Air Medical Transport
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A revised classification system for pneumonia has been developed
PVA attacks can precipitate cardiac rhythm disturbances such as AV blocks, asystole, or ventricular tachyarrhythmias
After a 12-year absence, Airlift Northwest established a permanent base in Wenatchee Valley
Richard VanTroost, 66, wanted to personally thank and shake hands with the first responders who saved his life when he suffered a heart attack
After an ambulance and a medical helicopter were unable to reach the man, deputies were called in to get the man to safety
The bill would have required air ambulance companies that operate subscription services to enter into reciprocity agreements
Hidalgo County was left without this service after Missouri-based Air Evac Lifeteam stopped operations in the region earlier this year
The costs of ambulance services have skyrocketed nearly 230% in the last 15 years
Though he doesn鈥檛 remember them, Jayden Olson, choking back tears, said that the AirMed crew that helped save his life is the best thing ever
The addition of a third aircraft means that Med Flight will soon employ 12 pilots instead of eight
Air Methods confirmed it has closed its LifeNet bases in London and Lebanon, citing low payments from Medicaid and Medicare as a factor
The service, opened in 1989 by medical service provider Air Methods, operates out of Crete and serves a 160-mile radius
After a previous ambulance service left the area, members of the Rainbow City Council are hoping to find another one to serve citizens
Life Flight parent company Air Method attributed the site closures to the costs of maintaining readiness at airbases
Kevin Riley is one of more than 1,600 patients whose lives have been saved by A.L.E.R.T - a nonprofit air ambulance service
鈥淎fter a thorough review and analysis of the area, and confirmation that the community needs can be fulfilled by our other area bases and aircraft鈥�
Pelican鈥檚 newest lightweight and durable case is built specifically for EMS and fire needs
The search failed to reveal 鈥渁ny of the remains of our friends aboard the aircraft when it crashed,鈥� Guardian Senior Vice President Randy Lyman
REACH Air Medical Services鈥� new base will work closely with San Bernardino County AMR and will operate in partnership with the County Fire
An object relatively the same size as the King Air 200 that disappeared in January on the way to pick up a patient has been located in Frederick Sound
Hidalgo County EMS-South Texas Air Med finalized a contract to obtain a helicopter ambulance, a first for the Edinburg-based company
The team heard a strong 鈥減ing鈥� from a beacon attached to the Beechcraft King Air 200 turboprop鈥檚 cockpit voice recorder, according to officials
Air Methods flight nurse Michelle Humphrey and paramedic Mark Hopping praised Emma, 9, and Josh, 7, for keeping their cool and responding quickly when it counted
The suit claims cruise ship operators demonstrated 鈥渟hocking and appalling negligence and callous disregard for human life鈥�
Guardian Flight officials said they contracted aerial surveys of the coastline in the plane鈥檚 last known location
After 63 hours of searching 240 square nautical miles, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing Guardian Flight aircraft
Officials found what appeared 鈥渢o be part of an airplane鈥檚 wing鈥� near the last known location of a Guardian Flight air ambulance
The Coast Guard said they were notified that a Guardian Flight King Air 200 medical flight was expected to land, but it never arrived
Under House Bill 194, the state would ask the officials to move air ambulance coverage under the state Medicaid plan
Air Methods鈥� HEAVEN Criteria was established as the gold standard process for airway management in a book for NAEMT鈥檚 CE program
LifeGuard Air Ambulance flight paramedic Terri Staner, 55, was a stay-at-home mom before she decided to get EMS training 鈥渇or fun鈥�
The Save Our Medical Resources campaign includes legislation that would require transparent cost data to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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