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 […]
SkyLife 34 Opens in Contra Costa County, Strengthening Regional Access to Critical Care Transport BYRON, CA – August 12, 2026 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service, is expanding access to emergency critical care transport across Contra Costa County with the opening of a new air medical base. SkyLife 34, based at Byron Airport, […]
Branded H145 helicopter returns Emory Flight name to Georgia KENNESSAW, GA – July 29, 2026– Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced that AirLife Georgia 5, based in Kennesaw, has been rebranded as Emory Flight 1 — as the base received a new H145 helicopter to allow for expanded in-flight critical care […]
Three airframes coming to the region will allow faster access to critical care DES MOINES, IA – July 27, 2026 – Patients needing emergency air medical transport across central and western Iowa will soon receive critical care faster than ever thanks to three upgraded Bell 429 helicopters coming to UnityPoint Health – Des Moines LifeFlight this year. The first […]
Vickie Eckhardt gave thanks to those who helped her beat the clock RIO RICO, Ariz. – June 10, 2026 – After surviving two heart attacks, a quadruple bypass surgery, and a month in Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and a rehabilitation center, Rio Rico resident Vickie Eckhardt had a special reunion on Tuesday with […]
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 […]
Please fill out the form to the right and someone from our team will be in touch.
Deadline Date