LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services

Transport Coordination involves complex processes and procedures necessary to bring each patient transport and international repatriation and medevac mission to a safe and affordable conclusion. Each patient transport, from stable, routine patient transfers, to critical care missions are carefully screened to ensure that the right care is offered to the right patient at the right time. Our highly skilled and trained Air Medical Case Managers are skilled at linking the world of logistics and transportation with modern medicine.

LIFESUPPORT Emergency Services, Ltd. operates our Ground Ambulance Medical Transport Division, providing ambulances for inter-hospital patient transfer services in... Metro Vancouver the Fraser Valley other locations throughout British Columbia ... Our EMS division is one of the largest private ambulance operations in British Columbia. Call us to request a quote or if you have any questions. We are here to help! 1-604-800-6990

Searching for a reliable air ambulance provider, but don’t know where to begin? Look no further than LIFESUPPORT. A medical crisis can happen anytime. When time is of the essence, look to LIFESUPPORT to handle all your air ambulance needs. Our communications hub is fully staffed with professional case managers, providing patients and families with round-the-clock support. We are the premier air medical transport company, providing flawless repatriation care for patients. When you choose us, expect nothing less than the best.

Air Ambulance from Calgary to Phoenix .

Ready to go! At LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services, we're on duty 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. We are not a broker and our aircraft are not used for any other purpose other than to provide direct air ambulance service. This means you can count on professional care being delivered directly by our highly skilled Critical Care Transport teams - 100% of the time.

On duty 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, we utilize dedicated, medically equipped aircraft, combined with our experienced, highly trained Critical Care Transport Teams.

The LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services Rapid Response and Special Missions Team is a highly specialized medical flight team that deploys around the world in response to complex medical and trauma evacuation cases, cruise ship medical disembark cases, or where time is of the essence and information is not readily available. We take the roads less traveled by bringing our specialized skills and resources directly to the patient in their time of need.

Heading up to Whitehorse, Yukon on a cold and snowy winter night on an emergency medevac mission. Successful evacuation to Vancouver for high level care and intervention for our patient - another patient safe and sound!

We don’t compromise. Experience matters. Trust counts. That is why LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services is the top choice for our customers around the world. This shot was taken during an Air Ambulance mission from Calgary, AB to Pheonix, AZ.

Our GroundMed Operations provide: Inter-facility patient transfers and hospital transfers Long distance patient transfers throughout Alberta and British Columbia Airport transfers for medevac and air ambulance operations... Special operations and paramedic medical standby Contact us at 1-604-800-6990 to book or inquire about our GroundMed Patient Transfer Services, Hospital Transfers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, or medical standby and special operations ambulance coverage.

Helping a VIP family member return home to Smithers, BC after surgery in Vancouver.

Providing true international service means having the capabilities to rapidly and cost effectively deploy highly experienced teams locally, regionally and internationally in a manner that is safe and effective for the patient, yet cost effective and efficient for the client.

LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services provides quality commercial airline medical repatriation services for patients and families all over the globe. Our experienced medical flight team is standing by, ready to take you anywhere you need to go, anytime you need to go, day or night!

Preparing for the unexpected is always a challenge. But when you are far from home and in desperate need of medical care, it can be especially daunting. Don’t let yourself or your loved ones become overwhelmed in the event of injury or illness abroad. If you want to make sure the medical transport process is carried out smoothly and quickly, visit our blog to find 5 tips for planning air ambulance flights https://ecs.page.link/3E2N2

Onboard, we have physicians, registered nurses and paramedics who are specially trained in out-of-hospital transport medicine and flight physiology. They know what to expect in the air and are prepared to handle any situation that may arise.

Patient Transfer in Poland. Our highly skilled and trained Air Medical Case Managers link the world of logistics and transportation with modern medicine.

Did you know that our longest ground ambulance transfer has been from San Diego, California to Vancouver, British Columbia? When a life flight or BC air ambulance transfer is not an option or is not affordable, our ground ambulance transfer teams can provide a cost effective alternative. While en route, care is managed by a licensed Paramedic or Paramedic / Registered Nurse team. Is a long distance ground ambulance right for your situation? Contact our team at LIFESUPPORT and we can discuss the options for your unique situation and provide you with a quote.

From our gateway hubs in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Frankfurt, we seamlessly link patients to and from any point in North America from Asia, the South Pacific and Europe, utilizing our air ambulance resources. We truly are a fully integrated provider, offering a single point of contact for our customers and coordinated, continuous care for our patients.

Our Transport Teams hold Canadian, American, British and European Union passports. As an internationally experienced and European Air Medical Institute accredited company, we enjoy unparalleled and ready access to countries which may restrict access by other nationalities. Furthermore, our unrivalled relationships with major airlines and understanding of the complexities of medical repatriation help ensure a safe and uncomplicated journey.

Long range medevac mission completed from Europe to Alaska on our Toronto based Falcon 20 air ambulance.

Critical Care Medevac Flight from Chicago to Poland.

Used by insurance and assistance companies throughout Canada, the USA, the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia, our partnerships with airlines around the world is unmatched. Our global pool of highly skilled medical escort professionals are stationed in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Chicago, Frankfurt and Fort Lauderdale, ready to provide you and your clients with true global network coverage on a moment's notice.

Our aircraft are not used for any other purpose other than to provide direct air ambulance service. You can count on professional care being delivered directly by our highly skilled Critical Care Transport teams. We're here for you every step of the way and are dedicated to getting every patient home safe and sound.

Becoming sick or injured away from home can be dauntingespecially for the elderly. Whether it is getting to a nursing home or a doctor’s appointment, many geriatric patients can be faced with a host of challenges when medical evacuation is needed. To make the air ambulance process run as smoothly as possible, visit our blog to learn five tips on how to prepare for a medical air flight transportation for senior citizens https://ecs.page.link/tVKsx

Not only do we take great care of our patients, we make sure their loved ones get home safely as well. Our Flight Nurse Marcie providing TLC to Peaches and Cream and Mystic along the way.

