Germany activates their flying ICU plane, an Airbus A310 MedEvac, to fly corona patients from Italy to hospitals in Germany. The plane has a capacity of 44 beds of which 16 are for high intensive care patients, and up to 25 medical staff.😲😲 pic.twitter.com/zRLqZ7k3jN
2020-03-28 21:57:43World BEST medevac for COVID patient. Germany activates their flying ICU plane, an Airbus A310 MedEvac, to fly corona patients from Italy to hospitals in Germany. The plane has a capacity of 44 beds of which 16 are for high intensive care patients, and up to 25 medical staff.😲😲 pic.twitter.com/DM6V0J5yfW
2020-03-28 23:17:40THE PATIENT TRANSPORT UNIT CONSISTS OF Intensive care ventilator "Evita 4" transport ventilator "Oxylog 3000" multi-function monitor "Propaq EL106" 2 triple syringe pumps "Combimat 2000" suction pump "Accuvac" v pic.twitter.com/p3RrgNCO9u
2020-03-28 23:17:47ADDITIONALLY ON BOARD (1/2) 16 “Micropaq” patient monitors 1 “I-Stat” blood gas analyzer 2 flexible bronchoscopes “SonoSite” portable ultrasound system 6 “Barkey” patient warming systems 12-lead ECG 2 defibrillators pic.twitter.com/SzRV5C3NA9
2020-03-28 23:17:49ADDITIONALLY ON BOARD (2/2) 16 “Combimat 2000” triple syringe pumps 4 Medumat LifeBase III 4 “IP 2000” infusion pumps 1 central monitor system 1 refrigerator for medical chilled goods
2020-03-28 23:17:49State of the art medevac by the German again. The virus doesn't recognise borders, our response shouldn't either. European cooperation in times of COVID crisis. pic.twitter.com/BV3KH9DvcO
2020-03-29 23:19:24The German Air Force Luftwaffe is transporting in an Airbus A400M 2 French citizens requiring intensive care from Strasbourg 🇫🇷 to the German army hospital in Ulm🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/Q8lriJ6imU
2020-03-29 23:19:25The A400M started from Aug 2018 as a flying intensive care unit, as a so-called "Intensive Care Aeromedical Evacuation" ( ICAE). This is available 24 hours a day for medical evacuation. Up to six patients can be medically cared for in the air.
2020-03-29 23:19:25After this first ICAE Intensive Care Aeromedical Evacuation configuration of the A400M, a total of 4 sets of this type will be available. The 11-person medical team on board can care for 2 ICU patient, 2 patients in the Intermediate Care category & another 2 in the Low Care level
2020-03-29 23:19:26"But we would also fly for a single patient if necessary"👍😲👏 they say. The main task of the medical crew on board is to stabilize the patients during the flight and to intervene if their condition worsens.
2020-03-29 23:19:26There are special beds for intensive care patients, medical devices and systems, medicines and bandages on board. The equipment of the flying intensive care unit corresponds to the current state of the art. pic.twitter.com/td2HcFdugJ
2020-03-29 23:19:31The French patients are on board A400M is on the way to Stuttgart. Then they will continue to the Ulm Bundeswehr Hospital. pic.twitter.com/jFJYuL9vJM
2020-03-29 23:19:34A400M can transport two patients today. This is how it looks inside. pic.twitter.com/tw4Vzhdo35
2020-03-29 23:19:38Landing of the A400M at Stuttgart Airport, the 2 intensive care patients come from France to the Ulm Bundeswehr Hospital. Thank you for your personal work! pic.twitter.com/WgR7IU7yQr
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