New air ambulance equipment for Ecuador Navy
The Ecuador Navy’s King Air 350 aircraft has been fitted with a 20/2200 short box stretcher for the safe transportation of patients in air medical evacuation missions. Supplied by Spectrum Aeromed, the company has already conducted training for the system to the Ecuador Navy.
The stretcher enables the King Air 350 aircraft to quickly convert into an air ambulance when required, allowing the aircraft to retain maximum multi-mission capabilities.
The Ecuador Navy’s King Air 350 is based in Guayaquil; from there it patrols and monitors more than 2,200km of coastline and maritime territory that stretches far into the Pacific Ocean. During medical transportation missions, the aircraft transports patients from the Galapagos Islands to Ecuador.
Ricky Reno, vice president and account representative, Spectrum Aeromed, said: ‘When people are in a remote area such as the Galapagos Islands, it is critical to have air ambulance equipment that can transport patients quickly and safely.
‘We trained the pilots, crew and maintenance staff on how to quickly install the equipment, maintain the equipment and use the equipment. We hope emergencies do not arise, but if they do, we know that the Ecuador Navy will have life saving equipment that will enable them to transport people safely.’
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