Flying Doctors Asia

Flying Doctors Asia is an air ambulance and medical evacuation company based in Singapore. It was set up in 2004 to fill a niche in the growing demand for air ambulance and medevac services. The company says it has 18 years of medevac experience in Asia. Its service area covers Singapore, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Guam and the Micronesia islands.

Each air ambulance works as a compact intensive care unit. The crew includes physicians and registered nurses. Medical crew members must hold Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. The medical team receives training in flight physiology, airway management and emergency procedures.

The company offers full ICU or emergency-trained medical teams and medical equipment for many situations. Its air ambulance service handles ICU to ICU transfers, ventilator-dependent patients, cardiac emergencies, multi-trauma cases, spinal cord and head injury rehabilitation, transplant recipients, and infants and children needing emergency care. It provides medical equipment for various contingencies.

The company also handles evacuation and overseas repatriation. It transfers patients who are seriously ill or injured in places without adequate medical care. Its clients include insurance companies, travel companies, international repatriation companies, embassies, public and private companies, hospital trusts, National Health Services and private individuals.

Its 24-hour air ambulance control centre works in steps. It assesses each case, gives medical advice from a panel of doctors, and chooses a suitable aircraft for the patient's medical needs and flying hours. It also supplies aviation medical equipment, assigns escort medical teams, and arranges ground ambulances and hospital referrals.

Clients book with one call. The company gives continuous movement updates until the patient reaches the receiving hospital. Its pricing is all-in and fixed, with less positioning cost to the countries it serves. All of its air ambulances are jet aircraft based in Asia, and the team is available 24 hours a day by phone or email.

Customers can call the 24-hour emergency hotline or send an email. The company also has a medical center in Singapore that people can visit in person.

Services

• Air ambulance (medevac)
• Medical evacuation
• Overseas repatriation
• ICU to ICU transfers
• Full ICU or emergency-trained medical teams
• Medical equipment for transfers
• 24-hour air ambulance control centre
• All-in fixed price booking
• Continuous movement updates
• Escort medical teams