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AMREF Flying Doctors Air Ambulance Service leads the way in medical evacuations and is the largest air ambulance service in sub Saharan Africa. AMREF Flying Doctors has been operating for 55 years and evacuates more than 1,200 patients annually.
AMREF Flying Doctors formed a close working relationship with Phoenix Aviation more than a decade ago and together they have created a unique and extraordinary service that is used by many of the world’s leading Insurance and Assistance companies.
Operating as a fully equipped Air Ambulance, the Phoenix Aviation Citation Excel and Bravo jets have the capacity to evacuate two patients at a time, using the latest tandem Lifeport® stretcher system. No other aircraft in Kenya are equipped to this same level of technology or specifications for emergency evacuations. Our King Air turbo props are also fully equipped with the Lifeport® System. This modern internationally approved medical interior is complimented by AMREF Flying Doctors’ high tech sophisticated on-board medical equipment.
All Air Ambulance aircraft are fully equipped with intensive care equipment, enabling the transportation of critical patients on long distance flights. Modern medical equipment with the full range of advanced life support equipment including medical supplies, drugs and electronic monitoring equipment allows intensive patient care both on the ground and in the air. Patients are accompanied by an emergency physician, experienced in emergency medicine and intensive care and/or a critical care nurse, depending on clinical need.
This world-class air ambulance service was the first non European, non US air rescue provider to receive full accreditation by EURAMI (European Aeromedical Institute), one of the only two organisations in the world who can officially assess standards of service provided by Air Ambulance organisations. Furthermore, AMREF Flying Doctors were awarded the International Travel Insurance Journal’s 2011 Air Ambulance Provider of the Year award.
Jointly, Phoenix Aviation and AMREF Flying Doctors bring operational and safety procedures together to ensure the best possible environment for the patient and clients.