LifeFlight

UnityPoint Health selects Air Methods for Ascend critical care online education program

UnityPoint Health selects Air Methods for Ascend critical care online education program

24-Jul-2023Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced that UnityPoint Health – Des Moines has selected the Air Methods Ascend critical care online education program for their LifeFlight crew members. Established in 1979, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines LifeFlight has been providing quality, rapid air transport for critically ill and injured patients from... Read more

LifeFlight to build new base on Sunshine Coast

LifeFlight to build new base on Sunshine Coast

14-Jun-2023Source: LifeFlight

LifeFlight will build a new helicopter and jet base on the Sunshine Coast, following the announcement of more than $586 million in additional Government funding over the next ten years, for the state-wide aeromedical service. “Our government is committed to providing free, world class health care no matter where you live in Queensland,” Queensland Premier... Read more

LifeFlight unveils Australian-first ARC to save animals from floods

LifeFlight unveils Australian-first ARC to save animals from floods

24-May-2023Source: LifeFlight Australia

LifeFlight Australia’s helicopter crews are well known for saving human lives but now they have the capability to safely rescue beloved, furry family members too. In an Australian-first, LifeFlight Engineering has created a purpose-built Animal Rescue Capsule (ARC) which can be used to rescue, winch and transport pets securely from life-threatening situations, such as floods.... Read more

LifeFlight Engineering’s future bolstered by new facility

LifeFlight Engineering’s future bolstered by new facility

20-Mar-2023Source: LifeFlight

LifeFlight Engineering’s world-class capabilities will be secured well into the future, thanks to a planned new maintenance facility at Archerfield Airport, servicing RACQ LifeFlight Rescue’s iconic fleet of aeromedical aircraft. The custom-built space will see the highly skilled engineering team move into a larger hangar complex, enabling LifeFlight Australia to double its current capacity for... Read more

LifeFlight Engineering plan new maintenance facility at Archerfield Airport

LifeFlight Engineering plan new maintenance facility at Archerfield Airport

20-Mar-2023Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue

LifeFlight Engineering’s world-class capabilities will be secured well into the future, thanks to a planned new maintenance facility at Archerfield Airport, servicing RACQ LifeFlight Rescue’s iconic fleet of aeromedical aircraft. The custom-built space will see the highly skilled engineering team move into a larger hangar complex, enabling LifeFlight Australia to double its current capacity for base maintenance activities.... Read more

LifeFlight Australia sets rescue record in 2022

LifeFlight Australia sets rescue record in 2022

26-Jan-2023Source: LifeFlight Australia

LifeFlight Australia has notched up another record-breaking calendar year, with its fleet of helicopters, Air Ambulance jets, Critical Care Doctors, Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics helping a total of 6,978 people in 2022. LifeFlight Group Head of Operations Yvette Lutze said that total reflected over 20 people helped each day, proving how indispensable the aeromedical service is across... Read more

LifeFlight Training Academy adds two new HUET underwater trainers

LifeFlight Training Academy adds two new HUET underwater trainers

30-Aug-2022Source: LifeFlight

Two new, custom-made aircraft underwater escape simulators at the LifeFlight Training Academy (LTA), are helping equip trainees with the best safety skills to survive, in the unlikely event they are trapped in a sinking helicopter. The third generation dunkers, used in Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), were entirely funded by community donations through the LifeFlight Foundation,... Read more

LifeFlight to join aeromedical super base

LifeFlight to join aeromedical super base

3-Jun-2022Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue

RACQ LifeFlight Rescue will join other Queensland aeromedical service providers, as tenants of a state of the art ‘super base’, to be purpose built at Brisbane Airport. LifeFlight’s commitment to the project was confirmed today (Fri 3rd) with the announcement by Queensland Treasurer Hon. Cameron Dick, that the Queensland State Government will contribute $10.4 million... Read more

LifeFlight Engineering operations recognised at international standard

LifeFlight Engineering operations recognised at international standard

6-May-2022Source: Life Flight Network

A significant milestone has been achieved by the LifeFlight Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) team, which has been granted CASA Part 145 approval. The new approval demonstrates the LifeFlight AMO is operating to internationally recognised aviation regulations. “Working to Part 145 requirements brings good business practices, focuses on safety, training and human factors management,” said Engineering... Read more

STARS to take over Lifeflight in Manitoba

STARS to take over Lifeflight in Manitoba

21-Sep-2020Source: Shared Health

STARS will assume expanded responsibility for adult air ambulance services within Manitoba, ensuring reliable staffing and consistent, high quality care: Wright As part of sustained efforts to provide reliable, high quality Lifeflight services for Manitobans, Shared Health is expanding its partnership with Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS), CEO Brock Wright, provincial lead of health... Read more

LifeFlight of Maine to add crew quarters at Auburn Airport

LifeFlight of Maine to add crew quarters at Auburn Airport

15-Jun-2020Source: Sun Journal

LifeFlight of Maine is getting new crew quarters at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. See Full Story.... Read more