We are global specialists and internationally accredited world leaders in transport medicine. On duty 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, we utilize dedicated, medically equipped aircraft, combined with our experienced, highly trained Critical Care Transport Teams.

An Update on Medic 21 in Liberia, West Africa: Last month, Medic 21 responded to 97 OB responses, 105 trauma responses, and 41 medical responses in Liberia. The fleet in Liberia has now grown up to 3 ambulances. We are all very happy and proud of the medics in Liberia who are doing a fantastic job keeping Medic 21 doing it’s incredibly important work! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlgXClF31Uw&t=6s

Our Special Operations Paramedic Team on contract to our ambulance standby client was quickly on scene to this trauma call. We stabilized the patient and assisted BC Air Ambulance with medevac to the hospital.

We're there for you every step of the way. We utilize Registered Nurses, Physicians and Paramedics to assist the patient throughout their journey, based on their unique care needs. If your patient is travelling by air ambulance, they will be under the care of one of our internationally accredited Critical Care Transport Teams.

A couple of sunny days of flying to Mexico, although there was fog in Puerto Vallarta the other morning. Starting the winter travel season off with two back to back air ambulance cases from Mexico!

LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services supports and works with hospitals, health authorities and healthcare centres to support the needs of their patients, clients and families, using timely and appropriate air medical transportation arrangements. We are internationally accredited for domestic and international air ambulance as well as commercial airline medical escorts and airline stretcher transfers.

We can help you arrange reliable, caring international air ambulance or commercial medical escort services to bring your loved one back home safe and sound. Thank you for the kind review, Edda.

We are committed to your comfort, well-being, and safety - every mile of the journey.

Although patients are not currently embarking on cruise ship vacations, the importance of providing medical assistance anywhere in the world does not cease to exist. A patient on a cruise ship located 3 days from the closest port of Dutch Harbour, Alaska developed pneumonia and our team was called to action. We landed and intercepted the cruise ship directly in port using one of the most distinctive aircrafts in our fleet, the King Air 300. The patient was safely flown to a hospital in Vancouver. Another patient returned home safe and sound.

We work with patients and their families to provide medical transport and global medical logistics to ensure the safe return of the patient to their families. We were happy to help you, Sandra. Thank you for putting your trust in us.

While on a holiday in Turkey, a patient suffered a cardiac arrest and required immediate critical care repatriation to his home city of Melbourne. We worked with Emirates Airlines to dispatch the patient to Istanbul while providing in flight critical care medical treatment during the long distance mission via Dubai. We are proud of our unique ability to provide Critical Care Transport on board several of the world’s leading airlines.

Getting our patients home safe is our top priority. Thank you for putting your trust in us, David.

When commercial airlines are not a good option for our patients, LIFESUPPORT uses private charter jets around the world to move our patients safely and effectively. Our European team recently moved a cardiac patient from London to Paris on a private LearJet with RN escort - getting our patient to Paris in time for an important medical procedure.

A motorcycle accident that occurred deep in the jungles of Nicaragua left a patient seriously burned. The LifeSupport Air Medical Services Rapid Response Medical Team reached the patient via speedboat, as there were no runways to land on. The journey was 4 hours down the river to reach, treat, and evacuate the patient. Once evacuated, the patient continued to be treated at a local hotel, was flown to Vancouver the next day, and admitted to the burn centre where she began her recovery in stable condition. With millions of inter-continental miles flown, you can rest assured that we will get you home safe.

With millions of miles of experience, you can trust that we will get you home safe. Thank you for the kind words, Andrea.

We are there for you at every stage of the journey, responding quickly and thoroughly in every situation.

When time is of the essence, we're there for you. Thank you for the kind words, Kelly.

We love receiving such positive feedback from our customers. Thank you taking the time to leave us a review, Paul and Kathy. We are happy to have been there for you for the duration of your trip.

Can you guess where we are this week? We are on top of the world in Resolute Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada on a technical stop as part of a long range air ambulance flight!

We know how stressful these situations can be. That's why we are proud to be with you every step of the way.

If an air ambulance transport is not an option, our long distance ground ambulance team is ready. This was the case for a patient stranded in California. We drove 24 hours, switching teams at points along the way, to provide non-stop transport from San Diego to Vancouver during a highly coordinated patient care rescue. Long Distance ground ambulance transfers are one of our specialties - our team of Paramedics and Critical Care Registered Nurses travel in our ground ambulances to and from the airport, and across the Canada USA border, as well as between B.C. and Alberta.

Our team was called to action when a patient struck a cow while riding his motorcycle in rural Mongolia. The patient had suffered major trauma, including chest injuries, a fractured pelvis, and a fractured femur. He required rapid medical intervention as the situation was deteriorating quickly. We deployed one of our Emergency Physicians to the scene to work with local medical staff on treating the patient’s injuries. Our team coordinated a receiving bed at a trauma centre in Seoul and the patient was evacuated on a commercial stretcher with Korean Airlines. Our Critical Care Transport Team took care of the patient for the duration of the flight, resulting in a life saved.

While visiting her family in China, a patient developed a new diagnosis of stomach cancer. Since proper medical care was not available in this part of China, the patient needed to return home to Vancouver for urgent medical care. Time was of the essence so our team immediately coordinated a wing to wing transfer with Beijing 999 - an air ambulance based in Beijing. The patient was picked up within 24 hours from Anchorage, Alaska and flown safely back to Vancouver. Global cooperation is a key factor in what we do and we are proud to be able to provide urgent medical care in any location.