
03.08.2015
MEDICAL WINGS BECOMES THE FIRST ASIAN AIR
AMBULANCE OPERATOR TO ACHIEVE “CAMTS” STANDARD- COMMISSION ON
ACCREDITATION OF MEDICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Picture : Mr. Kachorn Chiaravanont (3rd from right)
Executive Vice Chairman of Siam Land Flying, Mr.Greg Martin (3rd from
left) Chief Executive Officer, Ms.Jarin Kiatfuengfoo (2nd from right)
Managing Director, Captain Kiate Detchimplee (right) Flight Operation
Directo, Dr. Sura Jaidwatee (2nd from left) Medical Flight Manager.
Medical Wings, the air ambulance division of Siam Land Flying Company in Bangkok, Thailand, has become the first Asian operator to achieve the CAMTS standard from the US based Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transportation Systems. As well as being the first operator in Asia to achieve the CAMTS standard, Medical Wings is one of only eight operators outside the US to hold this accreditation.
Medical Wings, the air ambulance division of Siam Land Flying Company in Bangkok, Thailand, has become the first Asian operator to achieve the CAMTS standard from the US based Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transportation Systems. As well as being the first operator in Asia to achieve the CAMTS standard, Medical Wings is one of only eight operators outside the US to hold this accreditation.
“We are delighted to have achieved the CAMTS
accreditation as it recognizes the high quality of treatment and care
that Medical Wings provides to both the patient and their companions. As
well as confirming our position as the leading provider of air
ambulance services in the region, it also reinforces our position as one
of the most capable and dependable aviation operators in SE Asia” said
Mr. Kachorn Chiaravanont, Executive Vice Chairman of Siam Land Flying.
Dr. Sura Jaidwatee, Medical Flight Manager,
explained the importance of attaining CAMTS accreditation: “Since
launching Medical Wings in 1999, we have always worked to achieve and
sustain the highest standards of service and safety associated with the
medical profession. We are immensely proud of the work that we do and
the people we help. It is very satisfying to be recognized by CAMTS by
achieving this accreditation.”
Medical Wings operates four aircraft in air
ambulance configuration, including Hawker 800XP/850XP and Super King Air
350’s. These fully pressurized aircraft provide patients with the
optimum environment for medical transportation and are equipped with
state-of-the-art equipment. Our highly qualified medical teams carry all
the appropriate certifications in Aviation Medicine, Emergency
Medicine, and Pediatric Critical Care Transport. Medical Wings provides
fast and dependable air ambulance services to destinations throughout SE
Asia and beyond, operating 24 hours-a-day, 7days per week.