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 […]
Native Air’s newest base expands access to emergency air medical care for people of the White Sands region and beyond LAS CRUCES, NM – July 22, 2026 – Native Airis strengthening its presence in New Mexico with the addition of a Las Cruces-based Pilatus PC-12 fixed-wing air ambulance. The Native Air 33 flight crew will […]
Emergency air medical base gains designation that gets patients to hospitals faster WILLCOX, AZ, July 20, 2026 – Patients in southeastern Arizona may now receive emergency air medical care faster because Willcox-based LifeNet Arizona 8 recently obtained first responder status. This means that when they are called to the scene of an emergency by 911 […]
Air medical programs now offer in-flight continuous fetal monitoring ROSWELL, NM, July 20, 2026 – Expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies now have improved access to a higher level of care thanks to Native Air and LifeGuard. The Roswell-based emergency air medical provider can now carry a TOCO monitor for continuous in-air fetal monitoring, and their […]
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 […]
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