THE FLEET
Aircraft Type: Cessna CITATION BRAVO
Passengers/Stretcher: 7/2
Range/Km: 3200 Speed Km/hr: 690
Aircraft Type: Cessna/208B GRAND CARAVAN
Passengers/Stretcher: 13/4
Range/Km: 1700
Speed Km/hr: 260
Aircraft Type: Cessna/206 STATIONAIR
Passengers/Stretcher: 5/1
Range/Km:
1500 Speed Km/hr: 200
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft/B200 SUPER KING AIR
Passengers/Stretcher: 10/2
Range/Km: 2750
Speed Km/hr: 460
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft/B300 SUPER KING AIR
Passengers/Stretcher: 10/2
Range/Km: 2750
Speed Km/hr: 525
Aircraft Type: Helicopter/B2 AEROSPECIALE ECUREUIL
Passengers/Stretcher: 4/1
Range/Km: 600
Speed Km/hr: 185
GROUND AMBULANCES
AMREF Flying Doctor Service operates a fleet of four ground ambulances, which guarantee transport from any airport in Nairobi to the hospital.
Medical equipment
-Cardiac monitor, recorder and defibrillator (Lifepak 10, Zoll-M Series, Siemens)
-Ventilators (Draeger Oxylog 2000, Oxylog 3000, Siemens Servo 300)
-Pulse Oximeters (Nonin, Nellcor)
-Automated sphygmomanometers (CAS Medical Systems)
-Automatic suction units (Laerdal Standard)
-Scoop stretchers and full body size vacuum mattresses (Ferno)
-Slow Infusion pumps (Fresenius and Braun)
-Endotracheal intubation equipment
-Chest drainage equipment
-Traction splints and stiff neck collars
-Kendrick extrication device
-Paediatric and neonatal resuscitation equipment
-Paediatric Broslow tape and bag
-Oxygen masks with non-rebreather reservoirs
-Airways and nasal cannulae
-Intravenous fluids (Crystalloids, colloids)
-I-Stat Handheld laboratory
-Current ACLS medications, Snake Antivenom
-All medical supplies are disposable
The equipment is stored in flight packs so that the medical supplies may be used on the ground, in ambulances and during rescue flights.