ECMO Transport Services for Critically Ill Patients

Service Highlights:

  • Expert ECMO Transport Services for Critical Care: AirCARE1 offers comprehensive ECMO transport, providing life-saving care for patients with severe heart or lung failure, ensuring specialized equipment and experienced medical teams for safe transfer.
  • Specialized ECMO Ambulance Equipped for Complex Transfers: Our ECMO ambulance services feature state-of-the-art, airworthy equipment and a highly skilled, certified ECMO team, meticulously prepared to handle complicated and delicate transports for adult and neonatal patients.
  • Ensuring Patient Safety and Comfort During ECMO Transport: We prioritize patient well-being during ECMO transport, accounting for all flight environment elements like atmospheric pressure and vibrations to mitigate risks and deliver patients comfortably to specialized care centers.
  • Trusted Partner for Neonatal and Adult ECMO Transport: AirCARE1 possesses the unique skills and experience to perform secure ECMO transport for both adults and infants, collaborating with professional ECMO teams to deliver effective and thorough care throughout the flight.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) transportation requires specialized equipment, trained expertise, and extensive experience to ensure a patient’s comfort and safety. At AirCARE1, we have the necessary skills, equipment, and medical knowledge to help transport our patients to the hospitals that provide the care they need.

Importance of Extracorporeal Membrane Transports

ECMO is a form of advanced mechanical support therapy for patients with severe heart or lung failure. This life-saving procedure is meant for those with reversible pulmonary or cardiac failure, helping to oxygenate their blood while their heart and lungs rest. ECMO can also be beneficial for those needing transplantation.

Only certain centers provide this care, meaning many patients need to travel to receive the help they require. Effective ECMO transport combines the necessary medical technology to ensure a patient’s well-being with a medical team experienced with mobile care.

Transportation for a patient receiving ECMO requires many unique considerations, especially if the patient enters a flight environment. In this case, the medical team must account for elements such as atmospheric pressure, temperature changes, vibrations, oxygenation, and G-forces to mitigate risks and ensure patient safety.

AirCARE1 crew members possess the medical knowledge and transportation experience patients need to travel safely, comfortably, and quickly to a care center. We partner with a highly skilled, certified ECMO team to handle complicated and delicate transports with the care and expertise our patients deserve.

Equipment Needed for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transports

Proper ECMO care requires specialized equipment, especially for aircraft transport. The equipment must meet specific airworthiness criteria and be approved by national regulatory agencies. The instruments also need to hold up under the vibrations occurring during flight while keeping electromagnetic interference low to protect flight control.

ECMO transports should have the same quality medical equipment that is found in a medical facility. Some types of equipment necessary for safe ECMO transports include:

  • Infusion pumps
  • A membrane oxygenator
  • Appropriately sized tubing
  • ECMO circuits
  • Connectors
  • Surgical equipment
  • Cannulas in suitable sizes
  • Devices for assessing blood gases and monitoring anticoagulation
  • Spare parts in case of emergency

Proper ECMO transport should also have the devices and supplies used in conventional transportation situations, such as a transport ventilator, a monitoring device, a transport stretcher system, and pharmaceuticals.

ECMO Neonatal Transports

Transferring infants receiving ECMO is an incredibly delicate, complex, and vital operation. Managing their care and preventing blood clots from forming requires expertise from a qualified physician. As a result, confirming the aircraft you choose has the capabilities for neonatal transportation is vital.

AirCARE1 has the skills necessary to perform secure ECMO natal transports. Our crew partners with a professional ECMO team to ensure little ones receive effective and thorough care throughout their flight. We are a highly trained and well-organized team that can create a safe flight environment for all patients, including our neonatal ones.

Schedule ECMO Transports With AirCARE1

AirCARE1 is a highly qualified and experienced medical flight provider, offering the holistic care and medical expertise patients need to have a safe flight. Schedule an ECMO transport today to see how we ensure secure and comfortable fixed-wing transportation.

Frequently Asked Questions

ECMO is for those with severe heart or lung failure and is life-saving for those with reversible pulmonary or cardiac failure.

Effective ECMO transport combines the necessary medical technology to ensure a patient’s well-being with a medical team experienced with mobile care.