RACQ LifeFlight BK117 tests new helipad at Mount ISA Hospital

RACQ LifeFlight BK117 tests new helipad at Mount ISA Hospital

3-Apr-2018Source: HeliHub.com

The RACQ LifeFlight BK117 helicopter successfully landed at Mount Isa Hospital’s new helipad, last Wednesday. A landing area for the helicopter has been a long problem, first having to land at the touch football field, then in the Ian Street car park, which was too small of a space. The new helipad will allow for... Read more

Qatar – HMC LifeFlight ramps up to 2000 responses a year

Qatar – HMC LifeFlight ramps up to 2000 responses a year

2-Jan-2018Source: HeliHub.com

HMC LifeFlight celebrated their 10-year anniversary this past December. Since opening in 2007, the service has grown and is now able to respond to over 2,000 calls a year, reports Gulf Times.... Read more

Two New Sikorsky S-76 C+ For Nova Scotia

Two New Sikorsky S-76 C+ For Nova Scotia

21-Dec-2017Source: HeliHub.com

LifeFlight helicopters have not been authorized to land at Nova Scotia hospital helipads since April 2016, due to changing regulations by Transport Canada. Now, however, two new Sikorsky S-76 C+ helicopters are ready to go into service. Nova Scotians have commented how the new helicopters will help save lives as they will be able to... Read more

Vanderbilt LifeFlight to Build Second Tennessee Base

Vanderbilt LifeFlight to Build Second Tennessee Base

10-Oct-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Vanderbilt Health announced last week that they have invested $10 million into the development of a new base in Western Tennessee, Humboldt. Vanderbilt LifeFlight also announced that their H-135 will be stationed at the Humboldt Municipal Airport, reports Tennessean.... Read more

RACQ LifeFlight builds new base at Archerfield

RACQ LifeFlight builds new base at Archerfield

19-Sep-2017Source: LifeFlight

LifeFlight, a world leader in aeromedical care, is building a new home for its Brisbane-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopters and crews, at Archerfield Airport. The new purpose-built base is under construction with its two Brisbane-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue AW139 helicopters and crews planning to move into the new base by the end of the year.... Read more

Mount Isa EMS helicopter updated from B230 to BK117

Mount Isa EMS helicopter updated from B230 to BK117

26-Jun-2017Source: HeliHub.com

During their new budget announcement, the Mount Isa LifeFlight base revealed that they had a year’s funding package of $2.4 million that will enable them to purchase a newer model helicopter. They will be replacing their Bell 230 with a BK117. The new helicopter will enable them to transport two patients at a time, along... Read more

New Location is LifeFlight’s First in Northwest Pennsylvania

New Location is LifeFlight’s First in Northwest Pennsylvania

14-Jun-2017Source: Allegheny Health Network

Allegheny Health Network’s LifeFlight, one of the nation’s preeminent air-medical transport programs, is partnering with Clarion Hospital to provide enhanced emergency care services to the Clarion region. LifeFlight has opened its fifth medical helicopter base at Clarion Hospital, joining LifeFlight bases at Canonsburg Hospital, Indiana Regional Medical Center, Butler Airport and Rostraver Airport. An EC-145 helicopter will... Read more

RACQ network clocks up 1220 missions in just five months

RACQ network clocks up 1220 missions in just five months

13-Jun-2017Source: RACQ

RACQ’s sponsored rescue helicopter network has clocked up more than 1220 missions saving hundreds of lives in just the first five months of the year. The network, which included RACQ LifeFlight Rescue, RACQ CQ Rescue and RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service, provided care to more than 75 percent of Queensland. RACQ spokesperson Lauren Ritchie said... Read more

Canonsburg Hospital Unveils Newest Addition to AHN LifeFlight Fleet

Canonsburg Hospital Unveils Newest Addition to AHN LifeFlight Fleet

5-Jun-2017Source: AHN

WHAT: Canonsburg Hospital showcases the new LifeFlight medical helicopter that will be based at the hospital. The newest addition to Allegheny Health Network’s LifeFlight fleet – and its first Airbus H135 P2+ aircraft – is quieter than the previous equipment that was based at the hospital. It will bear the tail number N978LF to commemorate LifeFlight’s... Read more

OSF Relocates Life Flight Helicopter

OSF Relocates Life Flight Helicopter

21-Apr-2017Source: HeliHub.com

OSF is underway with relocating one of their Life Flight helicopters to Galesburg. The helicopter will move to OSF Saint Mary Medical Centre every day from Peoria. They hope to increase emergency care to the surrounding areas, reports Central Illinois Proud.  ... Read more

LifeFlight Requests New Toowoomba Base

LifeFlight Requests New Toowoomba Base

22-Feb-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The Toowoomba Regional Council has unanimously agreed on the proposal to build a new LifeFlight base or expand the existing one at the Toowoomba Aerodrome. The proposal was last minute, reports The Chronicle. They have applied for funding through the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund.  ... Read more

