Air Evac celebrates year of service in Licking County
Source: Newark Advocate, 29-Apr-13
In its first year of service for Licking County, the helicopters of Air Evac Lifeteam 107 made more than 200 flights and were requested for service more than 460 times. (See Full Story)
18-Apr-13 N495AE Bell 407 Waco, US-Texas
18-Apr-13
Bird strike, windscreen broken, landed without further incident, no injuries
Air Evac Lifeteam Earns Three-Year CECBEMS Accreditation
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 11-Apr-13
Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently owned and operated air medical service provider in the United States, was recently awarded a three-year certification from CECBEMS. Jennifer Fletcher, director of patient care services and staff development for Air Evac Lifeteam, said the company is one of the biggest providers of continuing education in the country. In [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam Awarded 7th FAA Diamond Certificate of Excellence
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 08-Apr-13
Air Evac Lifeteam has been awarded the Diamond Certificate of Excellence for the seventh consecutive year by the Federal Aviation Administration. The honor is bestowed on companies that have 100 percent employee participation in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards program. The program encourages aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) to complete initial and recurrent training, and then [...]
Ribbon cutting for new Air Evac Lifeteam hanger
Source: Brownwood, 08-Apr-13
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Air Evac Lifeteam on Tuesday, March 26, at their new hanger on Streckert Drive in Brownwood (see full story).
AirEvac base nearing completion
Source: Blytheville Courier News, 21-Mar-13
The AirEvac Lifeteam helicopter base which is currently under construction on the campus of Great River Medical Center is nearing completion, according to Chris Raymer, GRMC’s Chief Operations Officer. During their Monday meeting, Raymer told the hospital’s board of governors that the base is expected to begin flights on April 1 (see full story).
Air Evac helipad soon to be built in Altus, Oklahoma
Source: The Lawton Constitution, 15-Mar-13
ALTUS Air Evac LifeTeam will soon begin construction of a new helipad to better serve the needs of patients who must be transported to distant hospitals for medical treatments and get them there faster.(see full story)
Air Evac Lifeteam announces plans to open base in Potosi, Missouri
09-Mar-13
Air Evac Lifeteam broke ground Monday for its newest air ambulance base in Potosi on the campus of Washington County Memorial Hospital (see full story)
Bell and Air Medical Holdings Group Reach Landmark Deal for 30 Helicopters
Source: Bell, 07-Mar-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today announced an agreement for the sale of 30 Bell helicopters – 24 Bell 407 and six Bell 206L-4 helicopters – to Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), one of the largest independent provider of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in the world. Deliveries are scheduled to begin [...]
Harrison flight nurse completes 1,500 flights for Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: Newton County Times, 11-Jan-13
Boone County base flight nurse Lee Bailey recently completed his 1500th flight for Air Evac Lifeteam (see full story)
Air Evac Lifeteam adds base at Carrollton, Georgia
Source: Douglas County Sentinel, 03-Jan-13
The base is being temporarily housed at Tanner Medical Center while company officials seek a permanent location. (see full story)
31-Dec-12 N465AE Bell 206L4 Nashville, US-Tennessee
31-Dec-12
Emergency field landing. Cause not yet advised, as press report of “blown off course” seems so improbable
Air Evac Lifeteam base at Evansville earns national award
Source: Deaconess Hospital, 10-Dec-12
The Evansville, Indiana, Air Evac Lifeteam base has been selected as the company’s 2012 National Community Service Base of the Year. The Community Service Base of the Year Award is presented to the base in the Air Evac Lifeteam system that has shown outstanding community service in its market area. Lonnie Dardeen, program director for [...]
REACH Air Medical Services acquired by AMGH
Source: REACH, 06-Dec-12
This is the press release confirming the story HeliHub.com ran FIVE WEEKS ago! – see California’s REACH sold to AMGH REACH Medical Holdings LLC, parent company of REACH Air Medical Services with headquarters in Santa Rosa, has been wholly acquired by Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc. (AMGH). As of December 5, 2012 REACH joins a [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam holds ribbon ceremony at Hinesville, Georgia
Source: Coastal Courier, 13-Nov-12
Air Evac Lifeteam hosted a ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce and Liberty Regional Medical Center on Oct. 30 at 462 E.G. Miles Parkway in Hinesville. (see full story)
Air Evac’s Jackson crew celebrates 5,000 safe flights
09-Nov-12
The pilots, flight nurses and paramedics who work at Tennessee’s first Air Evac station celebrated a major milestone — more than 5,000 missions flown safely. (see full story)
California’s REACH sold to AMGH
Source: HeliHub.com, 30-Oct-12
Word is reaching the HeliHub.com office that Air Medical Group Holdings have bought REACH Mediplane in California. Air Medical Group Holdings refers to itself as “the largest independent provider of air medical services in the world”, operating through subsidiaries Air Evac Lifeteam, Med-Trans and EagleMed We are expecting a formal press release today, or possibly [...]
