Press Releases

LifeNet 1-1 Celebrates 45 Years of Service in the Heartland

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Community joined current and past crew members and partners in celebration   OMAHA, NE, June 20, 2024 – For 45 years, LifeNet of the Heartland has served Omaha and the surrounding area with life-saving care. In recognition of that milestone, many of those who have had a hand in the success of LifeNet 1-1 joined […]

Texas Senator Donna Campbell’s Chief of Staff Visits Air Medical Base in New Braunfels 

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Crews from AirLift Texas and AirLIFE in Uvalde provide insight into air medical ecosystem   NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, June 18, 2024 – Air Methods, a leader in air medical services, proudly hosted Shane Birdwell, chief of staff for Texas Senator Donna Campbell, at their fixed wing base in New Braunfels last Thursday. During his visit, Birdwell […]

LifeSave Kansas Now Carries Life-Saving Whole Blood Onboard All Transports Across the State

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Improving patient outcomes by transfusing donated whole blood to save lives in the air  Wichita, KS, June 18, 2024 – LifeSave Kansas, based in Emporia, Garden City, Liberal, and Wichita, is proud to announce they now carry and can administer whole blood on every air medical transport across the state. Having whole blood aboard their […]

Air Methods of Kentucky 6 Celebrates 20 years of Service

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Crew joined by community, local partners and former patients in celebration ELIZABETHTOWN, KY, June 17, 2024 – Celebrating two decades of providing life-saving care to Elizabethtown and surrounding communities, Air Methods of Kentucky 6 held a community event on June 13. Crew members, past and present, local partners, former patients, and members of the community […]

El Paso Emergency Squad Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Online and In-Person Training for First Responders

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EL PASO, IL, June 11, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that El Paso Emergency Squad has selected Air Methods Ascend’s online and in-person programs to provide additional training for its first responders. Located 30 miles east of Peoria, the El Paso Emergency Squad has been proudly serving […]

George E. Weems Memorial Hospital Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Online Training for Ambulance Service EMTs, Paramedics

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APALACHICOLA, FL, June 10, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that George E. Weems Hospital has selected Air Methods Ascend’s Critical Care Review online program to provide additional training for its first responders. Founded in 1959, George E. Weems Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit community healthcare facility serving […]

American Ambulance of Visalia Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Online and In-Person Training for First Responders

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VISALIA, CA, June 6, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that American Ambulance of Visalia has selected Air Methods Ascend’s online and in-person programs to provide additional training for its first responders. Located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, American Ambulance of Visalia proudly serves the greater Visalia area […]

Gilpin Ambulance Authority Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide In-Person Training for First Responders

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BLACK HAWK, CO, June 6, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Gilpin Ambulance Authority has selected Air Methods Ascend’s in-person program to provide critical care readiness clinical education for its first responders. Located about 35 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains, the Gilpin Ambulance Authority […]

Life-Saving Whole Blood is Now Carried on All Air Methods Medical Helicopters in Arizona

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Improving patient outcomes by transfusing donated whole blood to save lives in the air  Phoenix, AZ, June 6, 2024 – The LifeNet, Native Air, and TriState CareFlight programs across Arizona are proud to announce they now carry and can administer whole blood onboard every air medical transport via helicopter. These programs are all part of […]

Franciscan Health Crown Point selects Air Methods’ Ascend EMS course

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CROWN POINT, INDIANA, May 30, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Franciscan Health Crown Point has selected its Ascend Critical Care Review online program to provide continuing education to first responders. “We strive to provide our clinicians with the best available continuing education in order to provide […]

Star Valley EMS Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide In-Person and Online Training for First Responders

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AFTON, WY, May 24, 2024 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Star Valley EMS has selected Air Methods Ascend’s in-person and online programs to provide critical care readiness clinical education for its first responders. Providing 24/7 emergency services, including critical care transport, Star Valley EMS—a hospital-based EMS system—serves […]

Emergency Air Medical Transport Does Not Mean Bankruptcy 

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Idahoans don’t need to fear the bill that comes with a medical emergency  SALMON, ID, MAY 24, 2024 – There was a time when horror stories about the cost of air ambulance service had people not only fearing a medical emergency, but also sweating over how to pay the bills that were sure to follow. […]