Press Releases

El Paso Emergency Squad Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Online and In-Person Training for First Responders

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EL PASO, IL, June 11, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that El Paso Emergency Squad has selected Air Methods Ascend’s online and in-person programs to provide additional training for its first responders. Located 30 miles east of Peoria, the El Paso Emergency Squad has been proudly serving […]

George E. Weems Memorial Hospital Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Online Training for Ambulance Service EMTs, Paramedics

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APALACHICOLA, FL, June 10, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that George E. Weems Hospital has selected Air Methods Ascend’s Critical Care Review online program to provide additional training for its first responders. Founded in 1959, George E. Weems Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit community healthcare facility serving […]

American Ambulance of Visalia Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Online and In-Person Training for First Responders

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VISALIA, CA, June 6, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that American Ambulance of Visalia has selected Air Methods Ascend’s online and in-person programs to provide additional training for its first responders. Located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, American Ambulance of Visalia proudly serves the greater Visalia area […]

Gilpin Ambulance Authority Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide In-Person Training for First Responders

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BLACK HAWK, CO, June 6, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Gilpin Ambulance Authority has selected Air Methods Ascend’s in-person program to provide critical care readiness clinical education for its first responders. Located about 35 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains, the Gilpin Ambulance Authority […]

Life-Saving Whole Blood is Now Carried on All Air Methods Medical Helicopters in Arizona

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Improving patient outcomes by transfusing donated whole blood to save lives in the air  Phoenix, AZ, June 6, 2024 – The LifeNet, Native Air, and TriState CareFlight programs across Arizona are proud to announce they now carry and can administer whole blood onboard every air medical transport via helicopter. These programs are all part of […]

Franciscan Health Crown Point selects Air Methods’ Ascend EMS course

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CROWN POINT, INDIANA, May 30, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Franciscan Health Crown Point has selected its Ascend Critical Care Review online program to provide continuing education to first responders. “We strive to provide our clinicians with the best available continuing education in order to provide […]

Star Valley EMS Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide In-Person and Online Training for First Responders

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AFTON, WY, May 24, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Star Valley EMS has selected Air Methods Ascend’s in-person and online programs to provide critical care readiness clinical education for its first responders. Providing 24/7 emergency services, including critical care transport, Star Valley EMS—a hospital-based EMS system—serves […]

Emergency Air Medical Transport Does Not Mean Bankruptcy 

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Idahoans don’t need to fear the bill that comes with a medical emergency  SALMON, ID, MAY 24, 2024 – There was a time when horror stories about the cost of air ambulance service had people not only fearing a medical emergency, but also sweating over how to pay the bills that were sure to follow. […]

LifeNet of New York Holds Open House, Announces New Capability to Improve Patient Outcomes

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Critical care team can now transfuse donated whole blood during emergency response WESTERNVILLE, NY, May 21, 2024 – LifeNet of New York 7-14, in partnership with Volunteer Fire Company of Western, kicked off National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week by hosting a ribbon cutting and open house event commemorating LifeNet’s one year of providing lifesaving service to the […]

AirLIFE Uvalde to Host Family Summer Safety Event

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Families across Uvalde County are invited to have fun while learning to stay safe   Uvalde, TX, May 21, 2024 – Families with children of all ages are invited to kick off the summer with skills to stay safe while having fun with the emergency air medical crew from AirLIFE Uvalde. On Thursday, May 30, AirLIFE […]

WellSpan EMS, Air Methods Honor Partners During National EMS Week

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WellFlight critical care teams share capability to transfuse donated whole blood during emergency response YORK, PA, May 21, 2024 – In recognition of National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, Air Methods’ WellSpan WellFlight teams from Gettysburg and Lebanon, in partnership with WellSpan EMS, are honoring their EMS partners, and showing appreciation by donning chefs’ hats […]

ARCH 3 Celebrates 20 Years of Service to South Central Illinois

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EFFINGHAM, IL, May 8, 2024 – Celebrating two decades of providing life-saving care to the South Central Illinois region, ARCH 3 in Effingham held an intimate community gathering to mark the anniversary. Crew members, past and present, and community members came together at the ARCH Air Medical Base on May 4 to celebrate this major […]