Regional Maintenance Manager for Air Evac Lifeteam wins award
Source: Director of Maintenance, 17-Oct-12
Cliff Johnson, the regional maintenance manager for HAI member Air Evac Lifeteam, was recognized in the current issue of Director of Maintenance magazine as the Maintenance Manager of the Year. Johnson manages 28 maintenance facilities across four states
Air Evac Lifeteam to add base at Ironton
Source: WSAZ, 15-Oct-12
Residents in Lawrence County, Ohio will soon have an air ambulance helicopter to call their own. (see full story)
Air Evac Lifeteam leases offices
Source: HeliHub.com, 12-Oct-12
Air Evac Lifeteam has signed a lease for 12,319 square feet in the office building at 1001 Boardwalk Springs Plaza. in O’Fallon, Missouri. The Boardwalk Corporate Center is a three-story building totaling 76,249 square feet in the Winghaven Building Park, situated in a serene setting adjacent to a preserved wetlands area. Boardwalk Corporate Center, LLC [...]
26-Aug-12 N282AE Bell 206L3 Dickson, US-Tennessee
26-Aug-12
Safe night emergency landing made in sports field after bird strike caused 24 inch diameter hole in windshield
Air Evac Lifeteam enters third Level of FAA’s SMS Voluntary Pilot project
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 20-Aug-12
Further bolstering its commitment to safety and risk management, Air Evac Lifeteam – the largest independently-owned air ambulance service in the country – has entered the third level of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Safety Management System Voluntary Pilot Project. The national helicopter EMS company, with 110 bases in 15 states, has been enrolled in [...]
13-Aug-12 N28AE Bell 206L3 Burnet, US-Texas
13-Aug-12
Tail rotor struck wire on approach after crew were distracted by vehicle on ground potentially entering landing zone. Landed without further incident
Air Evac to open 109th base – at Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Source: Times Daily, 29-Jun-12
Air Evac plans to open a new base in July at Crockett Hospital in Lawrenceburg (see full story)
Air Evac Lifeteam to open new HQ in Missouri
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 14-Jun-12
Air Evac Lifeteam, a leading provider of air medical transportation to rural communities, today announced a major expansion of its facilities that will enhance the Company’s ability to deliver air medical transportation services throughout the country, and position it for future growth. The facilities expansion includes opening a new headquarters building in O’Fallon, Missouri, nearby St. [...]
30-May-12 N116AE Bell 206L West Plains, US-Missouri
30-May-12
The aircraft had just completed a routine inspection and the mechanic was doing a post-inspection ground run when the aircraft inadvertently lifted from its stationary position and struck a hangar. Mechanic injured
New Ohio base is 107th for Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 11-Apr-12
Air Evac Lifeteam, an independently-owned air ambulance provider serving rural America, has opened a new base in Licking County. Air Evac Lifeteam crews provide on-the-scene medical care and rapid medical transport, as well as transfers between medical facilities, and the new base will serve the community of Cambridge. The base opened on March 15 and [...]
04-Apr-12 N424AE Bell 206L4 Winnsboro, US-Louisiana
04-Apr-12
Bird strike on take off while pilot was using NVG. Damage to windscreen and vertical fin
02-Mar-12 Bell 206L Baldwyn, US-Mississippi
02-Mar-12
precautionary landing after a transmission light came on
27-Dec-11 N319AE Bell 206L4 Columbiana, US-Ohio
27-Dec-11
Helicopter made precautionary landing in soccer field beside the Upper Room Fellowship church due to poor weather on ferry flight back to base after dropping patient at hospital. Landing site was soggy ground and helicopter started to sink, thus hovered short distance to parking lot and then ground handled to covered area
Air Evac Lifeteam reaches landmark 1,000,000 members
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 23-Dec-11
One million members! The Air Evac Lifeteam air ambulance company reached a milestone today with the announcement they have signed up their one millionth Air Evac Lifeteam member. “This is a great achievement for the company overall,” said Vice President of Membership Keith Hovey. “But more importantly, it means that a million people will not [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam 71 base upgrades to Bell 407
Source: HeliHub.com, 25-Nov-11
Air Evac Lifeteam have upgraded their base at Carrizo Springs Airport in Texas – about 125 miles south-west of San Antonio. Known as “Lifeteam 71″, this base previously flew a LongRanger, they now have a Bell 407 in the same colour scheme Photos were released on AEL71′s Facebook page William P Johnson – HeliHub.com US [...]
