ICU transport from Germany to Belgium
An intensive care transfer departs only after doctor-to-doctor consultation and bed acceptance.
Local clinical situation
Ventilation, circulation, sedation, lines and recent trends are discussed.
Transport decision
The ventilator, monitor, pumps, oxygen and power reserves cover all transfers.
Route and escort
Distance determines the use of a specialised road ambulance or medical aircraft based on overall risk.
Arrival and handover
Settings and events during the journey are handed over to the Belgian ICU team.
Additional point of attention
During every move, one team member remains responsible for the airway and lines.
Documents
Identification, medical summary, current medication and exact addresses remain with the care team. If the condition changes, the route is reassessed.
A short cross-border route is not always a simple ICU route
Even from western Germany, pumps, the ventilator and lines must be safely transferred several times. The receiving ICU confirms the bed, isolation requirements and equipment before departure. For a longer route from Berlin or Bavaria, additional oxygen and power reserves are calculated, and doctor-to-doctor contact remains available.