TriState Careflight, which offers critical care transport services in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada announced today that it will team with Baldwin Safety and Compliance, headquartered in Hilton Head, South Carolina, to enhance and grow its existing safety management system. “This collaboration with one of the nation’s most respected Safety Management System development organizations underscores our commitment to the most efficient and safest Emergency Medical Service operation possible,” said John Cole, TriState’s Chief Operating Officer. “This will help us ‘elevate our game’ to the next level and serve all of our customers–patients, EMTs, charge nurses, physicians, and our employees–more effectively.”

“We’re pleased to support the capable and experienced employees at TriState and work with them to review and enhance their existing SMS,” said Don Baldwin, president of Baldwin Safety and Compliance.  “Our team of credentialed safety professionals will bring a broad spectrum of global experience to this venture including working with some of the largest EMS operations in the world–and small hospitals with 2 or 3 aircraft, as well. Our team members have held a wide variety of positions, including serving major airlines, business aviation flight departments, insurance underwriters and government agencies. By bringing diverse insights, proven techniques and advanced technology to the equation we can help TriState CareFlight expand data collection, enhance analysis and more effectively address safety issues,” he added.  “Baldwin has developed specific technologies for the EMS community, including our latest development, OCC Rapid Response, that will further enhance TriState’s safety program.”

About TriState CareFlight

TriState CareFlight is a critical care transport service dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care and rapid transport throughout its service areas in the Southwest. Headquartered in Bullhead City, Arizona, it was founded in 2002,  and has since expanded to operations in four states–Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado.  TriState began its operation with one helicopter and has expanded to 27 fixed wing and rotary aircraft today.  The company currently employs 380 people.TriState CareFiight’s primary mission is to rapidly transport critically ill and injured patients for health care facilities and EMS agencies while providing the highest level of care available. TriState CareFlight’s fleet of rotor and fixed wing aircraft allows for the most efficient and expedient transport no matter where the patient is located.

About Baldwin Safety & Compliance

Founded in 2004, Baldwin is a global company founded to support the implementation and maintenance of safety management and related systems.  Utilizing leading edge proprietary technology supported by a team of experienced and credentialed aviation safety experts, Baldwin is considered the leader in the SMS industry. Baldwin is an IS-BAO and ISSSA registered company – further supporting Baldwin’s leadership position in the SMS industry.  Visit www.BaldwinAviation.com for more information