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California Dispatcher Honored by IAED

- (4/26/2019)

Dispatcher of the Year Award recognizes Katerine McNulty for service during 2017 wildfires.

A Look Inside an Air Evac Helicopter

- (5/1/2019)

“Everything you see in this aircraft, in the small, condensed area, is what they have in the ER setting, not including all the medications we’re carrying. We’re up to 70 different medications on this aircraft,” flight paramedic Nathan Schrupp said.

New Study Shows Americans Believe Air Ambulance Services Are a Critical Healthcare Service

- (7/29/2019)

The results of a new national survey of 1,240 American adults, revealing almost 90% consider air ambulances a critical service in healthcare, with 95% agreeing that these services help save lives.

GMR to Sponsor Annual NTT IndyCar Series Road Race at IMS

- (12/10/2019)

GMR Grand Prix, AMR Safety Team, All Clear Foundation Join Forces with INDYCAR to Fuel Season-Long Salute to First Responders.

Private Medevac Company Stations New Hangar on Peninsula

- (2/27/2020)

GMR's Guardian Air is setting up a new helicopter hangar on the Kenai Peninsula, AK, extending services and the perks of air-medical transport memberships to the people of Soldanta, AK.

GMR, AMR Deploy to Epicenter of U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak

- (3/30/2020)

Hundreds of EMTs, Paramedics and Ambulances head to New York State to provide EMS support under AMR's FEMA contract.

Martin was a True Hero of Pandemic

- (4/27/2020)

The recent death of Southwest Mississippi paramedic David Martin is a reminder that the heroes in the face of COVID-19 extends past the emergency room doors of local hospitals.

AMR of Western New York: 2019 was Highest Year Ever for Cardiac Arrest Saves

- (5/27/2020)

American Medical Response (AMR) of Western New York announced 2019 was a record-best year for cardiac arrest survival statistics, according to the national cardiac arrest registry to enhance survival (CARES) program. Last year, AMR had its highest number of survivors from cardiac arrest.

Sierra Lifeflight Employee Receives Award of Excellence from the Association of Air Medical Services

- (9/14/2020)

Lisa Davis, Clinical Base Manager for Sierra Lifeflight, has been recognized with the Association of Air Medical Services 2020 Fixed Wing Award of Excellence.

Springfield Sets up COVID Vaccines for First Responders

- (1/8/2021)

Health Commissioner Helen R. Caulton Harris said Thursday that the city will provide coronavirus vaccines to hundreds of first responders next week.

The Life of Daryl Tombs was Celebrated with a Funeral Procession

- (1/24/2021)

The funeral of Daryl Tombs, was followed by an EMS procession to the Seaman Cemetery in Savona.

Arizona Paramedic was First Inspired by Fifth Grade Teacher

- (3/3/2021)

For 23 years, Keith Lowry, paramedic for LifeLine Ambulance, has served in emergency medical services. He was first inspired to become a paramedic by his fifth-grade teacher, who was a volunteer paramedic in upstate New York.

Team Goes Door-to-Door in San Diego's Barrio Logan to Set Up COVID-19 Vaccinations

- (4/2/2021)

AMR employees joined an out-reach team in a San Diego neighborhood hit hard by the pandemic to sign up residents for coronavirus vaccine appointments this weekend.

Cigna Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Transportation for Medicare Advantage Members

- (4/21/2021)

Cigna is working with its Medicare Advantage transportation vendor, Access2Care, which coordinates transportation for customers. Participating transportation companies will vary by location. 

Ready, Set, Go in an Emergency

- (4/27/2021)

Ready, Set, Go! is a nationwide program adopted by the 15 Arizona Sheriffs that educates residents about proactive measures to take before an emergency and actions to follow when communities are threatened. 

Med-Trans Pilot Honored With Prestigious Award

- (5/12/2021)

Pilot Melvin Hughes has received the Federal Aviation Administration's “Master Pilot” Award

Vaccination Verification: To Require Or Not To Require?

