Van Nuys Air Ambulance & Medevac Service

When you need a highly regarded and experienced air ambulance service to transport you to or from Van Nuys, California to a medical facility across the country or the globe, look no further than AirCARE1. Whether you live within the greater Van Nuys area of California or are only visiting the state, we can provide world class aircraft transportation with our fleet of Learjets. We offer air ambulance and medevac flights from coast to coast in the U.S. as well as international destinations.

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    About AirCARE1

    Denise Waye is the driving force behind AirCARE1. She is a nurse who got her start in critical care before becoming a flight nurse. Before taking on the challenge of founding AirCARE1, she made earlier flights as a flight nursefor a company that did not appreciate her positive suggestions for improvement. Because of this, Denise opted to leave the firm and become involved with her own air ambulance service. It was her love of being a flight nurse and taking care of the patients during air transportation that led her in this direction.

    The AirCARE1 company motto started out as dream big, work hard, and do not ever quit. It was Denise’s passion for flying and love of caring for the patients combined with earlier experiences that led her to create a company with values centered on patient care, safety, and honesty.

    Today, AirCARE1 has its own fleet of Learjets residing in two different bases in the US which run under our own FAA-issued Air Carrier certificate. AirCARE1 remains the preferred service provider for a great number of insurance firms and travel assist companies around the U.S.

    Our mission statement centers on doing what is right on behalf of our patients all the time while we are transporting them in world class comfort and care that is superior (or equal) to the most state of the art medical facility. Delivering this level of care requires the best equipment, the right people and training, and a positive attitude.

    Our Commitment to Patient Safety

    AirCARE1 is firmly committed to safety in everything we do and this starts with safety training. All of our flight crew and medical staff firm are required to attend continuing training which ensures our team is following the latest in safety process and procedure.

    This safety commitment extends to our company’s aircraft as well. We utilize the Learjet aircraft, among the safest in all of the aviation industry today. Our Learjets boast flying speeds in excess of 500 miles per hour and cruise at extremely high altitudes of 41,000 -43,000 feet. Thanks to these speeds and altitudes, our aircraft can transport our patients with speed and comfort, high above poor weather conditions and the turbulence that they cause.

    Our Learjets have the capability of landing at airports that are smaller in size, which makes it easier to land closer to the desired medical facilities and hospitals. Thanks to our wide body aircraft doors, it is very convenient to transfer heavier patients on and off the jet. After the patients and any accompanying family members have safely boarded the aircraft, the Learjet range permits us to fly them nonstop directly to nearly any location in the U.S. Thanks to the fewer stops that this allows, patients benefit from a smoother and safer flight to your destination.

    AirCARE1 is all about recruiting and maintaining a highly competent team of only the best personnel aboard and in support of our flights. We employ only the finest and most qualified medical teams aboard our aircraft. These professionals boast years’ worth of experience in taking care of critical patients.

    Our pilot crews are similarly highly experienced and trained. We use a crew of two pilots and only engage the most exceptionally experienced and highly qualified pilots that are ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) certified. These pilots go through intensive training each year in one of the most respected facilities for flight training in the nation.

    Last of all, we boast mechanics who are all highly experienced. They rigorously maintain each of our Learjets so that they are always ready to transport you safely and on demand at any point in the night or day.

    Our Industry Leading Dual Accreditation

    It is a rare accomplishment in this industry to obtain dual accreditation. AirCARE1 has received both the EURAMI and CAMTS air ambulance accreditation. Having this dual accreditation from the two leading air ambulance accrediting bodies is a truly rare accomplishment; in fact, we are only one of two providers in the western hemisphere to have dual accreditation. It demonstrates our undying commitment to deliver leading patient care to you at the highest level possible.

    Our Focus on Providing Holistic Care

    One thing that our company is uniquely known for is our concentration on holistic care practices. We integrate traditional medical treatments with holistic practices such as hand massages, noise cancelling headphones, aromatherapy, and more in order to decrease the patient’s’ stress while on board our aircraft. At AirCARE1, we believe in treating the whole patient.

    We Cater to Every Kind of Patient

    At AirCARE1, we pride ourselves on our ability to handle all kinds of patients who need medical transport. This includes infants and neonates, children and pediatric patients, adults, elderly and geriatric patients, and obese and bariatric patients.