Valley Air Care – last flight
Source: HeliHub.com, 01-Nov-11
The Rio Grande Valley’s longest-running helicopter ambulance flew its last flight yesterday, 31st October, thanks to Texas state budget cuts. The South Texas Emergency Care Foundation has operated Valley AirCare since 1995, but operating their AS350B2 in recent years has been an increasing challenge as cost reimbursements continued a downward slide and fuel prices soared. [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam celebrates 5 years at Batesville
Source: The Panolian, 24-Oct-11
Strong community support, a hometown crew and a steadfast mission to always do what is best for their patients: the essential ingredients to a recipe for success that has allowed the Batesville Air Evac Lifeteam crew to faithfully serve northwest Mississippi since first taking flight in 2006. (See full story)
North Flight Data, AEL partner to develop FDR for Bell 206
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 20-Oct-11
NORTH Flight Data Systems LLC is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with Air Evac Lifeteam to partner together to develop a flight data recording system for the analog Bell 206 platform in a continuing effort to invest in safety through Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA). NORTH Flight’s C-2000 system is a [...]
Wysong delivers new B407 completion to Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: Wysong Enterprises, 20-Oct-11
Wysong Enterprises, Inc., announced today from the Air Medical Transport Conference that they delivered a new Bell 407 EMS Helicopter to Missouri based Air Evac EMS, Inc., (Air Evac Lifeteam) the largest independently owned and operated air medical service provider in the United States. Air Evac Lifeteam operates more than 110 Bell 206 Long Ranger [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam selects Philips HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrilators
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 20-Oct-11
Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently owned and operated air medical service in the United States, awarded Philips a contract to supply 127 HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillators. The HeartStart MRx units will be deployed across all of Air Evac Lifeteam’s bases, which number 104 in 15 states, over the next six months. The HeartStart MRx meets [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam enters second level of FAA safety project
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 20-Oct-11
Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently-owned air ambulance service in the country, has entered the second level of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Safety Management System Voluntary Pilot Project, further bolstering the company’s commitment to safety and risk management.Air Evac Lifeteam Director of Safety Dave Hardin explained that Air Evac Lifeteam’s voluntary participation in the [...]
CAMTS accreditation for two Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Ohio
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 17-Oct-11
The Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Chillicothe and Portsmouth have received accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services. The accreditation represents the highest standard for medical transport services. As part of the accreditation process, Air Evac Lifeteam voluntarily undertook the largest scale inspection and accreditation process in CAMTS’ history and is now [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam enters second phase of Safety Management System project
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 17-Oct-11
Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently-owned air ambulance service in the country, has entered the second level of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Safety Management System Voluntary Pilot Project, further bolstering the company’s commitment to safety and risk management. Air Evac Lifeteam Director of Safety Dave Hardin explained that Air Evac Lifeteam’s voluntary participation in [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam to launch ops from McAllen, TX
Source: Brownsville Herald, 13-Oct-11
The new McAllen base will be one of Air Evac Lifeteam’s 104 bases in the country and the 21st base in Texas, the company said in a statement. -
Air Evac Lifeteam honours Marion paramedic
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 26-Aug-11
Marion, IL – Todd Test, flight paramedic for the Marion, Ill. Air Evac Lifeteam base, has been honored with the company’s 2011 Region 1 Flight Paramedic of the Year award. Test’s region consists of Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana. The Flight Paramedic of the Year is presented to the paramedic who [...]
Evansville, Ind. base honored by Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 24-Aug-11
The Evansville, Ind. Air Evac Lifeteam base has been selected as the company’s 2011 Region 1 Base of the Year. Region 1 consists of Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Missouri. The Base of the Year Award is presented to the base in the Air Evac Lifeteam system that best exemplifies the [...]
