helicopter evacuation
Chopper emergency extraction
Helicopter evacuation is the removal of people from a dangerous or inaccessible area by helicopter.
The term applies to military extractions, medical emergencies, and disaster rescues where ground transport is impossible or too slow: Helicopter evacuation saved dozens after the flood.
In medical contexts, often shortened to medevac or air ambulance transport.
- airliftEmergency transport by plane
- medevacEmergency air transport injured
- air ambulanceEmergency medical aircraft
- rescueSave from harm
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
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- maritime medicineseasickness, scurvy, ship doctor, sick bay, medical officer
- naval medicinecorpsman, naval hospital, naval doctors, nurse corps, sickbay
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