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    Imagine getting the phone call telling you your 10 year old grandson has been bitten by a shark off the coast of Mexico. Not even knowing the details about the extensive damage that he had suffered, our immediate instinct was that we needed to get him back home ASAP. It’s Friday afternoon. Where do we even start? An internet search and one phone call to AirCare1 proved to be a Godsend. Dan, the flight operations manager on duty, was so calm and reassuring about explaining the process of arranging the flight. I must have called him 15 times because I would always think of one more question. When he explained to me that we needed to get the Mexican hospital to agree to release Dillon and Children’s Hospital in Denver needed to agree to accept him before we could book the flight, my only thought was how am I ever going to do that? As it turned out, I didn’t have to do that. The team at AirCare1 did it all.. We got word the next morning the hospitals were in agreement, the ambulance in Mexico to pick him up and the ambulance in Colorado to deliver him were both booked, and the flight crew was ready. Sunday was Dillon-Day, Dillon was coming home! The medical personnel met the ambulance at the Cancun airport, picked Dillon up at the hospital and were with him every minute until he was delivered to Children’s. How reassuring. Even more reassuring was the communication from the team on the day of the flight, keeping us informed of the progress of the crew all day long, from takeoff at 6 am in Phoenix to arrival at Children’s Hospital that night, the communication was outstanding! Probably the biggest attribute of the team at AirCare1 was each team member was absolutely invested in getting Dillon home. Dan, by his demeaner, took a huge burden off our shoulders. By patiently and calmly explaining the process, we knew exactly what was necessary to get the plan in place. Camber and Doug, the pilots, executed their mission flawlessly including cutting into the weather delay they experienced leaving Mexico to get Dillon home ASAP.. Jen, the flight nurse and Ryan, the paramedic, took such unbelievable care of Dillon. They got him comfortable, inspected his wounds, and prepared him for the planned triage in Denver. Both were so attentive the whole time they were with him. What an incredible team Dillon had. Everyone’s goal and focus was on him. Our family will be forever grateful to everyone at AirCare1 for their expertise and commitment to Dillon and our family. Thank you all!! You are the best!! Jim & Terrie Guiffre
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    Amazing experience from getting a quote online very quickly, to answering all my questions and concerns. Everything from beginning to the arrival was timely. Personal call informing me when my family member was safely on the plane and in the air and when they landed and he was transported safely to the hospital. I was convinced customer care and support was a thing of the past. It isn’t with this company.
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    From the administration to flight operations to the entire crew our experience with AirCARE1 was exceptional! They were professional and understanding during one of the most difficult times in my and my mother's lives. The air crew was so very caring and ensured that my mother was in the best of hands and cared for me as well! We had a very smooth flight at the hands of the professional and friendly pilots. I cannot express my thanks to Randy and Jenn for ensuring my mother's medical care was top notch. I would recommend AirCARE1 to anyone! Thank you all so much! Barb Meadows and my mom Elizabeth.