Ohio: Life Air evolves into Air Evac
Source: Portsmouth Daily Times, 10-Aug-11
Air Evac Lifeteam Senior Director of Base Operations Andy Arthurs said the decision to change the Life Air name to Air Evac Lifeteam was a move to make operations more efficient and create a unified, larger and more cohesive team in Ohio. (Full story)
01-Aug-11 N484AE Bell 206L4 Reliance, US-Tennessee
01-Aug-11
Contacted wires on take off with patient from road accident site
Air Evac Lifeteam update Oklahoma base to LongRanger IV
Source: HeliHub.com, 25-Jul-11
At the Air Medical Transport Conference in Ft. Lauderdale last October, Bell announced that Air Evac Lifeteam had placed an order for sixteen Bell LongRanger IV helicopters. HeliHub.com has heard that one of these has been allocated to their base at Woodward in Oklahoma, whch opened in May 2007, and went live on 1st July. [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam to add 104th base at McAllen, Texas
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 25-Jul-11
Air Evac Lifeteam announced they will be opening an air ambulance base in McAllen, Texas, this fall. The base, scheduled to begin operations in October, will be located on the campus of McAllen Medical Center, but will serve all hospitals and communities within a 70-mile radius. Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently owned air medical [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam opens base in Ohio town of Lancaster
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 13-Jun-11
Air Evac Lifeteam, an independently-owned air ambulance provider, has begun operations in Lancaster, Ohio. Air Evac Lifeteam crews provide on-the-scene medical care and rapid medical transport, as well as transfers between medical facilities. The new base opened Tuesday, June 7, and is located at the Pleasant Township Fire Department, 2929 Lancaster Thornville Road. It is [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam celebrates anniversary in Houston, Missouri
Source: Houston Herald, 04-May-11
Air Evac Lifeteam invited the community to join them yesterday for an open house to celebrate the office’s second anniversary. A drop-in reception was held to mark the occasion More info
Air Evac Lifeteam gives presentation to Randolph County Commission
Source: Randolph Leader, 18-Apr-11
Air Evac is not attached to a specific hospital and is subsidized by the community through membership, which is like a form of insurance. Flights cost approximately $19,000-$20,000 with insurance covering only about half. Patients are asked to set up a payment plan for the remainder of the bill.
Air Evac relocating base from Marianna to Forrest City Medical Center
Source: Times-Herlad, 15-Apr-11
According to a press release from Air Evac, the decision to move the office was made to better align the company with its service area.
Air Evac Lifeteam a ‘Gold Sponsor’ of the 17th annual MSU Auction
Source: MSU, 31-Mar-11
Air Evac Lifeteam recently donated $1,000 to become the sole “Gold Sponsor” of Missouri State University-West Plains’ 17th Annual Auction, set for Friday, April 1, at the West Plains Civic Center. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and the silent auction. A live auction will get underway at 7:30 p.m. Catalogs listing all [...]
New hangar plans progress for Air Evac Lifeteam at Portsmouth, Ohio
Source: HeliHub.com, 20-Mar-11
The Portsmouth City Planning Commission voted in recent days to allow Air Evac Lifeteam to build a hangar at their existing helipad between 11th and 12th Streets. The plans include allowand for installation of an above-ground fuel storage tank. No objections were raised by State Fire Marshal’s Office or the Portsmouth Fire Department. Most of [...]
Ohio’s Life Air acquired by Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: Jackson County Times-Journal, 10-Mar-11
The Life Air ambulance bases, located in Portsmouth and Chillicothe, will continue to operate under the Life Air name, and according to Air Evac Lifeteam President and CEO Seth Myers, operations should continue seamlessly
Air Evac Lifeteam upgrades Evansville base to 206L4
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 04-Mar-11
The Evansville Air Evac Lifeteam crew recently welcomed a new addition to its base. A new Bell Helicopter 206L4 is now in operation for the crew stationed in Evansville. The aircraft sports the familiar red, white and blue Air Evac Lifeteam color scheme. The L4 has been described by Bell Helicopter as a combination of [...]
28-Feb-11 N192AE Bell B206L Gibson County, US-Tennessee
28-Feb-11
Bird strike which caused windshield to shatter
Air Evac Lifeteam acquires Life Air operations
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 03-Feb-11
Life Air, which operates air ambulance bases in Portsmouth and Chillicothe, Ohio, has been acquired by Air Evac Lifeteam, a leading air medical provider headquartered in West Plains, Mo. Air Evac Lifeteam President and CEO Seth Myers said the air ambulance bases will continue to operate under the Life Air name and customers should expect [...]
