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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 […]

LAS CRUCES, NM – Apr. 13, 2026 – Students participating in the Shattered Lives event at Organ Mountain High School on April 9 got an even greater perspective on the seriousness of drunk driving when the Native Air 31 emergency air medical helicopter, based in Las Cruces, arrived on the scene to transport a mock […]

Air Idaho Rescue reopens Yellowstone Airport base to support local residents, visitors, and first responders West Yellowstone, MT, April 7, 2026 – Air Idaho Rescue has reopened its seasonal air medical base at Yellowstone Airport, restoring rapid emergency helicopter response for West Yellowstone and the surrounding communities during the busy spring and summer seasons. Having […]

Emergency air medical bases can now perform open thoracostomies RAPID CITY, SD, April 6, 2026 – Flight nurses with emergency air medical provider Black Hills Life Flight, located in Rapid City and Hot Springs, now have another option when treating patients suffering from a collapsed lung due to excess air or blood trapped in the […]

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 […]