Press Releases

Native Air Receives First Responder Status

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 Air Medical Teams Approved for First On Scene, Supplementing Ground EMS Partners FLAGSTAFF, AZ, July 29, 2024 – Air Methods’ Native Air bases in Cottonwood and Williams have achieved first responder designation, permitting first-response capabilities in the areas of Coconino County and Northern Arizona to assist in delivering rapid, emergency care. Additionally, the Native Air base […]

Air Methods Hosting Hiring Event in St. Louis for Experienced Pilots, Mechanics, Clinicians

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Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the U.S, is hosting a hiring event for experienced helicopter pilots, paramedics, critical care nurses and mechanics on August 22 in St. Louis. Open positions are currently available at the seven bases under the ARCH Air Medical program, which is celebrating 45 years of providing lifesaving […]

Air Methods Becomes First Air Medical Program to Achieve SSH Simulation Center Accreditation

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Testament to Air Methods’ commitment to excellence in clinical education GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, Jul 26, 2024 – Air Methods, the leading air medical services provider, announced today that it has become the first and only air medical program in the world to achieve Simulation Center Accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). This prestigious […]

Public Notice – CAMTS

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The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: Air Methods South-Central Region on August 12-16. The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under […]

Council Bluffs Fire Department Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide In-Person and Virtual Reality Training for its First Responders

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, July 23, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that the Council Bluffs Fire Department has selected Air Methods Ascend’s in-person and virtual reality programs to provide advanced training, including airway management training, for its first responders. Located in Iowa’s eighth-largest city, the Council Bluffs Fire […]

Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Online EMS Review Course for First Responders

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SUN CITY WEST, AZ, July 17, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) has selected Air Methods Ascend’s EMS Review online programs to provide continuing education to its first responders. Covering more than 600 square miles and serving approximately 90,000 residents, the […]

Emergency Air Medical Program Adds Specialized Clinical Capability 

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AirLift Texas bases in Waco and New Braunfels can now transport patients with intra-aortic balloon pumps  WACO, TX, July 17, 2024 – Cardiac patients requiring intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) can now be transported between hospitals for specialized care by the emergency air medical teams with AirLift Texas. Starting today, the critical care crews at both […]

Air Methods Salutes National Hire a Veteran Day  

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Recruiters to attend upcoming Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair  Fort Novosel, AL, July 16, 2024 – As the nation’s leading air medical service, Air Methods understands the inherent value of hiring Veteran service members and every year salutes National Hire a Veteran Day. Created by Marine Corps Veteran and Hiring Our Heroes founder Dan Caporale, […]

Air Medical Helicopters Escort Moving Honors Procession  from the Sky 

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Pensacola’s Life Flight and Niceville’s Okaloosa MedFlight perform special flyover  Pensacola, FL, July 15, 2024 – As a demonstration of their honor and respect for EMS professionals who died in the line of duty, Life Flight 1, based in Pensacola, and Okaloosa MedFlight, based in Niceville, provided a helicopter escort for the National EMS Memorial […]

USA SouthFlight Nurse Achieves Remarkable Milestone

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 Flight Nurse Ben Hughes completes 1,000 patient transports  Semmes, AL, July 9, 2024 – While some milestones signify personal achievements, others highlight a commitment to changing the lives of others. USA SouthFlight Nurse Ben Hughes reached such a benchmark on June 26 when he completed his 1,000th patient transport.  This remarkable achievement not only represents […]

Native Air Base in Snyder Now Carries Life-Saving Whole Blood Onboard

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  Improving patient outcomes by transfusing donated whole blood during transports  Snyder, TX, July 8, 2024 – The industry-leading trauma clinicians with the Native Air emergency air medical base in Snyder are proud to announce they now carry and can administer whole blood onboard every transport. Having whole blood aboard their helicopter allows them to provide […]

AirLife Utah Base Relocates to Brigham City

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Emergency air medical base continues service in northern Utah   BRIGHAM CITY, UT, JULY 2, 2024 – To ensure critically ill and injured patients reach trauma centers faster when every minute counts, AirLife Utah 1 officially relocated its emergency air medical base from Ogden to Brigham City Community Hospital on Monday and continues to provide lifesaving […]