Additional Aircraft Enhances Emergency Service Ecosystem FORT MOHAVE, AZ – Feb. 19, 2026 – In order to provide greater access to emergency air medical care without the need for a pre-paid membership, Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, opened an additional base in Fort Mohave—TriState CareFlight 11. The new base further strengthens the TriState […]
New airframe expands access to critical care in Kern County BAKERSFIELD, CA – Feb. 17, 2026 – Mercy Air 15, a critical care air medical base serving Kern County and surrounding communities, has enhanced its lifesaving operations with the delivery of a new Bell 407GXi helicopter equipped with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) capability. This upgrade […]
HCA Ft. Walton-Destin Hospital honors flight crew with STEMI Hero Award DeFuniak Springs, FL – Feb. 2, 2026 – When every second counts, patients depend on the quick thinking and strong instincts of their medical teams to save their lives, Walton Air Rescue is proud to announce two of its clinicians, Flight Nurse Aley Pitts and Flight Paramedic Katelin Castleberry, were recognized with a STEMI Hero Award from HCA Ft. Walton-Destin Hospital for demonstrating these very traits. […]
TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA – Jan. 29, 2026 – Mercy Air 29, part of the Mercy Air emergency air ambulance ecosystem owned and operated by Air Methods, is proud to commemorate 20 years of partnership with the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), also known as Twentynine Palms. Since its inception, this collaboration has played an essential […]
Joint multi-agency training simulates real-life emergency scenario YUMA, AZ – Jan. 27, 2026 — TriState CareFlight 7 joined the Yuma Fire Department and a wide network of regional first responder partners for a coordinated Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) training today designed to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of current resources, interagency communication, and collaborative response […]
GOODYEAR, AZ – Jan. 26, 2026 – To ensure seamless, high-quality patient care during emergencies, Native Air 23, a local ICU-level air medical provider, hosted an Advanced Airway Management Training course for the Gila Bend Fire Department on Jan. 21. The hands-on, scenario-based training focused on critical, lifesaving airway skills for patients of all ages—infant, pediatric, […]
Emergency Air Medical Base Carries Advanced Equipment for In-Air Continuous Fetal Monitoring SHOW LOW, AZ – Jan. 21, 2026 – Expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies in Northeastern Arizona now have access to an enhanced level of specialized care. Air medical provider Native Air 9 and 18 in Show Low have earned High-Risk Perinatal Program (HRPP) certification […]
Emergency Air Medical Base Carries Advanced Equipment for In-Air Continuous Fetal Monitoring KINGMAN, AZ – Jan. 21, 2026 – Expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies in Northwestern Arizona now have access to an enhanced level of specialized care. Air medical provider TriState CareFlight 66 in Kingman has earned High-Risk Perinatal Program (HRPP) certification and is now equipped […]
Mechanic’s Behind-The-Scenes Work Ensured Safety on Every Mission HESPERIA, CA — Jan. 14, 2026 — After nearly three decades of dedicated service, Air Methods is proud to honor the retirement of Roy Fulton, a Mercy Air aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) whose expertise and commitment helped ensure the safety of thousands of air medical missions across […]
Program Further Strengthens Critical Care Capabilities Throughout Community HENRY COUNTY, VA — Jan. 12, 2026 — In a collaborative effort to advance emergency care, AirLife Virginia partnered with the Henry County Department of Public Safety to host a complimentary weekend of advanced critical care education and teambuilding for pre-hospital providers on Jan. 9–10 at the Henry County Department […]
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 […]
Serving More than 1,000 Patients Exemplifies Air Methods’ Clinical Excellence, Lifesaving Mission HORNELL, NY – Dec. 30, 2025 – When Hector Camacho stepped onto a helicopter for his first patient flight, he knew he’d found his calling. Now, nearly 13 years later, the LifeNet of New York flight paramedic has reached a milestone that takes […]