Canadian Helicopters renews Nova Scotia EMS contract

Canadian Helicopters renews Nova Scotia EMS contract

31-Jan-2017Source: HNZ

HNZ Group Inc. (TSX: HNZ) (the “Corporation”), an international provider of helicopter transportation and related support services, announced today the extension of the Emergency Health Services (“EHS”) LifeFlight air ambulance helicopter services contract with the Province of Nova Scotia. HNZ, operating under the brand Canadian Helicopters, will continue to support EHS through an amended agreement.... Read more

Growth prompts management restructure for Vanderbilt LifeFlight

Growth prompts management restructure for Vanderbilt LifeFlight

24-Jan-2017Source: Vanderbilt LifeFlight

Exponential growth over the last several years is fueling a management restructuring for Vanderbilt LifeFlight, which will increase the program’s director or management positions to better handle current and future growth. Vanderbilt LifeFlight, which has more than 175 employees, provides critical care air transport, as well as ground ambulance and event medical services. It has... Read more

Australia – Milestone to Lease AW139 to LifeFlight

Australia – Milestone to Lease AW139 to LifeFlight

25-Oct-2016Source: Milestone Aviation

Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a GE Capital Aviation Services company and the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has recently leased a new, EMS equipped Leonardo AW139 helicopter to LifeFlight (formerly known as CareFlight) to support emergency medical services (EMS) and search and rescue (SAR) missions in Queensland, Australia. “We are delighted... Read more

LifeFlight limps on after Tallahassee base closure

LifeFlight limps on after Tallahassee base closure

19-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Despite having closed its Tallahassee branch earlier this month, LifeFlight is continuing with its medical air ambulance services in the area by using their other branches in Marianna, Georgia and Live Oak. The branch was initially closed due to a lack of demand. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Hospital is currently looking into the impact that the... Read more

Sudden Closure for LifeFlight Tallahassee

Sudden Closure for LifeFlight Tallahassee

14-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com

LifeFlight Tallahassee has closed its Gadsden County base, giving no notice to its 15 employees. They were merely told to attend a meeting on Tuesday, where the situation was explained to them. They may be reassigned to other employment opportunities within the company. The base was closed due to a declining revenue and the strain... Read more

New Helipad for Blue Hill Memorial Hospital

New Helipad for Blue Hill Memorial Hospital

6-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Blue Hill Memorial Hospital in Maine has recently opened their new helipad. This is now the 32nd helipad LifeFlight can use. As reported by WABI TV, the new helipad can cut a half an hour wait down to 14 minutes for patients. LifeFlight sees the new helipad as an achievement of their goal for a... Read more

Australian EMS operator renames – CareFlight becomes LifeFlight

Australian EMS operator renames – CareFlight becomes LifeFlight

12-Jul-2016Source: LifeFlight

A new era in Australian aeromedical care was ushered in this morning with CareFlight changing its name to LifeFlight. LifeFlight Chairman Rob Borbidge made the announcement in Brisbane and said the change of name reflected the growth and renewal phase which the company was undergoing. Mr Borbidge said all organisations changed and evolved and the... Read more

LifeFlight’s blood transfusion practices affirmed by new study

LifeFlight’s blood transfusion practices affirmed by new study

5-Mar-2015Source: Vanderbilt

Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival – a practice Vanderbilt LifeFlight has followed since 1994. Vanderbilt LifeFlight is the only critical care... Read more

New medical helicopter stationed at Mountain View Hospital

New medical helicopter stationed at Mountain View Hospital

4-Mar-2015Source: Herald Extra

On cloudy days, like the ones Utah Valley has been experiencing lately, it will take little effort to spot one of the new MountainStar helicopters flying across the sky. See Full Story... Read more

Emergency Medical Helicopter to Base at the Burley Municipal Airport

Emergency Medical Helicopter to Base at the Burley Municipal Airport

12-Jan-2015Source: Life Flight Network

Life Flight Network (LFN), the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States, announced it will be opening a base at the Burley Municipal Airport (Burley, ID). The base is scheduled to begin 24/7 operation March 20, 2015. In conjunction with the new helicopter base opening in Rexburg, Idaho (announced January 2), the... Read more

LifeFlight could soon operate out of Murfreesboro airport

LifeFlight could soon operate out of Murfreesboro airport

8-Jan-2015Source: DNJ

One of the mid-state’s most valuable public safety tools may soon be coming to Murfreesboro. See Full Story... Read more

LifeFlight helicopters move to bases ringing Cuyahoga County, Ohio

LifeFlight helicopters move to bases ringing Cuyahoga County, Ohio

11-Apr-2009Source: Cleveland.com

Emergency rescue flights will no longer start their runs from MetroHealth Medical Center, as they have for nearly three decades.LifeFlight, the region’s largest critical care transport service, moved the last of its helicopters and crews to the Lorain County Regional Airport on Wednesday.... Read more

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