Generals Terms and Conditions
General terms and conditions of membership and of repatriation
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Presentation of the aim pursued by FAR
Its primary goal is to save human lives and to preserve the health of persons in a medical emergency by operating, 365 days a year, an air rescue service using rescue helicopters in such a way to attain any point of the Florida by Helicopter within approximatively 15 minutes.
By becoming a member of FAR, you are showing your solidarity and are supporting, first and foremost, the provision of an air rescue service using helicopters throughout the entire territory of Luxembourg. That service would not exist without the membership fee, and also helps people who are not members of FAR.
By completing the membership application form and returning it to us, along with the payment of the annual membership fee, you and the members of your family, will become affiliate members of FAR, in accordance with the detailed arrangements set out here below.
Right of withdrawal
Any subscriber is entitled to withdraw, without giving reasons, within a period of fourteen (14) days. In order to exercise his or her right of withdrawal, the subscriber must provide written notice of his or her decision to withdraw, preferably by registered letter accompanied by a notice of receipt or simply by e-mail (contributors@helimedic.us).
Benefit of Contributors
The repatriation service is intended only for the repatriation of affiliate members who are hospitalised or who are receiving medical care from a doctor abroad following a serious accident or a serious illness contracted abroad, and who are unable to return to their residence or get to a hospital near to their residence by their own means, due to the seriousness of their state of health.
03.1 What are the arrangements regarding repatriation?
03.1.1 The principle of repatriation
The means of transport may vary from one repatriation to the other, and the transportation method may be by ambulance (with or without medical escort), helicopter or ambulance aircraft.
Repatriation by ambulance aircraft is generally performed by Florida Air Rescue or Airmedic USA. (“FAR”), a subsidiary of FAR, which has adequate staff and equipment, by the most appropriate means of transport taking into account the state of health of the person to be repatriated and any care needing to be provided.
It is up to FAR’s doctor to declare, on the basis of the information that he or she has been able to obtain from the doctor monitoring the patient abroad, whether the patient is fit to fly, meaning, medically able to cope with the repatriation. It is FAR’s doctor who decides on the most suitable means of transportation.
All requests for repatriation are to be made by telephone to FAR’s Alert Center at the number indicated on the membership card.
03.1.2 Repatriation destination
The repatriation destination is either:
- The residence (as defined below) of the affiliate member, or
- A hospital near to the residence of the affiliate member.
03.2 In what circumstances may repatriation take place?
03.2.1 Qualifying for the repatriation service
In the event of repatriation, high standards will be applied in terms of safety and quality, corresponding to the medical needs of the affiliate member
concerned. The members and patients are FAR’s raison d’être. That is why, in
assistance cases, the services are focused on the needs of the patients to be repatriated, thus to act in the best way and in the interests of all affiliates of FAR.
For those reasons, the following persons may take advantage of the
repatriation service and are thus regarded as affiliates:
- in the case of individual FAR membership: the person in whose name the application form for membership of FAR was filled out, known as “the subscriber”;
- in the case of family membership: the subscriber and his/her spouse and their children.
Florida Air Rescue . address:101 N Monroe St Suite 800 FL32301 Tallahassee USA. www.helimedic.us
Life partners, whether or not their union is governed by a specific legal regime, are regarded as spouses, provided that the couple resides at the same address.
The children covered by the family membership are those who are common to the subscriber and his/her spouse or life partner, as well as their own children where the identity of those children has been communicated to FAR on the membership application form. With regards to children who have reached the age of majority, only students are covered by the family membership, and this is conditional to the receipt of a certificate of school attendance being provided to FAR every year.
The repatriation service is provided only to the aforesaid persons needing medical assistance abroad.
Family membership does not cover other persons living with the subscriber (other relatives or friends, etc.), even if they reside at the same address, and such persons do not therefore benefit from the repatriation service.
The spouse or life partner, as well as the latter’s own children, will lose the benefit of the subscriber’s family membership in the event of divorce, break-up of the partnership or de facto separation.
03.2.2 Exclusions linked to the status of being a beneficiary
In addition, the repatriation obligation shall exist only on condition that:
- FAR has received the first payment of the membership fee at least 1 month before the first request for repatriation, and
- The subscriber has established his or her residence (as defined below) on the territory of USA, countries Canada, South America, Switzerland.
The length of the stay abroad must not exceed 100 consecutive days. This clause does not apply to students staying abroad in the context of their studies.
Upon request, before or after repatriation, the subscriber shall provide any supporting document that FAR may consider useful in showing that the dwelling in question constitutes the real, main residence of the subscriber, occupied on a continuous basis, on the territory of Florida in the countries aforesaid. The burden of proving fulfilment of the residence conditions is thus on the subscriber.
In the event of refusal to provide supporting documents, or if the documents provided do not adequately demonstrate the location of the dwelling in question to be the actual, primary / main residence of the subscriber, occupied on a continuous basis, the repatriation will not be performed. If it has already taken place, reimbursement of the repatriation costs incurred may be claimed. The same shall apply in the event of refusal to provide a certificate of school attendance for children who have attained the age of majority.
The adopted child, born abroad, of an affiliate member shall not enjoy the benefit of the assistance until after he or she has arrived at the subscriber’s residence.
03.2.3 Provision of assistance to sick or injured persons
Affiliate members shall be repatriated when they are seriously ill or seriously
injured in the course of travelling abroad and their state of health is not such
as to permit them to return to their residence or get to a hospital near to
their residence by their own means.
The repatriation decision shall be taken by FAR’s doctor in consultation with
the attending physician on site.
The repatriation shall be to the Florida or to the other countries aforesaid of
the subscriber (see 3.2.2). In order for FAR to be able to organise and carry
out the repatriation of an affiliate, the latter must be in a hospital or
undergoing treatment by a doctor who can act as an interlocutor with FAR’s
medical staff. Since the purpose is to intervene in the context of a serious
accident or a serious illness that has occurred abroad, the following are
excluded from the repatriation services covered by the insurance:
- Cases of minor conditions or benign lesions which can be treated locally and which do not prevent the affiliate member from continuing his or her travels or stay;
- Cases of post-operative complications arising following a surgical operation programmed and carried out abroad;
- cases of aggravation of an illness or pathologi calstate which came into being prior to departure and which, before the departure abroad, were such as to render repatriation more probable;
- illnesses and accidents due to deliberate tortious intent or an addiction, including the consequences thereof, as well as cases where the affiliate member is undergoing detoxification treatment;
- for reasons of safety and security during the transport, affiliate members suffering from psychological, psychogenic or psychosomatic illnesses;
- Cases of attempted suicide and the complications arising therefrom;
- The consequences of the use of alcohol;
- The consequences of the use of narcotics and/or drugs that have not been medically prescribed.
Persons accompanying the affiliate member who is to be repatriated are not covered by the repatriation service. Similarly, baggage and personal effects belonging to such persons, or pets, shall not in principle be repatriated either. Nor shall the remains of a member who has died abroad be repatriated. No liability is accepted for damage to materials and equipment related to the repatriation.
Confirmation and Benefits
Once your registration and payment are complete:
Confirmation
You’ll receive a confirmation email or letter detailing your membership or donation.
Membership Benefits
As a member, you may receive a membership card, regular updates about the organization’s activities, and details about the benefits you’re entitled to.
01. Go to the donation section.
02. Choose how you want to support (e.g., membership, one-time donation).
03. Fill out the necessary forms and provide payment.
By following these steps, you can become a valued contributor to organizations like Florida Air Rescue, helping them to continue their essential work in medical emergency services and air rescue operations.