Credentials and safety
We are accredited by the National Accreditation Alliance of Medical Transport Applications (NAAMTA)
Accreditations and affiliations
Accreditations
- NAAMTA
- IAAA Founding Member
Affiliations
- NBAA
- THIA
- USTHIA
- LAKE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Critical care, in the air
Our commitment to patient care requires our medical staff continually sharpen their clinical skills and remain versed on the most current innovations in health care.
Our medical personnel are highly trained in Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care, Critical Care, Flight Physiology, Ventilator Support, and Hemodynamic Monitoring.
JET ICU utilizes the most recent medical guidelines including the American Heart Association, American College of Surgeons, American Stroke Association, and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Certifications
See every certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
- Pre- Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course (TNATC)
- Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN)
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C)
- Critical Care Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (CCEMT-P)
- Critical Care Paramedic Certification (CCP-C)
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Safety
Our record of ZERO incidents while operating thousands of flights internationally and domestically
Operational control
After having been awarded our Air Carrier Certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration, we have continued to maintain total operational control of each transport from the very first call to the final transfer of care.
Two captains
Every JET ICU flight is staffed with two internationally accomplished captains.
Medical safety
To assure that we are able to provide advanced medical care to our patients, JET ICU. utilizes medical equipment that is both FAA and Department of Defense approved for medical evacuation and treatment.
Patient safety
To ensure a culture of safety at JET ICU all crew member are trained in Crew Resource Management (CRM). JET ICU also utilizes a proven and approved Safety Management System (SMS).
Communication equipment on every flight
- Two VHF radios for air traffic control communication worldwide
- HF radio for air traffic control and ground service providers worldwide
- Iridium Sat phone for office and FBO communication worldwide
- InReach GPS tracker for in air text messaging and GPS position relay worldwide
- Aircraft cell phone for on the ground voice and text communication
- Captain cell phone for ground, voice, text, and internet/email communication worldwide
- Universal Satcom for in-air company voice, data, text, internet, and ATC communication worldwide
Minimum medical equipment on every flight
- 1 Zoll CCT (CM, NIPB, SPO2, ETCO2, Invasive line x 2)
- 2 Mini Med IV pumps
- 1 Portable suction
- 1 Eagle ventilator 754
- 1 Red Bag (main equipment, medications, and airway equipment)
- 1 Black bag (GI/GU equipment, advanced procedure kits)
- 1 Dark blue O2 caddy (“D” tank with 300L useable volume of O2)
- 1 Bed side bag
- 1 Narcotics box
- Pedi-Mate portable child seat
- Abbott i-Stat 1
- Any other specialty equipment as necessary
The permanent oxygen supply affixed to the stretcher is an “M” tank with 3450L of sable volume of O2
Training
All JET ICU pilots are required to undergo full motion simulation training twice per year, FAA checkrides, and maintain First Class Medical Certificates.
Flight crew
Simulation training is done through FlightSafety International.
Maintenance
Our highly skilled and certified mechanics provide year round, twenty-four hour coverage, keeping our fleet flying efficiently and safely.
Operations center
Each staff member of JET ICU is required to undergo advanced emergency medical dispatch training and continuing education in order to constantly sharpen their skills in communication and dispatching of flights.
Continuing education
Annual training includes airway management, HAZMAT, survival training, infection control, flight safety, Critical care for adult and pediatric patients, emergency/trauma care, and crew resource management.
Initial aviation training
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Federal Aviation Regulations and NTSB Training
- Operations Manual, Operating Certificate
- Operations Specifications
- Company Flight Control Procedures
- Weight and Balance Procedures
- Aircraft Performance and Airport Analysis
- Meteorology
- Navigation
- Air Traffic Control Procedures
- Enroute and terminal Area Charting and Flight Planning
- Concepts of Instrument Procedures
Emergency training
- Crew Coordination and Company Communications
- Aircraft Fires
- First Aid Equipment
- Illness, Injury, and Basic First Aid
- Ground Evacuation
- Rapid Decompression
- Hijacking and Other Unusual Situations
- Hand Held Fire Extinguishers
- Emergency Exits
- HAZMAT
- Aviation Terminology
- Aircraft Overview and Medical Systems
- Patient Handling
- Flight Crew Functions and Responsibilities
- Air Ambulance Emergency Procedures
- Aircraft Cleaning and Infection Control
- International Operations
- Oceanic Operations
- Long Range Navigation and Communication
- RVSM airspace
- TSA Security Training
- Crew Resource Management (CRM)
Competency checks
- Instrument Proficiency Checks
- Line Checks
Recurrent aviation training
- Company Procedures
- Emergency Procedures
- International Procedures
- Crew Resource Management (CRM)
- HAZMAT
- Security
Initial medical training
- Advanced Airway Management
- Altitude Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pharmacology
- Adult and Pediatric Assessment
- Metabolic-Endocrine Emergencies
- Adult Trauma
- Environmental Emergencies
- Oxygen Therapy
- Pediatric Medical Emergencies
- Pediatric Trauma
- Burn Emergencies
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Stress Management
- Survival Training
- Equipment Education
- Tracheal Intubation
- Mechanical Ventilation Training
- Airway Management
- Adult and Pediatric Critical Care
Maintenance training and education
- Mission Statement, Scope of Care, State and Local regulations.
- Aircraft Safety
- briefing
- safety equipment, life vests, rafts, fire axe, O2 masks
- exits-door operation
- no smoking
- refueling with/without patient onboard
- fire extinguisher location
- electronic devices prohibited
- sterile cockpit
- baggage storage/limitations
- loading/unloading patients/passengers
- hearing protection
- crew resource management
- Ambassador for the company
- Rules, Regulations, and Emergency Procedures
- PIAP
- Infectious Disease and Control
- Aircraft cleaning
- Uniform & personal safety equipment- hearing protection, spill precautions and MSDS
- Spill prevention plan and implementation of plan
- Altitude Physiology / Cabin Altitude Guidelines
- Hazmat and fuel handling
- Stress Recognition and Management / Crew Resource Management / Human factors
- CISD
- Back ground/licensure check info and
- Mechanic specific equipment usage and storage
- Introduction and review of STC for aircraft stretcher loading and unloading as well and oxygen handling and filling
Operations and communications staff
- Improve the quality of service and care throughout each flight
- Collect essential information to assist in facilitating the ease of transport
- Assign needed resources during each flight
- Maintain effective communication with both the flight crew and medical crew at all times
Air ambulance provider to
- Allianz
- Frontier MEDEX
- Europ Assistance
- International SOS
- Active Care Management
- Air Compassion
- On Call International
- CMSA
- Shriners Hospital
- Carnival Cruise lines
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Healix International
- Cega Group
- the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Major League Baseball
- The Department of Defense
- Mapfre
- The George Washington University