Air ambulance Service for Neonatal Cases in the Philippines

Airgurus' medical flight team of critical care doctor and nurses took off from the hangar in Pasay City last August 24, 2011 for a series of medical flight missions. The first mission, according to air ambulance helicopter pilot Capt. Harry Lero, was to transport a premature baby with breathing problems from Bacolod City to Manila for advanced neonatal critical care.

Airgurus is the only air ambulance company in the Philippines that has a specialized neonatal transport team to accomplish such a mission. The work would not stop there. Capt. Lero said,  that after the first flight, the team flew  from Manila to Boracay to transport a patient with an orthopedic injury and flew to San Vicente, Palawan transport a child with a spinal cord injury resulting from a fall.

"Our company provides air medical evacuation for ill and/or injured babies, children and adult persons throughout the Philippines" he said. The company has staffed a remarkable group of critical care doctors, nurses and medics to provide excellent patient care, bed-to-bed service and customized care to meet the needs of patients and their family members. 

As the owner of the air ambulance company, Capt. Lero said he has been delighted with the response from the local communities in various regions as well as the top medical facilities in the country. The company has a home base in General Aviation Area, Manila Domestic Airport but will soon expand its business south of the Philippines in order to meet the need.

There are some clients namely doctors, hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, etc. down there with whom we have a regular, long-standing relationship. The company has transported a lot of patients including pediatric burn victims. We are repositioning our aircraft and a team so we can better service those existing customers and to offer service to other medical centers in various regions in the South.

Founded in 2006, the company currently operates a fleet of air ambulance aircraft that include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. The difference between Airgurus and most other air ambulance services is that we transport patients who are stable, but need to be taken a substantial distance for specific and special treatments. The reason these patients use the service is because they can't travel by airline and may need immediate medical assistance.

The first mission was transporting the premature baby highlights the company's specialty in neonatal care. "Very often, the need for this transportation is created by circumstances related to special needs," Capt. Lero said. "We move a lot of neonatal cases from hospitals where they were born to facilities in Manila where they can get cardiac surgery."

Capt. Lero said his company prides itself on providing the highest standards of both care and transport operations. "Quality management is a cornerstone for us. There aren't air ambulance operations that provide services like this in the country."


1st Artistic Photo courtesy of Jonel Candelaria

Phillipines Air Ambulance: Airgurus Case No. 831 Dengue

Dengue... a scary medical emergency accompanied by abrupt fever, nausea, red and white patchy rashes, headaches, bone pain that affects legs, joints and the lumbar region of the spine. 

But what if it becomes a Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever or Dengue Shock Syndrome? This carry the same symptoms but accompanied by bleeding or hemorrhagic manifestations ie., bleeding in stomach (vomit), gums, nose and decrease in blood platelet (Thrombocytopenia). These symptoms when not treated may lead to Dengue Shock Syndrome... which when not treated immediately, may lead to profound shock and eventually death.

Airgurus' Air Ambulance Chopper 1 just took off 6am the morning of August 23, 2011 to pick up a patient from Pangasinan and transport him directly to an apt medical facility in Manila. Profusely sweating, the balikbayan patient on vacation in the Philippines, had an on and off fever for 4 days and while on transit his temperature is 40 C. Although the patient has not been diagnosed with Dengue, his family wanted to make sure of his well-being and that he gets the immediate treatment.

Dengue is a potentially serious disease caused by a virus transmitted within humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. A serious public health threat in warm subtropical and tropical areas of the world such as Philippines, most people can recover from it but in some cases, dengue fever can lead to serious complications including hemorrhage and shock if not treated immediately at apt medical facilities.

Seek immediate medical care! If you or someone you know (located anywhere at remote places in the Philippines and/or far away from medical facilities in Manila) have been diagnosed with dengue fever and develop bleeding symptoms or change of consciousness, call our air ambulance hot lines +63 920 9550897, + 632 781 2707 and + 632 781 0787 for immediate medical evacuation!

