LifePort Patient Care System

Airborne Critical Care Unit

All AirCARE1™ aircraft are equipped as Airborne Critical Care Units. The core of the Airborne Critical Care Units is our signature LifePort Patient Care System.

AirCARE1™ is the ONLY air ambulance company whose jets are uniquely equipped with the following:

  • A thicker 4-inch mattress pad
  • A monitor bracket attached to the stretcher for securing the patient monitoring equipment
  • An adjustable knee lift
  • A gas bar

Increased Patient Comfort

This customized LifePort system, built to our specifications, includes many unique features not commonly seen in the industry. We are the ONLY air ambulance company in the nation with a upgraded to a thicker 4-inch mattress pad for increased patient comfort (industry standard is 2 inches). We can provide this enhanced level of equipment and support because our Lear 35A aircraft has been modified for air ambulance duty exclusively. This is not true of all the jet air ambulances in service today.

Preventing Injuries and Relieving Discomfort

We have a bracket attached to the stretcher for securing the patient monitoring equipment, which allows for continuous monitoring of the patient, even during loading and unloading (again, better than the industry standard). This bracket also ensures the equipment will never shift during flight, which could injure the patient or the staff. Some air ambulances just set the equipment on an open seat in the aircraft. We are unique in the industry in having an adjustable knee lift, to prevent the patient from sliding down the stretcher during take off and landing. The knee lift has the added benefit of increased patient comfort during the flight. The knee lift provides significant relief to the discomfort felt by patients while lying on the LifePort stretcher.

Loading and unloading the patient into the aircraft can be a stress inducing experience for everyone: the patient, the family, and the medical flight team. To specifically eliminate any complications during this critical stage of the air ambulance process, we are one of a very few companies that incorporates a mechanical loading/unloading system. This simple step is not available from most providers because they can’t permanently modify the aircraft the way we have.

Caring for Someone’s Loved One

We only offer our premium Airborne Critical Care Unit and all of the extra quality of care features because we understand we not transporting just anybody, we are caring for someone’s loved one. When a patient is in need of an air ambulance, they are usually experiencing stress, fear, and anxiety. We provide a higher level of care by being attuned not only to their physical needs, but to their emotional needs through a variety of stress relieving methods. We make sure are patients are well cared for. In the industry — these needs have largely been ignored.