelers from mountaintops, deserts, |
| transport team when their plane crashed in | | | | ravines, and more. They have helped evacuate |
| flight. Many Americans have never needed | | | | people from areas where there are civil |
| the services of a medical transport team and | | | | uprisings or when natural disaster strikes. |
| may not be aware of their heroic jobs. | | | | Sometimes they simply transport travelers |
| | | | from foreign hospitals to those in their home |
| Medical transport teams are a key element in | | | | states where they can be surrounded the |
| organ transplantation but you too can benefit | | | | familiarity of home. |
| from their services. If you are traveling | | | | |
| abroad and become injured or ill you can | | | | And of course they often literally save |
| contact a medical transport company. The | | | | lives. The Michigan Transport team died |
| medical transport company with one phone call | | | | while trying to save another life. While they |
| can arrange to transport you safely home, | | | | were not transporting a patient they were |
| from bedside to bedside. They will | | | | transporting life saving organs for a patient |
| coordinate with the physicians both foreign | | | | needing a transplant. Fortunately that |
| and at home, and act as a liaison for your | | | | particular patient was able to have a |
| family. There are various levels of service | | | | transplant several days later. The Michigan |
| and modes of transportation dependent upon | | | | team members will long be remembered for |
| your medical needs. The medical transport | | | | their daily acts of heroism and commitment to |
| company will work with you to make sure that | | | | patients, families and their communities. |
| you get exactly what you need. | | | | |
| | | | We hope you never need a medical transport |
| Medical transport teams may arrive by | | | | company, but it's wise to be prepared just in |
| helicopter, jet, Cessna or even by ground. | | | | case. For those planning to travel abroad, |
| They act as a medical escort and their | | | | it is especially important to keep the number |
| trained professionals can also provide | | | | of your medical transport company with your |
| medical services en route to your | | | | emergency numbers. Remember that life |
| destination. They are committed to safely | | | | happens and if you find yourself far from |
| transporting you to your destination. | | | | home in need of medical care, you will want |
| | | | to come home. |