We are operating our air ambulance services 24/7 to help save lives! 

Air Ambulance Helicopters in the Philippines

With the growing demand for medevac / air ambulance helicopters, Airgurus, the leader in professional medical evacuation services in the Philippines, has recently added an Agusta Westland 109A to the fleet. The helicopter boasts several new state-of-the-art features, including several global positioning units, terrain avoidance technology, tracking systems and so many more.

With our medical flight crew and paramedics on duty at all times, Airgurus' air ambulance of med-flight helicopters are on a stand-by to save lives 24/... delivering the very best in aero-medical care.

"It’s more of a flying intensive care unit than an ambulance, with room for one patient and two medical attendants. The new med-flight helicopter that took to the skies this July will help save lives across the region. We excited about the new aircraft, because its' increased space allows for better health care in the skies. We are here to provide Med-Flight services and Medevac is the primary mission and reason for us to be here.", said Capt. Harry Lero, Chief Pilot and President of Airgurus Ltd. Co.

Capt. Lero, known in the country as the best medical evacuation helicopter pilot in the country, knows how critical it is to get the medically-ill patients or accident victims to a medical facility as soon as possible. It also takes more than helicopter pilots to perform the life-saving missions. Along with his roster of medical evacuation helicopter pilots in the country, their job is to pick up patients anywhere in the Philippines... They have to be ready to take a call at anytime.

With the addition of the Agusta Westland 109A to their fleet would be beneficial to all our global citizens who travel in the country every day as well as the Filipino residents. This means a lot speed – it decreases the amount of time it takes to get wounded people to the hospital thus; saving lives in a daily basis.

Philippines Air Ambulance FAQ No. 2: Who Needs An Air Ambulance?

Who Needs An Air Ambulance?

• Patients needing extensive or urgent medical attention when time is critical
• Patients with critical illness or injury when patient cannot be transported by any commercial means
• Patients with an injury or illness or figured in an accident while traveling
• Patients with illness or injury requiring treatment by a specialist at apt medical facilities
• Non-emergency patients needing to be brought closer to home or home with medical escorts

For patients requiring urgent care, an air ambulance is the most appropriate choice. With our own team of highly-skilled doctors, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, pediatric specialists and critical care paramedics, Airgurus offers bedside to bedside services to those in need of medical air transport domestically and internationally.

Philippines Air Ambulance FAQ No. 1: What Is An Air Ambulance?

What is an Air Ambulance?

An air ambulance is an aircraft used for means of safely and comfortably transporting patients who are too ill to travel long or even short distances by ground. All air ambulance aircraft are of business class specifications equipped for extensive or urgent medical evacuations. At its best, an air ambulance transport is the fastest method of transporting critically-ill patients from one facility to another. 

Airgurus provides air ambulance services and is recognized as the leader in medical air transportation in the Philippines. Airgurus' Bell 206- L3 and Agusta Westland 109A features state-of-the-art medical equipment and are the only helicopters in the Philippines with litter kit (Double deck stretcher). Complete with a real time tracking system for all of our aircraft, we are one of the only two aircraft companies in the Philippines with this system to ensure flight safety, the well-being of the patient and real time coordination to the best medical facilities in the country.

Airgurus has two types of air ambulance aircraft for medical transport: helicopters and fixed-wing airplanes. The state-of-the-art medically-suited helicopters are used for short-haul, critical cases,  trauma-related emergency flights and are also used when there are no runways available for a fixed-wing aircraft to land. Our fixed-wing aircraft are customized with stretchers, advanced life support equipment, medications and specialized flight-trained medical staff ... most of the time, these are used for non-emergency medical evacuation.  

