Table 2.
Overview of transport concepts for secondary missions for COVID-19 patients
| Germany | German Armed Forces | Fixed-wing (A310 MedEvac and A400M): ventilated patients and non-ventilated patients/stretchers in the A310 MedEvac; open cabin, medical crew wearing PPE |
| DRF Air Rescue | Helicopter (H145): only ventilated patients, medical crew wearing PPE; soon closed PIU (EpiShuttle®) | |
| ADAC | Helicopter (H145): only ventilated patients, medical crew wearing PPE | |
| Switzerland | REGA |
Fixed-wing (CL650): Rega PIU Helicopter (H145, AW109): medical crew wearing PPE, Rega PIU |
|
Air Zermatt Air Glacier |
Helicopter (Bell 429): medical crew wearing PPE | |
| Austria | ÖAMTC | Only ground-based transportation of confirmed cases |
| Italy |
South Tyrol Tuscany Pegaso 1–3 |
Only ground-based transportation of confirmed cases Helicopter (AW 169) medical crew wearing PPE |
| France | Preferentially ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Spain | Preferentially ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| United Kingdom | Preferentially ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Poland | Only ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Hungary | Only ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Romania | Only ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Slovakia | Only ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Czech Republic | Only ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Norway | Norwegian Air Ambulance | Helicopter (H145 and AW 139): closed PIU (EpiShuttle®) |
| Royal Norwegian Air Force | Helicopter (Sea King and Bell 412): closed PIU (EpiShuttle®) | |
| Sweden | Preferentially ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Denmark | Preferentially ground-based transportation of confirmed cases | |
| Netherlands | Helicopter (H145): medical crew wearing PPE |
PIU patient isolation unit, PPE personal protective equipment