Reunion highlights vital role of teamwork in emergency medical services FRESNO, CA — May 28, 2025 — On Monday, May 19, more than a year after a near-fatal fall in the mountains, Michael Gardner reunited with the SkyLife air medical crew who helped save his life. The reunion took place at the SkyLife base in Fresno during National […]
KERN COUNTY, CA – May 22, 2025 – United Rotorcraft is excited to announce a contract with the Kern County Fire Department (KCFD) for two FIREHAWK helicopters. This strategic investment will significantly enhance the KCFD aerial firefighting capabilities, providing advanced resources to combat wildfires and support emergency response operations. Acquired through the U.S. Army surplus […]
Air medical teams share advanced capability transporting cardiac patients YORK, PA – May 22, 2025 – For the fifth consecutive year, Air Methods’ WellSpan WellFlight teams from Gettysburg and Lebanon, along with their LifeNet 8-1 sister base in Hagerstown, partnered with WellSpan’s ground Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers to honor frontline teams during National EMS Week. […]
Suwannee Air Rescue to Strengthen Access to Lifesaving Emergency Care Across the Region SUWANNEE COUNTY, FL—MAY 20, 2025 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, is proud to announce a new partnership with Suwannee County Fire Rescue aimed at enhancing emergency medical services throughout the region. This collaboration will bring faster, more […]
AirLIFE TEXAS is flying higher with a PC-12 fixed wing airplane NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – May 20, 2025 – Patients needing air medical transport throughout the Lone Star State will now have access to enhanced air medical transport thanks to an upgraded fixed wing plane with a new name on its side. Earlier this month, […]
Base kicks off National EMS Week with celebration, former patient returns to thank flight crew who helped save his life HORNELL, NY – May 20, 2025 – LifeNet of New York 7-7, based at the Hornell Municipal Airport, celebrated 15 years of providing lifesaving service to communities across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region with […]
Landing Zone Training Ensures Safety Among Teams LOST HILLS, CA – May 16, 2025 – On Tuesday, May 13, Air Methods’ local air medical programs, Mercy Air and SkyLife, conducted a large-scale landing zone safety training at the Lost Hills-Kern County Airport, bringing together several public safety agencies for an interagency collaboration. The exercise included […]
Local leaders come together to commemorate milestone SNYDER, TX – May 15, 2025 – Celebrating their 20 years of emergency air medical service to Snyder and the surrounding communities, Native Air 39 marked the milestone with an anniversary event on May 14 where they announced their new name: AirLIFE TEXAS. Under this new brand, the […]
Ribbon-cutting marks new chapter for AirCom and DPL teams providing life-saving coordination across the country Omaha, NE – May 14, 2025 – Air Methods proudly celebrated the grand opening of its new national dispatch center in Omaha with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday. This new facility, the largest aeromedical dispatch center in the country, brings […]
Device proven to be critical in emergency air medical transport of cardiac patients EMPORIA. KS, May 12, 2025 – The LifeSave Kansas bases in Emporia and Wichita, along with their sister bases in Garden City and Liberal, are reinforcing their commitment to safety and clinical excellence by integrating the ZOLL AutoPulse® NXT automated CPR device […]
Partnership spans nearly two decades of providing lifesaving care GREEN BAY, WI – May 8, 2025 – Air Methods is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with EAGLE III, extending a successful collaboration that has supported the Green Bay region with lifesaving air medical transport services and has helped save countless lives for nearly two […]
Agreement ensures reliable transport, enhancing critical care services SYRACUSE, NY – May 7, 2025 – St. Joseph’s Health has announced a new partnership with LifeNet of New York, a community-based air medical program owned and operated by Air Methods, the leading air medical provider in the nation. Through this preferred provider agreement (PPA), LifeNet of […]