- (5/24/2021)

CrowdRx Medical Director Matt Friedman MD is emphatic about the importance of vaccinations for people in mass group settings like the Vax Live concert.

Safety Tips for the 4th of July

- (7/2/2021)

Whether your family is grilling outdoors, engaging in water activities, watching (or setting off) fireworks, or participating in celebratory parades, AMR wants to remind you of the importance of holiday safety.

NEMSMS Honors EMS, Air Medical Fallen with Cross-Country Procession, Memorial Events

- (7/19/2021)

An opening ceremony at GMR's Texas HQ launched the 2021 NEMSMS. Follow all the media coverage of that and subsequent events to remember the 144 who gave their lives in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020.

Jacob Dindinger's Family Talks About Their Loved One

- (7/23/2021)

The American Medical Response EMT was shot on July 18 in Tucson, Ariz.

21 New EMS Graduates Set to Become Buffalo's Newest Healthcare Heroes through Program

- (7/27/2021)

More than a dozen 'Earn While You Learn' academy graduates are set to become Buffalo's newest future healthcare heroes. Twenty-one American Medical response, or AMR, students were joined by Mayor Byron Brown and top AMR officials.

Fire Chief Kevin Hoban Reflects on Time Volunteering at Ground Zero

- (9/11/2021)

It began like an ordinary Tuesday morning for Hoban who, at the time, was a paramedic for American Medical Response. The radio alarm clock went off. It was tuned to KLYT-FM out of Albuquerque.

Stars of Life

Every year, GMR honors EMS professionals who demonstrate the next level of patient care. Take a look at GMR's previous Stars of Life honorees.

Clark Hickingbottom

Navy Veteran Clark Hickingbottom continues his commitment to serve others in his home State of Texas.

Nicholas Cox

After serving 22 years in the United States Army, Cox continues to serve his community.

Robert Galvin

Air Evac Lifeteam's Robert Galvin used his experice in the Army to prepare him for COVID-19 deployment in New York City.

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Joshua Young

Joshua Young is being honored as a Star of Life for his actions while transporting a critically ill patient from Mexico to the United States, and for his role as a mentor. Upon arriving to the bedside of a critically ill young man in Southern Mexico, Joshua discovered that the patient@s endotracheal tube <b>wa</b>s not properly secured and that the local ...

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Find out what people are saying about GMR in the news and what the company itself has curated for immediate media release.

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Amira Drakes

Amira Drakes is being honored as a Star of Life for the difficult delivery of a baby. Responding to a pregnancy call, Amira took over when the mother@s amniotic sac burst on the <b>wa</b>y to the hospital. She leapt to action. She prepared to deliver the baby then and there but realized the child@s head <b>wa</b>s stuck in the birth canal. Her training took over...

James Brodigan

James (Jim) Brodigan is being honored as a star of life for his quick actions that enabled an elderly patient to reach a local ICU. Jim <b>wa</b>s off duty pursuing his hobby when he visited the home of a man who had an old pinball machine for sale. The man suddenly paled, weakened and became short of breath. Soon, he collapsed to the floor and <b>wa</b>s unresp...

Kyle Hilb

Kyle Hilb is being honored as a Star of Life for his actions that saved a 13-year-old boy who had collapsed on his middle school@s track. Kyle and his partner, Devin Schofield, were first on the scene that day, finding a school staff member performing CPR on the young patient. Kyle stepped in immediately and took over chest compressions. He began C...

Loretta Burton

Loretta (Lorie) Burton is being honored as a Star of Life for her actions that saved the life of a cardiac arrest patient in April of 2019. On that day, she and her EMT partner were called to a dental clinic parking lot where they found an 81-year-old male in cardiac arrest. With the help of her partner, Lorie began CPR and then continued ALS care ...

Sean Luce

Sean Luce is being honored as a Star of Life for his leadership and his actions in saving the life of a fall and cardiac arrest victim. Sean serves as part of RMF@s Airport Rescue Firefighting unit at John Glenn Columbus International Airport. He <b>wa</b>s the primary EMS provider during a routine response when he and his crew were dispatched to a hangar...