    Infants & Neonates

    It takes a highly specialized and trained medical staff in order to safely and successfully transport a baby in the condition of intensive care as well as infants who are in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) safely. This also requires advanced equipment specially designed for such medical flights. AirCARE1 delivers the most state-of-the-art NICU air transport services on the market. With our Learjets, you can take advantage of our domestic and foreign flights to locations around the globe.

    Our cutting edge equipment aboard our aircraft includes such medical devices as Cross Vent 2i ventilators, Nenoate Isollete, and Propaq monitors. Together they contribute to an infant care system that can safely deliver the newborn babies in the NICU to their required destination. We are proud of our staff of specially trained and skilled NICU nurses, neonatal doctors, and respiratory therapists that boast a wide and varied background for transporting neonate patients.

    Children & Pediatric Patients

    Caring for and transporting younger individuals takes more than just an ability to relate to children. It requires an advanced understanding of dealing with the anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults. Because of their distinctive developmental, physiological, and physical characteristics, pediatric patients will require a specific type of care and evaluation.

    Elderly & Geriatric Patients

    Elderly patients have their own unique set of challenges. The geriatric traveler may require such specialized care services such as travel companions, medications, and treatment for a host of difficulties and ailments. Some of these problems that they may face at higher altitudes include breathing difficulties, congestive heart failure, and similar types of acute and chronic conditions that require a greater amount of oxygen on a flight.

    Obese & Bariatric Patients

    Bariatric patients come with their own distinctive dilemmas for air ambulance service operators like AirCARE1. Our team is highly experienced and well-trained in handling these issues for the transportation to be safe, comfortable, and successful. Loading up larger patients on the aircraft is of paramount importance. Logistics must be supported in order for the bariatric patient to enter the aircraft so that he or she can enjoy an efficient and safe transport to the medical destination. Traditional aircraft doors on typical air ambulance industry flights do not offer the needed width to accommodate a 400 plus pound obese patient. Our extra wide cargo doors, on the other hand, are able to provide sufficient room for the patient’s larger girth.

    Using the Best Medical Equipment Available

    At AirCARE1 we utilize cutting-edge medical equipment which allows us to deliver comparable care levels that you would expect to obtain at a hospital on the ground. Our air ambulances come standard equipped with all of the traditional medical amenities that are needed for the highest levels of patient care. This includes monitoring units, medications, CPR equipment, stretchers, and ventilators.

    Improved Comfort For A Smoother Ride

    Our Learjets offer first-class styled amenities and interiors which offer a conducive environment for patient recovery. Our Learjets are among the most highly efficient aircraft at providing longer-range transport for air ambulance services. These aircraft are quieter than other medical aircraft and deliver an enviable record of safety and standards. They allow us to fly at a greater altitude so that uncomfortable turbulence can be eliminated to provide a far smoother experience.

    As part of our commitment to comfort on our aircraft, our LifePort Patient Care System delivers the utmost comfortable and one of a kind features that are rare to find in air ambulances. AirCARE1’s LifePort Patient Care System includes:

    • Four inch thick mattress pads (twice as thick as the industry standard)
    • Adjustable knee lifts for added comfort
    • Specially attached monitor bracket that hooks to the stretcher and helps to secure the equipment for monitoring the patient

    Our firm is also among the few providers in the air ambulance industry that utilizes a specially designed mechanical system for loading and unloading patients. This loading ramp ensures that tipping, wobbling, and even tilting of the patients do not occur during their transfers on and off the aircraft. It allows us to deliver the most safety-focused loading protocols in the business.

    Our Commercial Medical Escort Service

    Our firm specializes in commercial medical escort services as well. For those patients who are able to travel on commercial flights but who require medical assistance and companionship may consider our accompanied medical escort service instead of a private air ambulance. This options is available to all destinations throughout the world. We offer everything from booking of all global flight tickets and arranging for any special needs or medical clearances for the patient before the flight, to medical equipment and oxygen that is approved by the FAA, to a private sedan or ambulance transport at the originating and arriving destination.

    Contact AirCARE1 Today

    To learn more about our air ambulance and medevac services or to obtain a free quote without any obligation, please contact us today. Our friendly and compassionate staff are standing by to receive your call. Contact us in the US at 1.877.760.7760 (or internationally at 505.242.7760) or click here to submit an online quote request.