Medevac (Noun)
Meaning
The evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The rescue team requested a medevac to transport the injured hiker to a nearby hospital.
- After the car accident, a medevac helicopter was dispatched to airlift the critically injured passengers to a trauma center.
- Due to the remote location, a medevac plane was arranged to transport the ailing scientist from the research station to a hospital in the city.
- The medical emergency prompted a medevac request to transfer the patient from the ship to a medical facility on land.
- During the military operation, several soldiers were evacuated by medevac to a field hospital for immediate medical attention.