Courtney Tullos

Headed to work on a rural road one morning last year, Courtney saw a van hit a tree. She stopped to help and, on approaching the van, noticed smoke coming from the hood. The driver <b>wa</b>s still inside. Courtney opened the door and told the man they needed to get a<b>wa</b>y fast. It <b>wa</b>s then that Courtney saw that the man <b>wa</b>s a paraplegic who drove with han...

Elizabeth “Beth” Yancey

Beth Yancey has a unique ability to see the silver lining behind every dark cloud. Beth spent three years as a Mesa Fire Department Connector program volunteer, but a heart condition kept her from entering the fire service on a full-time basis. Beth poured her passion into EMS instead. Just a few years into her career, a serious car wreck sidelined...

Jeff Behling

Jeff Behling proved early last year that knowledge and know-how never take a day off. Jeff <b>wa</b>s at a junkyard looking for auto parts when an exhaust manifold fell onto another man. Jeff <b>wa</b>s off-duty but jumped into action. Based on the man@s color, Jeff knew the situation <b>wa</b>s serious. He determined the man had a potentially life-threatening arterial...

Kristen Casteel

Last year kept Kristen Casteel on her toes. In 2018, Kristen @ who has worked in the EMS industry for 13 years and as a paramedic for the past six @ delivered three babies in the field and successfully resuscitated four cardiac arrest patients. @ @ Though Kristen provides the same strong clinical care to each of her patients, one incident has cem...

Peter Beemer

In April 2018, Kauai <b>wa</b>s hit by unrelenting rain. Forty-nine inches fell in 24 hours, causing devastation across the remote Ha<b>wa</b>iian island. Peter Beemer <b>wa</b>s home with his wife and three children when the storm hit. Peter <b>wa</b>s trapped behind landslides and <b>wa</b>tched his car and truck float a<b>wa</b>y in the flood <b>wa</b>ters, but that didn@t stop him from respon...

Callen Daquiaog

American Medical Response Las Vegas, Nevada (MedicWest) Callen Daquiaog is a hero and teacher among heroes. However, being the humble man that he is, he would never admit it. On October 1, 2017, he <b>wa</b>s one of many who responded to the Route 91 Festival shooting. He made life saving decisions in the face of danger. At the time, no one knew when th...

Nicole (Nicky) Androski

American Medical Response San Diego, California On May 18, 2017, Nicky and her partner, Thomas Hlava, came to stop at a traffic light. In front of them <b>wa</b>s what Nicky describes as a @very good-looking Corvette.@ As the light turned green, the Corvette started moving for<b>wa</b>rd and then quickly stopped for no apparent reason. As they were about to pa...

Sheri Jones

American Medical Response Las Vegas, Nevada Sheri <b>wa</b>s another hero on October 1, 2017. She <b>wa</b>s part of the initial <b>wa</b>ve of team members responding to @man down.@ She made her <b>wa</b>y to<b>wa</b>rds the incident and ended up at one of the nearby hotels finding multiple victims, all deceased. Knowing that the radio kept assigning additional calls as reports o...

Timothy Hoffman

American Medical Response Grand Rapids, Michigan Tim Hoffman has been a dedicated AMR employee for more than 12 years. Tim grew up in Holland, Michigan and it <b>wa</b>s a natural step for him to become a paramedic. Tim@s father, John, is also a paramedic who works for AMR in Holland. Tim started at AMR as a wheelchair van driver on August 16, 2005. He...

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Brad Andrews

Brad Andrews is being honored as a Star of Life for his quick action in saving an unconscious patient in the ambulance bay of a local hospital. Brad <b>wa</b>s in the bay when a car sped in with the patient inside. After realizing the patient <b>wa</b>s nonresponsive, Brad acted immediately and began CPR. Even as hospital staff wheeled the patient into the ER, B...

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Stefanie Everts

As part of a flight team on a H135 air ambulance helicopter, Everts draws from her military experience in her successful and vital civilian career.

