Q. What is an Air and Train Ambulance? Aircraft that is equipped with medical equipment’s and consist of a medical team for shifting a patient from one destination to other are called Air ambulance, similarly transportation of a patient through trains equipped with all medical facility is called Train Ambulance. Q. What is Full ICU Setup in Air or Train Ambulances? Full ICU setup in Air and Train ambulance consist of Ventilator, Cardiac Machine, Cardiac meter, Oxygen Cylinder, Infusion Pump and other lifesaving equipment’s. Q. How are patients transferred by Air Ambulance? After gaining the approval from hospital, our team begins the air ambulance transportation process; the team consists of a doctor, nurse and staff members to carrying the stretcher. During shifting and whole journey Oxygen cylinders, vital medical equipment’s and other equipment’s accompanying the transportation, and fitted around and underneath your seat or in some cases commercial stretcher. After reaching the destined city, we handed over the patient to the hospital facility you need to transfer. Q. What is required to arrange an Air Ambulance transfer? If you need an Air ambulance just call our 24/7 help desk and they guide you through everything. Typically for air ambulance the requirements are Permission from the hospital, consent from patient and in some cases kin or guardian written permission, permission in advance from transferring hospital. In case of foreign transfer, VISA, foreign authorities’ permission requires. We save you all the worry and help you doing all the paperwork. Q. How much time do you need to arrange an Air Ambulance transfer? Arranging an Air Ambulance requires 2-4 hour prior time before transporting a patient. However in International transfer the hours may vary, there are many factors that have to be completed to arrange an International Air Ambulances. VISA’s and passports must be available for fast transportation, with written permission from both sides of medical facilities. Q. What is commercial Air Ambulance? Some airlines provide commercial air ambulance, they provides facilities to transfer a patient from one destination to other. For transporting a patient we took prior permission from an airline and then they fit a commercial stretcher in their plane, so that patients transfer from one city to other. Airlines only allowed to travel stable patients, critically ill patients did not get permission to travel from normal planes. Q. How are patients transferred by Train Ambulance? After converting 4-6 berths we booked in AC III, AC II, and AC 1st class into ICU setup, by equipped all the necessary ICU equipment’s like ventilator, cardiac monitor, infusion pump, suction pump, oxygen cylinder, etc. In train ambulance 2 staff members are accompanying during transfer, one doctor and one paramedical. Train ambulances are safer and cheaper compare to Air ambulance. In train ambulances patients does not have to deal with sever hemodynamic changes during take-offs and landings. Q. Do you provide International Air Ambulance Evacuations? Yes we have a great experience in International Air Ambulance Evacuations. Our team of expert guides you through evacuations for foreign countries. Q. How much time do you need to arrange a train ambulance transfer? Minimum 4-6 hours required prior to transfer for cities like Patna, however for cities like Jamshedpur, Gaya, Ranchi and other a prior notice of 1-2 days require arranging a train ambulance. Q. What is required to arrange a train ambulance transfer? For train ambulance you need to call us and our respond team guide you through all the procedure and once you consent. After that we arrange ticket booking, arranging booked berths as required to your patient and our team reaches you for dispatch. Q. What is “Bed to Bed” Medical Shifting? Bed to bed medical shifting means, the patient need not any special equipment’s or commercial stretcher during shifting through either train or air ambulance. Our team reaches you for assessment; take you from hospital to airport or railway station through ground ambulance and same process take place at the destination city. Q. Can a loved one or companion accompany the patient on the train ambulance or Air Ambulance? Yes, anyone close to patient is allowed to accompanying during rail or air ambulance transfer. Q. How much does an Air Ambulance cost? Q. How do I pay for the Services? Patna Air and Train Ambulance services accept credit cards, cash, account to account transfer, band wire transfer, UPI transfer, etc. We also accept VISA, Master Card, Discover, and American Express.