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Article at a Glance: When a patient needs a higher level of care, the transition to an air medical team should be as smooth as possible. While the goal is always to stabilize and move the patient safely, the steps you take to prepare a child for transport are significantly different from the protocols used […]

Air medical transport is often seen as the preferred mode of transport for high-risk patients, particularly those requiring a specialized critical care team during transport. Choosing air medical transport over ground-based transportation for certain types of patients can increase safety, save time, and continue treatment performed by specialized care teams while en route. Let’s discuss […]

Stormy skies or sunny days, Air Methods is always ready to respond. Inclement weather can complicate patient transport, but with our deep expertise, diverse resources, and commitment to safety, we work tirelessly to get all patients the right care, at the right time, in the right setting. Call Us Even if Air Is Not an […]

Black Hills Life Flight, Hot Springs Ambulance, and other agencies prepare for real-life emergencies with simulated scenario HOT SPRINGS, SD – June 22, 2026 — Hot Springs-based Black Hills Life Flight 7 emergency air medical service and Hot Springs Ambulance Service coordinated a mass casualty incident (MCI) training on June 20 with Fall River County […]

Base Went into Service and Completed First Flight on Wednesday, June 17 JAMESTOWN, KY – June 18, 2026 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, is proud to announce the official opening of its newest Air Methods of Kentucky base. Kentucky 15 is based at Russell County Airport and works with the […]

GRANITE CITY, Il. – June 15, 2026 – From the moment he could say the word helicopter, Ryan Fretz knew that he wanted to follow in his father Jon’s footsteps and become an air medical pilot. That dream came true as he now pilots ARCH 1’s BK117 in Granite City, IL. “I always wanted to […]

CAMDEN, SC – April 3, 2026 – Just over one year ago, Steve Melton and his family didn’t know if he would survive the night but thanks to the crew of LifeNet of South Carolina 2 in Camden, S.C., he was able to get to the right level of care. On March 31, Melton was […]

When Flight Paramedic Daniel Sanders joined the AirLife 12 fixed wing team in Pensacola, FL, he never imagined he’d one day fly his own father. However, on July 18, 2025, 70-year-old Kenneth Sanders needed to be transported from the Panama City, Florida HCA hospital to Orlando Regional Medical Center due to complications from a rare […]

Myles Dobson beat the odds and lived to thank those who helped him Stillwater, OK, Dec. 30, 2025 – When 33-year-old Myles Dobson was airlifted last May from Stroud Regional Medical Center to Oklahoma State University Hospital in Tulsa, doctors weren’t sure he would survive. The MediFlight of Oklahoma crew, based in Stillwater, transported him […]