Laws for ambulance missions
ahoi !
as we know many bizjet operators in europe offer ambulance flights with a medical crew and a patient on a stretcher. this works in many cases in such a way that a doctor or a rescue service is contracted for the flight , brings the medical equipment , checks the condition of the patient ( airworthiness) and is paid for this by the airline company which carries out the mission and bills the insurance of this person for the flight.
in most cases this works fine, however i cannot find any regulations in eu-ops for ambulance flights via aircraft. basicly an ambulance flight seems to be nothing more than commercial passenger transport.
on the other hand the airline company is in most cases not a certified ambulance service and i,m wondering if just hiring a doctor and transporting a person in serious condition that needs medical treatment during the flight is without any further regulation.
for sure the transport of people in a health condition that dictates doctor treatment is basicly something that needs an approval by authority.
who has the final responsibility for the patient ? the hired doctor, the airline company ?
further ,when airborne, eu-ops states clearly that finally the pilot in command is responsible for all souls on board, but how can he be not being a physician and so unable to judge the health condition of the patient on board?
hopefully somoebody can bring some light in it how its regulated by law .
thanks in advance !