Emergency Assistance

Medical Evacuation & Emergency Travel Services

Getting sick or injured is challenging enough, especially when overseas or in a remote area

Tangier combines established Western medical expertise with local resources to offer the best solutions available.

The Tangiers team assists clients throughout. Steps include:

  • Determining medical care and needs
  • Assessing the adequacy of medical care
  • Arranging medical evacuation for higher level of care
  • Continuing with medical oversight and monitoring

Assessment of the medical condition, need for higher level of care, medical care availability at the individuals country of origin, on-going and follow-up medical needs, transportation requirements and visa requirements are just a few of the logistic requirements which are considered when planning an emergency medical evacuation.

  • Air ambulance evacuation with intensive care support
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) ground ambulance transfers
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) ground ambulance transfers
  • Medical evacuation via commercial airlines
  • Commercial airline medical stretcher evacuation
  • Medical escort services
  • Airline medical clearances
  • Organ transport services for transplant
  • On the ground medical assistance

With licensed, screened and qualified international medical service providers in our database, we’re fast to respond with options. Because of the complexities of handling emergency medical services for the insured, government contractors and subcontractors, we’ve developed a multi-level system for triaging these individuals.

Tangiers team members are deeply committed in our understanding of the claims process and the special requirements related to the insurance products we are servicing..