Medivac (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
- A medivac was quickly arranged to transport the critically injured soldier to the nearest hospital.
- Due to the remote location, a medivac was the only way to evacuate the injured hiker from the mountain.
- The medical team on the island was able to coordinate a medivac to a mainland hospital for the patient with a severe case of appendicitis.
- During the natural disaster, several medivacs were carried out to rescue people trapped under debris and transport them to medical facilities.
- The emergency services were on standby to perform a medivac as soon as possible to rescue the injured person from the wreckage.