medevac helicopter

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• medevac — /med euh vak /, n., v., medevacked, medevacking. n. 1. a helicopter for evacuating the wounded from a battlefield. 2. an ambulance or other vehicle equipped for emergency transport of medical patients. 3. any of the trained personnel transporting …   Universalium

• MEDEVAC — medical evacuation * * * med·e·vac also med·i·vac med ə .vak n 1) emergency evacuation of the sick or wounded (as from a combat area) 2) a helicopter used for medevac medevac vt, vacked; vack·ing to transport in a medevac helicopter …   Medical dictionary

• Medevac — medical evacuation * * * med·e·vac also med·i·vac med ə .vak n 1) emergency evacuation of the sick or wounded (as from a combat area) 2) a helicopter used for medevac medevac vt, vacked; vack·ing to transport in a medevac helicopter …   Medical dictionary

• medevac — I. noun also medivac Etymology: medical evacuation Date: 1966 1. emergency evacuation of the sick or wounded (as from a combat area) 2. a helicopter used for medevac II. transitive verb also medivac (medevaced; also …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• medevac — UK [ˈmedɪvæk] / US [ˈmedɪvæk] or medivac UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms medevac : present tense I/you/we/they medevac he/she/it medevacs present participle medevacking past tense medevacked past participle medevacked American to transport… …   English dictionary

• medevac — (medical evacuation) n. transportation of critically injured patients to a place where they can receive medical treatment; helicopter which provides medical evacuation services medevac (medically evacuate) v. provide transportation for critically …   English contemporary dictionary

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• STAT Medevac — is a service of the Center for Emergency Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary function of STAT MedEvac is to provide air medical transport for patients with an injury or critical illness. STAT MedEvac is directed by a consortium of… …   Wikipedia

• Military helicopter — A Mi 17 and troops, Afghanistan, 2009. A military helicopter is a helicopter that is either specifically built or converted for use by military forces. A military helicopter s mission is a function of its design or conversion. The most common use …   Wikipedia

• Westpac Rescue Helicopter (New Zealand) — For the Australian version of the service, see: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is a New Zealand accident and emergency rescue and transport service operated by charitable trusts. It is comprised …   Wikipedia