GMR Completes Purchase of Grandview Aviation

- (3/29/2022)

The Baltimore-based aviation company brings organ procurement expertise.

Washington County Flight Nurse Honored

- (3/29/2022)

Eric Selby has flown for Air Evac Lifeteam for seven years.

Hometown Hero

- (5/19/2022)

Chief Chad Curry is honored for his dedication in saving lives in Texas. His passion for the EMS industry was featured in the Lubbock paper, Senior Link.

Fallen EMT Honored

- (7/18/2022)

Jacob Dindinger was shot in July 2021 while responding to a call in Tucson, Arizona. He later died from his injuries.

El Cajon Advances First-In-The-Region Program to Divert Less Serious 911 Calls to Nurses

- (7/18/2022)

The city in San Diego County, California has set aside hundreds of thousands of dollars to reduce unnecessary ER trips.

AirMed International Awarded EURAMI Accreditation

- (10/11/2022)

The accreditation is granted to companies that comply with the non-profit organization’s standards for air medical and commercial airline medical escort services.

AMR Reminds You to Be Mindful of Cold Weather Dangers

- (12/21/2022)

America’s leading provider of medical transportation offers lifesaving suggestions for avoiding, recognizing and treating hypothermia and frostbite.

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REACH Air Medical Services Reminds You to Be Mindful of Cold Weather Dangers

- (2/9/2023)

The air company offers important suggestions for avoiding, recognizing and treating two deadly cold-related illnesses: hypothermia and frostbite.

GMR Welcomes New Executive Director for the GMR Foundation for Research and Education

- (9/19/2023)

Amy McKenney will oversee the executive functions of the Foundation.

Transfer Centers

Adaptable to any situation and location, GMR has perfected our medical transfer centers. We even offer statewide response care for COVID-19 surges.

Patient Thanks First Responders for Saving His Life

- (11/1/2023)

Josh Fowler of Lubbock, Texas believes he's alive today because of the medical care he received by AeroCare.

15 EMTs to Graduate from AMR’s Earn While You Learn

- (12/4/2023)

Fifteen new EMTs are set to join AMR in Springfield as part of the Earn While You Learn program, which allows trainees to act as full-time employees while they complete their certification to become EMTs.

GrandView Aviation's Ruth wins Patriot Award

- (1/19/2024)

GrandView Aviation Director of Maintenance recognized by Maryland’s Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve with “Patriot Award.”

GMR’s Strozyk Speaks to Congress on Issues Underpinning Pending Healthcare Legislation

- (2/15/2024)

AAA President and GMR Senior Vice President Randy Strozyk testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on healthcare issues impacting the delivery of EMS.

Harnessing Innovation for Patient-Oriented Medical Interiors

- (2/29/2024)

GMR leaders, Josh Brannon, vice president of aircraft maintenance and Dr. Edward Racht, chief medical officer, share requirements when reconfiguring an aircraft for medical use.

Rob Spencer

When the time to provide care at a moment@s notice came on a day in April 2022, Rob Spencer sprang into action. The call involved a young child, who had been riding on a mower when he <b>wa</b>s run over by the very vehicle he had been riding. Rob arrived to find this child still under the mower with horrific injuries. The injuries were so severe that Rob...

Rick Fikes

Rick Fikes, Abilene, Texas, In early October 2022, Rick Fikes and his partner responded to a call that a person at a group home <b>wa</b>s choking while eating a meal. Upon arriving at the scene, a firefighter with the local fire department <b>wa</b>s already visualizing the patient@s air<b>wa</b>y. The firefighter told Rick the patient@s air<b>wa</b>y <b>wa</b>s full of pasta and t...

Randall Roberson

Putting others above himself, Randall Roberson@s commitment to serving his community <b>wa</b>s on full display when historic flooding ravaged Eastern Kentucky. On one evening in late July 2022, Randall <b>wa</b>s on duty as flood <b>wa</b>ters began rising. It quickly became clear to him that it <b>wa</b>s no longer safe for his family to remain in their home. Randall@s supe...

