What Happens When You Get in an ATV Accident on Vacation?
ATVs are an incredibly fun way to explore the backcountry and discover new places. Thousands of people take ATV tours all around the world every year. But sometimes, the unthinkable can happen. When there’s been an ATV accident when you’re on vacation, it’s hard to know what to do.
The first thing to do is of course seek immediate local medical care. It’s critical that the person in the accident gets to the nearest local hospital for lifesaving treatment. Once they are stabilized, the question of where to get continuing care becomes a bit more complex.
How to decide where to get treatment after an ATV accident
Each hospital and each situation are unique, especially when you or a loved one has been in an ATV accident on vacation. If the ATV accident is near a major metro area with top-notch trauma and critical care support, it can make sense for much of the treatment to happen there. Especially if it’s in your home country, where your medical insurance covers it.
But if it’s in a different country or far from home, it can be difficult to coordinate care with a loved one in a hospital far away. That’s where medical flights come in to relocate patients to a closer facility, one in their home country, or one with a higher level of care. The decision is tough but regularly comes down to which facility makes the most sense overall, and which is covered by insurance (either travel insurance or regular medical insurance).
Worldwide Medical Flights after ATV Accidents
When the decision is made to move the injured person from the hospital near the accident to another facility, Air Ambulance Worldwide can assist with the medical flight arrangements. Our team focuses on bed to bed care. This means that we do all of the arrangements to meet the patient at the hospital, transport them to the airfield, make the medical flight, and then transport them to the receiving facility.
This allows for a continuity of care between facilities, and facilitates a fast and safe transfer. Our medical airplanes support up to ICU levels of care, and our medical staff has both trauma and ICU experience.
We also have deep experience with pediatric medical flights, so if a child has been injured in the ATV accident, we can assist with the specialized care they need to get home fast.
How Much do Medical Flights After ATV Accidents Cost?
Each medical flight is different, and each situation is different. This means that each flight is individually quoted for your needs. Our team is available 24/7, so give us a call to get a price fast!
Generally, the distance traveled and level of care needed are the two things that impact the price. If someone had an ATV accident in Cabo san Lucas and needs a medical flight to LA, that’s going to be cheaper than someone who has an ATV accident in Honduras and needs an ICU-level medical flight to Toronto. Our team is well-versed in helping people all around the world, so give us a call now to discuss your situation!
