Emergency rescue service for the Northeast coast of Brazil
RUSH is a non-profit emergency service for the Northeast coast of Brazil. If you suffer a severe injury far from a hospital, we organize the helicopter rescue logistics — to help you reach proper care faster.
Insurance, payment & wristband — guided step by step in chat
Simple, transparent pricing
RUSH logistics fee
Pilot pricing
USD 47
Travel insurance (2 weeks)
~USD 32
Separate — via your provider. We accept IMG Patriot Lite, a US policy with adventure sports cover for Brazil: about USD 32 for a two-week stay, more for a longer one. Residents of Brazil take a domestic policy from Chubb / World Nomads, priced in reais. WhatsApp sends you the right one.
Total for 2 weeks of coverage
~USD 79
RUSH logistics fee (USD 47, whatever the length of your stay) plus two weeks of travel insurance (~USD 32). Insurance scales with the length of your stay and is set by IMG, so the total is approximate.
What the fee covers
RUSH advances helicopter logistics (~USD 6,000) and coordinates your evacuation. We are not the insurer.
Pay the RUSH fee in WhatsApp after your insurance is verified.
Important to know
RUSH is not an insurance company. In a life- or limb-threatening emergency, the number on your wristband reaches an independent on-call service that tries to get a helicopter to you, and RUSH advances the flight cost (~USD 6,000). That's all: the call, the flight and the care are handled by independent providers, on a best-effort basis, with no guarantee and no liability for the outcome.
RUSH is just getting started
Our first pilot runs from 1 September to 31 December 2026, along the coast between Cumbuco and Tatajuba. Coverage is valid in this region only, for the duration of the pilot.
Final departure times
During the pilot the helicopter can only fly in daylight, so every village has a last departure of the day. After that hour, evacuation waits for the next morning. We are working to push these times later.
- Village
- Last departure
- Cumbuco
- 17:30
- Taíba
- 17:15
- Ilha do Guajiru
- 17:00
- Preá
- 16:30
- Jericoacoara
- 16:15
- Guriú
- 16:00
- Tatajuba
- 15:45
Participating pousadas
Wristbands are handed out at these pousadas. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.
Activities covered during the pilot
RUSH is built for adventure travellers — not only kitesurfers. Coverage applies while doing normal tourist adventure activities in the region, including:
- ✓Kitesurfing, windsurfing & wingfoiling
- ✓Swimming & beach activities
- ✓Horseback riding
- ✓Quad / ATV tours
- ✓Similar outdoor activities common in the area
Not covered
Extreme or high-risk activities outside this scope, such as paragliding, base jumping, or other activities not included in your insurance policy's adventure sports cover. When in doubt, check your policy or ask us on WhatsApp.
How to get your coverage
Say hello on WhatsApp
Message +14065368362 and the RUSH bot walks you through every step below.
Get travel insurance (~USD 32 for 2 weeks, or a domestic policy)
You need a policy covering Brazil and adventure sports, including medical transport. WhatsApp asks first where you live and then sends the right link: visitors from abroad go to IMG Patriot Lite (around USD 32 for two weeks, more for a longer stay), residents of Brazil to a domestic Chubb / World Nomads policy priced in reais. Either way you buy and pay for it directly with the insurer — it is not part of the RUSH fee — and the bot tells you what it needs back to verify it.
Pay the logistics fee
RUSH is not an insurer — we advance helicopter logistics (~USD 6,000). The coordination fee is USD 47. You pay via a secure link sent in WhatsApp.
Pick up a wristband and link it
Collect your NFC wristband at any participating pousada, then tap or scan it and confirm in WhatsApp to link it to your profile and policy.
What happens in an emergency
- 1Tell the people around you that you have RUSH coverage.
- 2Someone scans the NFC wristband with their phone. This needs internet — most spots have 4G, or Wi-Fi at a nearby pousada.
- 3The scan opens your coverage profile and shows the emergency number.
- 4Call that number. The person on call assesses the injury and decides whether a helicopter is dispatched.
- 5If a helicopter is dispatched, it flies you to a hospital suited to your injuries.
RUSH is for life- or limb-threatening cases only — the independent on-call service makes that assessment.
