New Base Brings 24/7 critical care transport to Eastern Riverside County BLYTHE, CA – March 19, 2026 – Air Methods, the leading air medical provider in the nation, is proud to announce the opening of Mercy Air 10, a new emergency air medical base in Blythe, CA. The base began serving the community late last year […]
Emergency air medical bases can now perform open thoracostomies CASPER, WY, March 19, 2026 – Flight nurses with emergency air medical provider Wyoming Life Flight, located in Casper and Evanston, now have another option when treating patients suffering from a collapsed lung due to excess air or blood trapped in the chest cavity. If their […]
New airframe expands access to critical care for the people of western Texas SNYDER, TX – March 11, 2026 – Patients needing emergency air medical transport across west Texas can now receive critical care faster than ever thanks to AirLIFE TEXAS 39’s upgraded Bell 407 GXi helicopter. It delivers faster response times, improved performance, and advanced safety features to support patient care. The program is part of Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, which is in the midst of a multi-year initiative to upgrade its […]
AirLife Utah and Wyoming Life Flight bases can now transport patients with Impella devices LEHI, UT, March 4, 2026 – Cardiac patients requiring Impella devices can now be transported between hospitals for specialized care by the emergency air medical teams with AirLife Utah in Lehi and Brigham City, and Wyoming Life Flight in Evanston. These critical care crews are trained to perform this delicate and highly specialized type of transport across northern Utah, Western […]
A Leader Driven by Mission, Innovation, Authenticity GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – Feb. 26, 2026 – As the aviation industry recognizes Women in Aviation Week, March 2 – 8, United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods, is proud to spotlight Vice President of Strategy and Business Development Jeanette Eaton. She is a leader whose journey from engineer to […]
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 […]