Why can’t a regular ambulance transport patients?
An air ambulance is used when every minute counts to save a life: a critically ill patient needing immediate surgery or highly specialized care; a child drowning; an accident victim with life threatening injuries; a premature newborn; etc. A regular ambulance is staffed with an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who is limited in their scope of care. An air ambulance is staffed with a trauma nurse who is licensed to administer medications and give a much higher level of care.
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