Our helicopters and all of our medically-suited aircraft are religiously managed and maintained by highly trained flight and maintenance crews as our air ambulance service offers 24 hours emergency and non-emergency medical transport services throughout the country and off-shore. In the cramped spaces of our helicopters especially, we carry supplies and medications similar to those found in an intensive care unit i.e., intravenous pumps, a ventilator, cardiac monitoring systems and defibrillator, resuscitation equipment, suction, intubation equipment, balloon pump, IV, ACLS drug complement and any other specialty equipment necessary for each individual patient's needs. With our litter kit, there's even enough room for two patients if necessary, on stretchers.

Airgurus offers multiple domestic aircraft options designed to meet individual requirements and budget considerations. We also offer international air ambulance transports to bring patients home or closer to home with medical escorts. 

For more details, visit the website www.airgurus.com

Medevac / Medivac / EMS / HEMS in the Philippines

Airgurus provides professional Air ambulance services and is recognized as a leader in medical air transportation in the Philippines. Our flight crew include some of the most experienced flight paramedics in field. Airgurus owns and operates the Bell 206- L3 which features state-of-the-art medical equipment and is the only helicopter with litter kit (Double deck stretcher) in the Philippines... managed and maintained by  Airgurus' employed highly trained flight crews. 

Our Air Ambulance Service offers 24 hours emergency and non-emergency medical transport services throughout the country. Our commitment to excellence is to provide out patients with the highest level of aero medical care including Medivac/Medevac (Medical Evacuation) services at the most cost effective price. 

This commitment to quality and cost effective is delivered by combining the talents of our highly trained medical and service oriented flight crews and a quality driven management team dedicated to treating each of our patients as if they were members of our own family.

Our Medevac Service capabilities are supported by our 24 hours flight coordination center staffed by air ambulance specialists. Our flight coordinators are specialized in assisting customers in all aspect to ensure a smooth, safe and efficient transfer of the patient.

Airgurus Ltd. Co. is the number one in the Philippines when it comes to Medevac/Medivac because of our reliability and fast response in operation, fully equipped medical apparatus, highly trained medical flight personnel, tie-ups with the Philippine's most equipped and advanced hospitals and insurance companies worldwide.


For a fast quote, contact our 24/7 operations center at +632 781 2707 / +632 781 0787 / + 632 920 955 0897 / +632 908 888 6829 / +63 917 596 6288 or email us directly at info@airgurus.com

What Filipinos Should Know About Medevac Via SkyAid

A repost... is one story every Filipino should know because our insurance policies in the Philippines do not cover medevac. Airgurus provided a solution to this lingering problem in the country.

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Please read all about it here... MEDEVAC VIA SKYAID: WHY WE FILIPINOS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT

BOSS 2011 IRONMAN CHALLENGE VI & AIRGURUS' SKYAID

Airgurus Ltd. Co., the leading Aircraft / Helicopter Charter company in the Philippines and SkyAid... the best medical evacuation service by air,  recently attended the BOSS 2011 IRONMAN CHALLENGE VI Drivers & Riders' Briefing at the BMW Autohaus in Libis, Quezon City. 

The final registration of entries happened that night and there were about 350 riders joining in for the ultimate challenge in the Philippines on January 8, 2011... 1,200 kilometers in 24 hours... a great test of endurance for both man and mean machines.


Airgurus Ltd. Co. and SkyAid, awarded two lucky members with a six (6) months SkyAid membership... Eric Mananquil and Marvin Samson. SkyAid membership is a program that provides access to medical air transportation by Airgurus Ltd. Co. and its' partner, Aeromed.


Medical air evacuations can cost as much as one million pesos (US$20,000) within the Philippines but as a SkyAid member, it will cost nothing especially to the riders and drivers of this major automotive event. On January 7, Airgurus' SkyAid Air Ambulances will be on a standby in case our help is needed.

For more information about SkyAid Membership, contact the following:


Individual / Couple / Family Plan : 
+632 583 6337 / +632 854 4086 / +63 920 955 0897 / +63 917 596 6288
or click here to send us an email.

Corporate & Marketing-related Plans:
Email Jodge Ledesma at airgurusltdco@gmail.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM AIRGURUS LTD. CO.

