Flight for Life
Flight for Life
Flight for Life (pronounced: /flaɪt fɔːr laɪf/) is a term used to describe an emergency medical service that specializes in the rapid transportation of patients in critical condition to medical facilities via helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft. The term is often associated with air ambulance services, which provide critical care in life-threatening situations.
Etymology
The term "Flight for Life" is derived from the English words "flight," referring to the act of flying, and "life," indicating the service's purpose of saving lives. It is often used in the context of emergency medical services, where speed and efficiency can mean the difference between life and death.
Related Terms
- Air Ambulance: A specially equipped aircraft that can transport sick or injured people in a medical emergency or over distances or terrain impractical for a conventional ground ambulance.
- Emergency Medical Service: A service providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitute a medical emergency.
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: A comprehensive term covering the use of helicopters to transport patients to and from healthcare facilities and accident scenes.
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft: An aircraft, such as an airplane, which is capable of flight using wings that generate lift caused by the vehicle's forward airspeed and the shape of the wings.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Flight for Life
- Wikipedia's article - Flight for Life
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