UW Health Med Flight

Med Flight expands coverage area with new base in Janesville

Med Flight expands coverage area with new base in Janesville

23-May-2023Source: UW Health

UW Health is relocating a Med Flight helicopter and ambulance to a new site in Janesville. The move targets improving care for adult, pediatric and neonatal critically ill and injured patients during air and ground transport from areas south and east of Madison, according to Dr. Andrew Cathers, medical director, UW Health Med Flight, and assistant... Read more

UW Health Med Flight’s first all-woman crew makes history

UW Health Med Flight’s first all-woman crew makes history

18-Sep-2020Source: Metro Aviation

For 35 years, UW Health has relied on an aerial team of emergency responders to get patients help faster. Now, three women are bringing new diversity to Med Flight and making history. Med Flight has never had a female pilot until Kai Ficek joined the crew in August. “I really, really love the job because... Read more

UW Health Med Flight Expands to Portage

UW Health Med Flight Expands to Portage

27-Nov-2018Source: UW Health

To enhance emergency services in the region, a second regional Med Flight helicopter base will be set up in Portage at Divine Savior Healthcare. “We decided to create another regional base to cut response times for people in north- central Wisconsin,” said Frank Erdman, manager of critical care transport for UW Health. With the addition of the Portage... Read more

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