Sometimes, exceptional situations occur. Natural disasters, fires, terrorist incidents and possible infectious disease outbreaks are but some of the stark realities of human life. Dozens of patients may require rapid evacuation.

In such instances, larger aircraft will require to be retrofitted as multiple casualty patient transports. This occured after the 2005 Tsunami. Hope operated in Sumatra, Krabi and Phuket. We used a C-130 Hercules and DASH-7. Wide body jets are also available for mass evacuations.

The Bell Jet Ranger helicopter is a short range and reliable air ambulance. It is capable of landing on fields and little islands. It too can accomadate a full medical team complete with life support equipment.

In the near future, we are looking into larger and longer range rescue helicopters with winching capability.

Hope Air ambulance has an extensive array of equipment and drugs that allows us to handle the entire spectrum of critically ill patients.. from major trauma to heart attacks and patients on full life support etc.

• Some of our equipment:
• Ventilator (Univent Eagle)
• Defibrillator & pacer (PIC 50)
• Oxylator resuscitator
• Monitor (Propaq)
• Syringe pumps (Braun)
• Vacuum mattress / splints

At Seletar Airport in Singapore are 2 Bombardier Learjet 35 and a Learjet 45. These aircraft are ideally suited for air-ambulance work. They are fast, very reliable, use short runways and have a long range (about 3400 km).

Of course aircraft are only as good as the crew that man them and it is here that the flight and technical crew truly excel. Pilots land in remote, challenging airports, remain on standby 24/7 and are activatable within an hour. Ground staff can turn an aircraft around within the hour for back to back medivacs.

• Inside the jets are special patient handling systems:
• Patient loading and securing system (Spectrum Aeromed)
• High flow continous oxygen suppy
• Full sea-level flight capability
• Comfortable seating for up to 4 companions / family