From the leading Helicopter Charter / Medevac / Air Ambulance company in the Philippines, we at Airgurus Ltd. Co., extends our thanks and wishes for the New Year to everyone's continued trust, confidence and patronage...

 
In 2011, Airgurus Ltd. Co., will continue to provide you the best service in VIP / Corporate Charter, SkyAid, Medivac / Air Ambulance, Helicopter Tours, Aircraft Management, Aircraft Sales and Lease, Flight Training, Heli-Sports, Film and TV Work, Air Cargo, Sling Load Operations, Search and Rescue, Geological Survey and Mapping, Repatriation, Aerial Construction, Traffic Reporting, Spraying, Exploration Drill Support and Cloud Seeding.

We recognize the importance of service and value however, we assure you that your safety is one of our primary concerns. Airgurus Ltd. Co. guarantees that every aircraft we have is in compliance with the existing regulations. All operating standards on aircraft safety, regulations, maintenance, pilot training and licensing are secured. 


Happy New Year to all... we look forward to serving you more in 2011!

Call Airgurus 24/7 at +632 583 6337 / +632 854 4086 / +63 920 955 0897 / +63 917 596 6288 or click here to send us an email.

AIR AMBULANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES

AIRGURUS LTD. CO. provides quality air ambulance service in the Philippines, offering varied aircraft used for emergency medical assistance.  In situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport, Airgurus Ltd. Co. is the company to call in the Philippines.

Airgurus Ltd. Co. is  in partnership with Aero Med with the latter providing medical crews and equipment that enables them provide medical treatment to a critically injured or ill patient. Common equipment included in an air ambulances are ventilators, medication, an ECG and monitoring unit, CPR equipment and stretchers.

Staffing an Airgurus air ambulance will depend on area of pick-up and delivery, patient's medical case and type of air ambulance. In the Philippines, our helicopters are mostly used to transport patients and the crew may consist of professional emergency medical technicians, flight nurses, a respiratory therapist or in some cases, a physician. Airgurus ensures that our medical flight crew's primary focus is on critical care transport and so we generally staff our air ambulance with a physician and a specially-trained advance care paramedic or nurse. Our objective for each medical transport is rapid deliver of definitive care from the points of pick-up to points of delivery, with the eventual transport of the patient being accomplished by ground ambulance waiting. In some cases, our air ambulance directly delivers patients via helicopter to hospitals with helipads.

Air medical evacuation (also known as Medevac or Medivac) is the timely and efficient movement of patients with en route care in the Philippines. Airgurus Ltd. Co. frequently airlifts the seriously ill or injured travelers out of rural and remote areas in the Philippines with inadequate or non-existent medical facilities nearby. With the capability of sophisticated en route care (medical flight crews, ventilators, etc.), we also transport some medical cases from one medical facility to another with a higher level of care where the patient will receive the utmost medical care and attention.

Airgurus Ltd. Co. now introduces to the Philippines it's first and only membership program in the country via SkyAid that provides access to medical air transport. SkyAid is a partnership between Airgurus Ltd. Co. and Aero Med.

SkyAid is like an auto-club wherein they send a wrecker to tow your car. In SkyAid, we send medical aircraft during emergency situation to take you to your hospital of choice anywhere in the Philippines. Please see below our SkyAid Membership offer:

For emergency cases and for more information about our 24/7 Operations Center at Airgurus Ltd. Co., Delta Air Hangar, General Aviation Area, Manila Domestic Airport Road, Pasay City, Philippines 1301, do contact the following numbers:

+632 583 6337
+632 854 4086
+63 920 955 0897
+63 917 596 6288

Or email us at info@airgurus.com

It is our highest priority to transport patients in the Philippines with en route medical care as fast as possible to specialists and/or medical facilities for a definitive treatment. We, at  Airgurus Ltd. Co. consider each air medical evacuation flight a golden hour between life and death that is why we are always prepared with professional and highly-skilled pilots and medical flight crews 24/7.

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