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Signs major purchase agreements with Bell Textron Inc., and AirBus Helicopters DALLAS, TX – March 12, 2025 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical provider, is growing its fleet by nearly 50 aircraft to expand services across the country and serve more patients in need of emergency transport. Today, at the VERTICON 2025 conference […]
Caregivers who helped save Rowdy Atkins’ life reflect on his remarkable recovery Colorado City, TX, Mar. 6, 2025 – On Monday, staff from Mitchell County Hospital and Native Air emergency air medical service reunited with a former patient and his family to celebrate his miraculous recovery. In October 2021, 16-year-old Rowdy Atkins took a knee […]
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – March 4, 2025 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, is proud to announce its approval as a Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge employer, furthering its commitment to supporting military service members as they transition to civilian careers. Through the SkillBridge program, active-duty service members can intern with […]
South Dakota Department of Health awards grant for cutting-edge online training RAPID CITY, SD – March 04, 2025 – Earlier this year, Air Methods Ascend was announced by the South Dakota Department of Health as a recipient of the Regional Service Designation grant for emergency medical services. Through this grant, Air Methods Ascend received funds to provide […]
Celebrating Women in Aviation DENVER, CO – 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, Elizabeth Peebles. From flying small fixed-wing aircraft as a hobby to becoming Air Methods’ first […]
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 […]