Mumbai: Mumbai: India's aviation regulatory body has drafted a new set of rules for air ambulance services that can potentially improve the country's medical emergency services up to global standards.
The new regulations from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation will enable players such as Aviators Air Rescue, which is set to launch India's first dedicated air ambulance operator next year. The company will be about 24% owned by Air Medical Group Holding (AMGH), one of the world's biggest providers of these services. A DGCA official said Airmethods, another global air ambulance operator, has also shown interest in the segment.
An air ambulance is a helicopter equipped with an approved flight stretcher, specialised medical equipment and medication to treat a patient. It is staffed with a fully trained medical team to handle the specific requirements of a patient who needs to be transported by air.
29/10/15 Anirban Chowdhury/Health-Economic Times
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The new regulations from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation will enable players such as Aviators Air Rescue, which is set to launch India's first dedicated air ambulance operator next year. The company will be about 24% owned by Air Medical Group Holding (AMGH), one of the world's biggest providers of these services. A DGCA official said Airmethods, another global air ambulance operator, has also shown interest in the segment.
An air ambulance is a helicopter equipped with an approved flight stretcher, specialised medical equipment and medication to treat a patient. It is staffed with a fully trained medical team to handle the specific requirements of a patient who needs to be transported by air.
29/10/15 Anirban Chowdhury/Health-Economic Times