16-Dec-10 N101AE Bell B206L-1 Peoria, US-Illinois
16-Dec-10
Landing accident, damage level not given in FAA preliminary report
Air Evac Lifeteam orders 16 LongRanger IVs
Source: Bell, 11-Oct-10
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the sale of 16 206L4 LongRanger IV helicopters to Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), the largest independent provider of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in the world. The aircraft will be operated by AMGH subsidiary Air Evac Lifeteam with deliveries in 2012 and 2013. “All [...]
Air Evac grounds whole fleet for two hours over pitch change rod connecting bolts
06-Oct-10
Air Evac Lifeteam proactively grounded its entire fleet of medical helicopters on Thursday, after a bolt on one of its choppers was found to be wearing dangerously thin, way before it was scheduled to be changed out
Lafayette, Tennessee base honored by Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: Macon County Times, 24-Sep-10
The Base of the Year Award is presented to the base in the Air Evac Lifeteam system that best exemplifies the company’s mission, including community service, education, and scene work.
Universal City pilot earns recognition with Air Evac
Source: San Antonio Business Journal, 23-Sep-10
Universal City resident and San Marcos pilot Joel Ekeland was recently recognized for having completed 1,000 flights with Air Evac Lifeteam.
San Marcos Academy signs contract with Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: San Marcos Local News, 16-Sep-10
San Marcos Academy recently signed an athletic membership contract with Air Evac Lifeteam to provide air ambulance services for athletes from the academy at both home and away game events.
Bain Capital buys Air Medical Group Holdings for around $1 billion
Source: Reuters, 05-Sep-10
Air Medical was previously owned by private equity firms Florida-based Brockway Moran & Partners Inc and Pennsylvania-based MVP Capital Partners. It operates through three subsidiaries: Air Evac Lifeteam, Med-Trans Corporation, and EagleMed
Air Evac Lifeteam to add 85 jobs in Missouri
Source: Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, 05-Sep-10
Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Houston to announce the award of $183, 361 in Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) tax credits to a Missouri company that operates the largest independently owned and operated air medical service provider in the United States. The EEZ incentives will assist Air Evac Lifeteam in significantly expanding its operations in south-central [...]
New aircraft for McMinn County Air Evac Lifeteam base
Source: NewsChannel9, 23-Aug-10
The rural air ambulance provider has added a new Bell 206L4 to its base at 100 Robinson Street in Etowah, replacing an older L1 model
Air Evac Lifeteam selects 2010 Regional Mechanic of the Year
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 17-Aug-10
Air Evac Lifeteam selected base mechanic Corey Wehmeyer of the Mineral Wells, Texas base as the 2010 Regional Mechanic of the Year for Region 5. The Regional Mechanic of the Year award is presented to the employee who has contributed to the performance of the assigned base/region, and to the overall mission of Air Evac [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam hold ribbon ceremony for new Tennessee base
Source: Mid South Newz, 17-Aug-10
Members of Air Evac Lifeteam held a ribbon cutting on Monday, August 16th. The medical services support company expanded to a base of operations in Savannah on July 1st
Medical helicopter based in Boyle adds NVG
Source: AM News, 13-Aug-10
All of the Air Evac Lifeteam pilots who take off from the base at Danville-Boyle County Airport are now equipped with night vision goggles.
Air Evac Lifeteam completes NVG rollout to all 92 bases
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 21-Jul-10
Air Evac Lifeteam is now the largest air medical company to complete implementation of night vision technology at all of its air ambulance bases. Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently-owned and operated air medical service in the United States, operates 92 bases in 14 states, including Illinois. Marion and Mount Vernon are among the closest [...]
New Program Director for Air Evac Lifeteam in Hardinsburg, KY
Source: Business First of Louisville, 07-Jul-10
Jennifer King, a resident of Radcliff, Ky., has been hired to serve as the program director for the new Air Evac Lifeteam air base at Breckinridge County Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg, Ky.
Air Evac opens base in Hardinsburg, Kentucky
Source: Business First of Louisville, 02-Jun-10
Air Evac Lifeteam has opened a base in Hardinsburg, in Breckinridge County, at Breckinridge County Memorial Hospital on Old Highway 60
