Financial support from organisations and individuals with both a capacity and a compassion for aiding their fellow man are needed to continue full service coverage. Trauma One is activated by doctors, police, patients or responsible patient's representative. Physician of choice is at patient's or representative's discretion. If not specified, physician of choice is by the standing 'on call' schedule or nearest geographical medical medical facility. Trauma One defers to the selected medical authority for direction, treatment and mutual assistance.
Medical authority dictates patient's disposition.
Emergency responses are activated by radio or telephone call to central dispatch or pager call. Non-critical transports are arranged by appointment. In cases of clinic to airport evacuation by doctor's call, Trauma One provides comfortable, supportive transport. Air evacuation transports are operational in ten minutes to one hour from time of call, depending on the patient's location. This includes all airports on Abaco.