/air-medical-transport Air Medical Transport en-US Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:24:28 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/7-tips-to-access-and-extricate-patients-on-trails-NyMeYl0330A0moeE/ Tips for the unique challenges of accessing and extricating patients from recreational trails Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:24:28 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/7-tips-to-access-and-extricate-patients-on-trails-NyMeYl0330A0moeE/ /ems-trend-report/celebrating-75-years-of-transformative-healthcare-with-mercy-flights Adapting to growth and changing demands with innovative community partnerships Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:33:27 GMT /ems-trend-report/celebrating-75-years-of-transformative-healthcare-with-mercy-flights /international/navigating-international-healthcare-and-a-60k-flight-home Chris Cebollero shares a recent family health emergency and offers his insider views on the quality of international medical care in contrast to the U.S. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:51:09 GMT /international/navigating-international-healthcare-and-a-60k-flight-home /air-medical-transport/this-kind-of-stuff-shouldnt-happen-medevac-crew-recalls-ga-school-shooting The Air Evac Lifeteam 117 crew recounted their response to Apalachee High School, where they treated a girl who was shot multiple times Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:41:09 GMT /air-medical-transport/this-kind-of-stuff-shouldnt-happen-medevac-crew-recalls-ga-school-shooting /air-medical-transport/md-first-responders-rescue-hiker-who-fell-off-cliff-onto-top-of-train-tunnel A Maryland State Police medevac crew lifted the injured hiker from a wooded area in Carroll County Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:11:29 GMT /air-medical-transport/md-first-responders-rescue-hiker-who-fell-off-cliff-onto-top-of-train-tunnel /air-medical-transport/commission-on-accreditation-of-medical-transport-systems-announces-new-executive-director With over 35 years as a flight nurse, clinical director and educator, Jan Eichel was unanimously selected Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:31:00 GMT /air-medical-transport/commission-on-accreditation-of-medical-transport-systems-announces-new-executive-director /air-medical-transport/calif-medical-helicopter-grounded-after-being-tagged-by-vandals Both sides of the Mercy Air helicopter were covered by silver, orange and green graffiti Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:19:55 GMT /air-medical-transport/calif-medical-helicopter-grounded-after-being-tagged-by-vandals /air-medical-transport/ntsb-ky-medical-helicopter-hit-wire-on-approach-to-landing-zone The Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 helicopter crashed while en route to pick up a patient, killing all three members aboard Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:08:23 GMT /air-medical-transport/ntsb-ky-medical-helicopter-hit-wire-on-approach-to-landing-zone /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/7-tips-to-access-and-extricate-patients-on-trails-NyMeYl0330A0moeE/ Tips for the unique challenges of accessing and extricating patients from recreational trails Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:24:28 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/7-tips-to-access-and-extricate-patients-on-trails-NyMeYl0330A0moeE/ /line-of-duty-death-lodd/officials-identify-crewmembers-killed-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash Three members of Air Evac Lifeteam 133 were en route to pick up a patient when their helicopter went down in Owenton Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:53:11 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/officials-identify-crewmembers-killed-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash /air-medical-transport/officials-at-least-1-dead-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash The Grant County Sheriff's Office confirmed that an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed in Owen County Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:54:53 GMT /air-medical-transport/officials-at-least-1-dead-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash /legal/fla-ems-chief-fired-amid-stolen-drugs-investigation Monroe County Fire Rescue’s EMS chief faced several charges including evidence tampering, witness tampering and altering patient records Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:06:04 GMT /legal/fla-ems-chief-fired-amid-stolen-drugs-investigation /billing-and-administration/colo-lawmakers-try-again-to-cut-surprise-bills-from-ems-transport-companies Legislators are working on a bipartisan bill that would have local governments set the operating costs for EMS that insurers would pay Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:02:21 GMT /billing-and-administration/colo-lawmakers-try-again-to-cut-surprise-bills-from-ems-transport-companies /air-medical-transport/air-ambulance-service-celebrates-20-years-at-ky-base Air Methods personnel in Somerset were joined by first responders, hospital staff and members of the community to mark the anniversary Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:14:14 GMT /air-medical-transport/air-ambulance-service-celebrates-20-years-at-ky-base /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mutual-aid-response-when-wagon-overturns-during-wis-school-field-trip At least 17 patients were transported by EMS to hospitals after a wagon carrying children and adults overturned near Chippewa Falls Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mutual-aid-response-when-wagon-overturns-during-wis-school-field-trip /air-medical-transport/thousands-sign-up-for-temporary-burning-man-2024-medevac-insurance Care Flight temporary membership will help provide coverage for the cost of helicopter transport Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /air-medical-transport/thousands-sign-up-for-temporary-burning-man-2024-medevac-insurance /air-medical-transport/3-medical-helicopters-respond-to-fiery-n-y-crash LifeNet helicopters transported three patients from an MCI crash in Exeter Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:12:30 GMT /air-medical-transport/3-medical-helicopters-respond-to-fiery-n-y-crash /nurse/acadian-air-med-mourns-the-loss-of-a-dedicated-flight-nurse-paramedic Flight Nurse Toni Blanchard joined Acadian as an EMT and was known as the "den mother of Air Med" Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:03:15 GMT /nurse/acadian-air-med-mourns-the-loss-of-a-dedicated-flight-nurse-paramedic /ems-trend-report/celebrating-75-years-of-transformative-healthcare-with-mercy-flights Adapting to growth and changing demands with innovative community partnerships Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:33:27 GMT /ems-trend-report/celebrating-75-years-of-transformative-healthcare-with-mercy-flights /rescue/mich-man-critical-after-being-trapped-under-tractor-for-2-hours First responders in Livingston County worked to rescue an elderly man pinned underneath a tractor Sun, 18 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /rescue/mich-man-critical-after-being-trapped-under-tractor-for-2-hours /international/navigating-international-healthcare-and-a-60k-flight-home Chris Cebollero shares a recent family health emergency and offers his insider views on the quality of international medical care in contrast to the U.S. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:51:09 GMT /international/navigating-international-healthcare-and-a-60k-flight-home /air-medical-transport/child-airlifted-others-injured-after-boat-runs-aground-off-n-j-river Dorothy Fire & EMS, along with mutual aid, rescued and treated multiple passengers after their boat ran aground in a marsh and hit several trees Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:56:51 GMT /air-medical-transport/child-airlifted-others-injured-after-boat-runs-aground-off-n-j-river /search-and-rescue/maine-man-rescued-after-spending-4-days-in-bog-after-falling-off-overlook Officials say the man had fallen off a ledge at Mount Blue State Park, became disoriented and was unable to get up Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:59:07 GMT /search-and-rescue/maine-man-rescued-after-spending-4-days-in-bog-after-falling-off-overlook /ems-heroes/nev-airport-hosts-traveling-tribute-to-fallen-ems-personnel Elko Regional Airport held a ceremony with the National EMS Memorial Service to remember 36 fallen EMS first responders Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:40:34 GMT /ems-heroes/nev-airport-hosts-traveling-tribute-to-fallen-ems-personnel /rescue/colo-ems-flight-crew-and-residents-recognized-for-bravery UC Health Lifeline One Flight crew and Longmont residents were hailed as heroes for saving the life of a shooting victim Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT /rescue/colo-ems-flight-crew-and-residents-recognized-for-bravery /vehicle-crashes/7-injured-3-seriously-when-boat-crashes-into-fla-bridge Three patients were flown to mainland hospitals after the boat they were in crashed into a Florida Keys bridge Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:40:41 GMT /vehicle-crashes/7-injured-3-seriously-when-boat-crashes-into-fla-bridge /public-health/heat-wave-grips-several-states-causing-deaths-heat-related-illnesses The high temperature prevented a medical helicopter from transporting a patient in Nevada Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:31:55 GMT /public-health/heat-wave-grips-several-states-causing-deaths-heat-related-illnesses /vehicle-crashes/5-injured-2-seriously-when-tour-bus-struck-tree-in-n-j-crash Two patients were flown to hospitals after a tree branch broke off and entered the passenger compartment during the crash Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:04:29 GMT /vehicle-crashes/5-injured-2-seriously-when-tour-bus-struck-tree-in-n-j-crash /burns/2-critically-burned-when-hot-air-balloon-comes-near-ind-power-lines Three people were injured, two critically when a hot air balloon came near power lines in Lowell Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:58:21 GMT /burns/2-critically-burned-when-hot-air-balloon-comes-near-ind-power-lines /line-of-duty-death-lodd/officials-identify-crewmembers-killed-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash Three members of Air Evac Lifeteam 133 were en route to pick up a patient when their helicopter went down in Owenton Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:53:11 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/officials-identify-crewmembers-killed-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash /public-health/heat-wave-grips-several-states-causing-deaths-heat-related-illnesses The high temperature prevented a medical helicopter from transporting a patient in Nevada Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:31:55 GMT /public-health/heat-wave-grips-several-states-causing-deaths-heat-related-illnesses /vehicle-crashes/5-injured-2-seriously-when-tour-bus-struck-tree-in-n-j-crash Two patients were flown to hospitals after a tree branch broke off and entered the passenger compartment during the crash Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:04:29 GMT /vehicle-crashes/5-injured-2-seriously-when-tour-bus-struck-tree-in-n-j-crash /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit Suit claims that the Air Methods pilot did not do a reconnaissance of the landing zone and flew into power lines Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:02:31 GMT /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit /ambulance-service/articles/national-association-of-state-ems-officials-releases-stats-on-local-agencies-911-calls-LPQTHJrK2oIpxuR1/ The 2020 National EMS Assessment shows that more than 18,200 local agencies respond to nearly 28.5 million 911 dispatches each year Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:26:50 GMT /ambulance-service/articles/national-association-of-state-ems-officials-releases-stats-on-local-agencies-911-calls-LPQTHJrK2oIpxuR1/