Celebrating Women in Aviation PHOENIX, AZ – Feb. 27, 2025 – As the nation’s leading air medical service, Air Methods joins the celebration of Women of Aviation Worldwide Week (March 3 – 9) with a nod to one of their own, Erica Angel. For the last 15 years, Angel has been soaring through the skies building an […]
GLASGOW, KY – Feb. 26, 2025 – For the fourth year in a row, the Air Methods of Kentucky program is organizing its Battle of the Bases blood drive across the state of Kentucky and into Indiana. This friendly “battle” among six bases has garnered more than 476 blood-unit donations over the past three years, […]
Improving patient outcomes by transfusing packed red blood cells and plasma during emergency air medical transports Stillwater, OK, Feb. 20, 2025 – Stillwater-based MediFlight of Oklahoma, and Tulsa Life Flight, based in Okmulgee and Pryor, now carry plasma on board all their emergency air medical helicopters, further improving patient care during critical transports. While […]
Agreement ensures reliable transport, enhancing critical care services OGDENSBURG, NY – Feb. 19, 2025 – North Star Health Alliance (NSHA) recently announced a new partnership with LifeNet of New York, a community-based air medical program owned and operated by Air Methods, the leading air medical provider in the nation. Through this preferred provider agreement (PPA), […]
New Location Serves as Additional Resource for Emergency Lifesaving Care GOODYEAR, AZ – Feb. 5, 2025 – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the United States, is excited to announce the opening of Native Air 23, a new emergency air medical base in Goodyear, AZ. This new base is set to enhance […]
A commitment to the mission results in many changed lives HAGERSTOWN, MD – Jan. 30, 2025 – Two thousand two hundred ninety-two. That’s the number of lives positively impacted by Marion “Buggs” Drake, a longtime lead pilot for LifeNet 8-1 emergency air medical service in Hagerstown, MD. While Drake recently completed his last shift and […]
Clinician makes impression throughout the nation impacting 1,000 lives PHOENIX, AZ – January 14, 2025 – Shannon Dunn, an Air Methods float flight nurse, recently achieved the impressive milestone of transporting her 1,000th patient after less than eight years on the flight line. This accomplishment not only underscores Dunn’s commitment, dedication, and resilience but also her […]
Blood on board pivotal in pre-hospital, lifesaving care GETTYSBURG, PA – January 14, 2024 – To show appreciation for the lifesaving care he received, former patient Kyle Hoover, along with his family, reunited with Air Methods’ WellSpan WellFlight air medical team Saturday morning at their base in Gettysburg. Hoover, a 31-year-old Newburg resident, was struck by […]
Recognition underscores commitment to safety and clinical excellence, as demonstrated by recent long-distance transport of a special infant Wichita, KS, Jan. 14, 2025 – The LifeSave Kansas emergency air medical program is proud to announce its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). This accreditation affirms the program’s unwavering commitment to […]
Former WellFlight patient attests to importance of blood donations LEBANON, PA – Jan. 2, 2025 – With January as National Blood Donor Month, it’s the perfect time for Air Methods’ WellSpan WellFlight air medical program to join forces with the American Red Cross for a lifesaving blood drive. The blood drive will take place on Jan. 10 […]
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Dec. 30, 2024 – The Mercy Air program recently marked 35 years of providing life-saving air medical care throughout Nevada and California. To celebrate this milestone, Mercy Air 2, 22, 66, and H285 (based in Victorville, Hesperia, Barstow, and Big Bear) invited first responders, partners, and requestors to join them in […]
Zachary Moore visits air medical base to express his gratitude PRYOR, OK, Dec. 30, 2024 – Tulsa Life Flight’s emergency air medical crew was thrilled to hold a Christmas Eve reunion with former patient Zachary Moore to celebrate his remarkable recovery following a motorcycle accident. The emotional visit marked a significant milestone for both Moore […]