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    My wife had a terrible bike accident in the mountains. Had no idea how I would get my wife moved from the mountains back to home for a much needed surgery. From the moment Valerie answered the first call from me, to Daniel and Rachel answering so many questions. Then Tom and Todd showed up to get my wife from point to point via airlift. I cannot tell you all I went through to get to the point to have to call AirCARE1, but once I did they took over and solved a difficult problem for me. I am sorry if you have to ever do this, but if you do, I wouldn’t hesitate to use them.
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    I wish to convey my deep appreciation to Debbie Rehn, the nurse who accompanied me, for the professional services she provided during my travel to Israel. Debbie was devoted, knowledgeable, and very attentive to my considerable physical and emotional needs. Debbie demonstrated a highly caring and professional approach to the patient under her care, and this reassured me and my husband that I was under the best care possible for the duration of our international travel. Thank you, Valerie, for your excellent coordination of the complex arrangements that had to be completed in preparation for our flight. It was a difficult period for us, and your devotion to our travel needs helped us to succeed in our objectives. To Valeria and Debbie, thank you for being there to help us through a difficult and challenging time.
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    Imagine getting the phone call telling you your 10 year old grandson has been bitten by a shark off the coast of Mexico. Not even knowing the details about the extensive damage that he had suffered, our immediate instinct was that we needed to get him back home ASAP. It’s Friday afternoon. Where do we even start? An internet search and one phone call to AirCare1 proved to be a Godsend. Dan, the flight operations manager on duty, was so calm and reassuring about explaining the process of arranging the flight. I must have called him 15 times because I would always think of one more question. When he explained to me that we needed to get the Mexican hospital to agree to release Dillon and Children’s Hospital in Denver needed to agree to accept him before we could book the flight, my only thought was how am I ever going to do that? As it turned out, I didn’t have to do that. The team at AirCare1 did it all.. We got word the next morning the hospitals were in agreement, the ambulance in Mexico to pick him up and the ambulance in Colorado to deliver him were both booked, and the flight crew was ready. Sunday was Dillon-Day, Dillon was coming home! The medical personnel met the ambulance at the Cancun airport, picked Dillon up at the hospital and were with him every minute until he was delivered to Children’s. How reassuring. Even more reassuring was the communication from the team on the day of the flight, keeping us informed of the progress of the crew all day long, from takeoff at 6 am in Phoenix to arrival at Children’s Hospital that night, the communication was outstanding! Probably the biggest attribute of the team at AirCare1 was each team member was absolutely invested in getting Dillon home. Dan, by his demeaner, took a huge burden off our shoulders. By patiently and calmly explaining the process, we knew exactly what was necessary to get the plan in place. Camber and Doug, the pilots, executed their mission flawlessly including cutting into the weather delay they experienced leaving Mexico to get Dillon home ASAP.. Jen, the flight nurse and Ryan, the paramedic, took such unbelievable care of Dillon. They got him comfortable, inspected his wounds, and prepared him for the planned triage in Denver. Both were so attentive the whole time they were with him. What an incredible team Dillon had. Everyone’s goal and focus was on him. Our family will be forever grateful to everyone at AirCare1 for their expertise and commitment to Dillon and our family. Thank you all!! You are the best!! Jim & Terrie Guiffre
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    Amazing experience from getting a quote online very quickly, to answering all my questions and concerns. Everything from beginning to the arrival was timely. Personal call informing me when my family member was safely on the plane and in the air and when they landed and he was transported safely to the hospital. I was convinced customer care and support was a thing of the past. It isn’t with this company.
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    Katherine West
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    When I purchased air evac insurance I never imagined actually using it, but I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful experience than with AirCARE1! Natalie, Jenn and my pilots got me home quickly, comfortably and with attentive care. THANK YOU!!
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    Debora Bridges profile picture
    Debora Bridges
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    We are so grateful to everyone at Air Care 1 for their professionalism and kindness in helping us get our dad out of Jamaica and back to Scottsdale—in less than 48 hrs. From the initial phone call and immediate action, to the thorough paperwork, contacting doctors, hospitals and the financial process, , everything was streamlined and efficient. Throughout the flight, they kept us updated on the condition of our dad through phone calls, emails and text messages as well as flight status every step of the way. Landing right on time, the ground ambulance was fully prepared and equipped. They even followed up with us after he checked into the hospital and a few days later. This company exceeded our expectations. The highly trained professionals ranged from Valerie at the front desk to the flight paramedic Natalie, the two pilots and Chris who drove the ground ambulance. Emotions were high and our family can’t be more grateful for this team who truly helped to save his life.
    Posted on Google Google
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    Tino Rios
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    The process, team, and overall experience was amazing and made a horrible situation that much easier!
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    Marilyn Taylor
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    I could not have been more satisfied with AirCARE1. We needed them to transfer my husband from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.They came down the same day. The flight crew was awesome from start to finish. They really cared
    Posted on Google Google
    Barbara Meadows profile picture
    Barbara Meadows
    Google star 1Google star 2Google star 3Google star 4Google star 5Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
    From the administration to flight operations to the entire crew our experience with AirCARE1 was exceptional! They were professional and understanding during one of the most difficult times in my and my mother's lives. The air crew was so very caring and ensured that my mother was in the best of hands and cared for me as well! We had a very smooth flight at the hands of the professional and friendly pilots. I cannot express my thanks to Randy and Jenn for ensuring my mother's medical care was top notch. I would recommend AirCARE1 to anyone! Thank you all so much! Barb Meadows and my mom Elizabeth.

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