Rescue of Injured Spear fisherman.
On a recent evening, we received an urgent call from a member’s family and sprang into action. Their son was spear fishing in the Bahamas when he was struck by a passing boat. Despite sustaining multiple serious lacerations to both legs and one arm, he is expected to survive . Thanks to the quick response […]
Hyperbaric Injuries
Tropic Air Rescue consulted with Mercy Hospital Miami’s ER team and hyperbaric medical professionals to discuss the encompassing care offered by their cutting-edge hyperbaric emergency system, found only in southern Florida. This joint effort is in line with the sole Helicopter Air Medical program TROPIC AIR RESCUE, dedicated to emergency response in the Bahamas, creating […]
Cardiac Rescue from Marsh Harbour Bahamas
Last evening we received a call from a member sailing in the Abaco region of the Bahamas. Her husband was having a cardiac event. We coordinated their landing and responded immediately picking up and bringing them to a cardiac treatment facility in Ft Lauderdale. No other medevac unit in the area could provide such an […]
Tropic Air Rescue is at HCA Florida JFK North Hospital.
Tropic Air Rescue is at HCA Florida JFK North Hospital. Busy day for the Tropic Air Rescue crew! Thank you to Hendry Regional Medical Center for entrusting us with continuity of care for your patients, we greatly appreciate it. #airambulance #medevac #floridaparamedic #floridanurses
Tropic Air Rescue Successfully Completes First 911 Call in the Bahamas
Tropic Air Rescue responded to its first 911/scene call today in the Bahamas! Patient successfully delivered to Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale. A member called us up directly from their home, as we already had this members information it allowed for a seamless & immediate dispatching process. A short flight over to Marsh Harbour, & […]
Tropic Air Rescue Member Airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center for Immediate Care
Another emergency response to Marsh Harbor Bahamas for a Tropic Air Rescue member who became a trauma victim. He went directly to the Ryder Trauma center rooftop heliport bypassing hours of waiting and ambulance rides around the airport. When a Tropic Air Rescue member is in trouble we respond. Get your membership. It’s too late […]
Successful Emergency Inter-Facility Transfer by Our Dedicated Crew
Our crew after a successful emergency inter-facility transfer this afternoon. Thank you Hendry Regional Medical Center for entrusting us to provide access to a specialty care center!
Tropic Air Rescue Swiftly Delivers Patient to Top U.S. Trauma Hospital
As we were doing equipment checks and enjoying an impressive sunrise, the call came in that one of our members needed immediate help. We launched swiftly, but safely to bring them to one of the best trauma hospitals in the United States🇺🇸All in a days work! Standing by and ready for your critical care needs, […]
Tropic Air Rescue Completes Nighttime Air Ambulance from Bahamas to Florida Trauma Center
Last evening a member travelling in the Bahamas suffered a traumatic injury and required transfer to a level 1 trauma center in Florida. Once the information was gathered our crew responded immediately. Upon reaching the member in Doctor’s Hospital, Nassau we transported them to The Ryder Trauma center in Miami landing on the rooftop heliport […]
Tropic Air Rescue Joins Coast Guard in Miami Paddle Boarder Search
Always ready to answer the call! Today we were called by our friends at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami to assist with a search & rescue mission for a missing paddle boarder. Tropic Air Rescue wanted to get every asset in the air that was available, thus we joint collaborated with Tropic Air Charters – […]