Air Medical Transport
Our directory features a collection of articles on Air Medical Transport, tailored to EMS professionals involved in or coordinating air-based emergency services. Explore topics such as patient transport protocols, safety standards, and the coordination between ground and air medical teams. Understanding the complexities of Air Medical Transport is essential for optimizing patient care during critical transfers. Additionally, consider reviewing our resources on emergency transport logistics, which closely relate to the challenges of air medical services. Access these articles to enhance your knowledge and efficiency in air medical operations.
After a traumatic injury, K-9 Kona’s airborne rescue led to a statewide medevac program ensuring New Jersey police — two legs or four — are protected when seconds count
A well-coordinated response between lifeguards, EMS, and park officials led to full recovery for a 16-year-old patient with muscular dystrophy
Independent mounting systems work seamlessly to secure medical equipment during flight
A preliminary report says the pilot surveyed multiple zones, got a ground “all clear,” and made a steep approach when the tail struck a sign about 10 feet up
After an anonymous post urged people to aim lasers at helicopters near Portland’s South Waterfront ICE facility, medevacs avoided Oregon Health & Science University’s hospital helipad
Community members and first responders lined the route as Smith’s body was flown to Red Bluff and continued by ground procession after she died from injuries in the Highway 50 medevac crash
Despite safety gains, the expanding industry still faces renewed hazards and hundreds of thousands of annual flight hours and transports
Susan “Suzie” Smith served more than 50 years as a nurse and was hailed for her impact on EMS care and education
REACH Pilot Chad Millward, Paramedic Margaret Davis and Flight Nurse Susan Smith were rescued after the helicopter went down moments after departing UC Davis Medical Center
Minutes after the chopper went down, Sacramento Fire Capt. Peter Vandersluis rallied about 15 drivers to raise the medevac so a firefighter could rescue a paramedic
A REACH medical helicopter experienced an “in-air emergency” and crashed onto a Sacramento highway, trapping one crewmember
Paramedic Nick Mancuso, Flight Nurse Kami Chavez, Pilot Jeffrey Tuning and Copilot Amanda Benson were remembered for lives devoted to saving others
A Haynes Life Flight helicopter was approaching a landing zone in Autauga County when bullets struck the right-side window
Box Elder Deputy Mike Allred and K-9 Azula were immediately fired upon as they responded to a domestic disturbance call that killed Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada
Enterprise Rescue Inc. has introduced a custom-painted medical helicopter designed to mirror the look of its longtime ground ambulance fleet
A medical helicopter found the downed aircraft in the Bighorn Mountains
Grady Health System unveiled “Grady Air,” a state-of-the-art medical helicopter staffed by its critical care team and piloted by Air Methods
Paramedic Kevin Robert, remembered as a mentor and educator, suffered a medical emergency while providing care to a patient aboard LifeNet 7-13
The Life Flight helicopter, responding to an ATV wreck, clipped a business sign
Mercy Flight deployed three helicopters when a tour bus carrying 54 people rolled over near Exit 48A in Pembroke
Three years after an accident, Jason Fisher returned to Hagerstown’s Rider Jet Center to thank the air-medical team and off-duty EMT who saved his life
Paramedics in north-central Minnesota can now activate a first-in-the-nation air ECMO team, helicoptering a cardiologist and device from M Health Fairview Northland in Princeton
CSI Aviation confirmed the victims after their Beechcraft King Air 300 went down beside Navajo Nation’s Chinle Airport
A medical flight operated by CSI Aviation crashed near Chinle while en route to pick up a patient
California firefighters airlifted an endurance runner from Razorback Ridge Trail after he fell and broke his femur
A woman was safely airlifted from the Puu Ohia Trail after getting lost
Two hikers were struck by lightning near the summit of Torreys Peak, prompting a daring helicopter hoist rescue at 14,200 feet, believed to be the highest in Colorado history
The NTSB’s final report on the 2023 Life Saver 4 crash in Shelby County links the pilot’s use of multiple sedatives to the deadly accident that killed two crew members and injured a third
Operating 24/7 across a 150-mile radius, Life Star has completed over 40,000 flights since 1984
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