Matthew Kohl

Matthew Kohl@s supervisors call him an ultra-professional paramedic who has rapidly risen through the ranks. In 2016, he <b>wa</b>s at the EMT level. He became AMR Evansville@s first-ever EMT level field training officer (which had been reserved for paramedics before). By 2020, he <b>wa</b>s graduating from paramedic school, with a degree, in the middle of a pan...

Danny Workman

When Category 5 Hurricane Ian hit the Atlantic coast, Danny Workman <b>wa</b>s one of the first to volunteer for deployment as part of a four-person neonatal team. Previously deployed three times, Danny knew what a valuable service this team would provide. The neonatal teams@ mission <b>wa</b>s to provide rotor-wing emergency mobile service to neonates in the hu...

Brad Sparks

Brad Sparks@ commitment to safety is being credited for averting a possible unfavorable situation. During what <b>wa</b>s supposed to be a routine flight returning to base, Brad alerted the pilot that he <b>wa</b>s well below the established minimums for the instrument approach, which resulted in the pilot performing a go- around procedure and climbing out of th...

William Levi

William Levi is being honored and remembered for serving as a proud EMS professional, who helped more than 1,000 students receive scholarships through his personal work as a videographer and sports columnist. @Will,@ as he <b>wa</b>s called, had served the Las Vegas community for nearly 20 years in his professional and personal life. He is remembered for ...

Robert Sebree

Robert Sebree has saved many lives in the 25 years he has been with AMR. One of those examples happened last year. That@s when a call <b>wa</b>s made about a child who <b>wa</b>s having trouble breathing. Upon arrival, the police were on-scene trying to help the child who appeared to be choking. That@s when Robert intervened and visualized the child@s air<b>wa</b>y wit...

Nicole Piazza

Nicole Piazza is being honored for displaying great skill and calm in several pediatric cardiac arrest situations and for responding to calls even though she <b>wa</b>s off duty. In one recent event, Nicole <b>wa</b>s on her <b>wa</b>y home when she heard there <b>wa</b>s a multiple shooting in Hartford. Even though she <b>wa</b>s off duty, Nicole didn@t hesitate to go to this call,...

Jacob Dindinger

Jacob Dindinger is being honored and remembered for his faithful service in EMS. His young life <b>wa</b>s cut short following a senseless and deadly shooting spree that shocked the Tucson area last summer. Jacob left us as a fallen hero, who died in the line of duty on July 30, 2021.@ For those who knew him personally, Jacob <b>wa</b>s a dedicated EMS professi...

Jack Rathgeber

Jack Rathgeber is dedicated to service, no matter where it takes him, even if it requires traveling by mule to treat a patient who suffered broken ribs and bones in a mountainous area. The situation happened while Jack <b>wa</b>s on duty as a supervisor and a call came in about a person in the mountains who had suffered trauma and <b>wa</b>s stuck in a ravine. V...

Dylan Schoch

Dylan Schoch performed life-saving techniques that saved a child who <b>wa</b>s suffering physical trauma from a vehicle accident. In 2021, Dylan <b>wa</b>s called to a motor vehicle accident on a busy stretch of a local high<b>wa</b>y. Upon completion of the initial triage, it <b>wa</b>s determined there were five patients: three adults and two children. Dylan <b>wa</b>s assigned o...

Darla Biggerstaff

Darla Biggerstaff@s unique ability to handle stressful situations with ease and expert execution has garnered her a reputation for outstanding commitment to service. With one simple set of rules: No one dies, no one multiplies (a reference to patient and crew safety and how they won@t become additional patients on her <b>wa</b>tch), and no one is allowed ...

Daniel MacDowell

Daniel MacDowell demonstrates a spirit of service for others and an impeccable work ethic. One situation where that @impeccable work ethic@ <b>wa</b>s clear <b>wa</b>s a call that involved a boy who had an allergic reaction from an insect bite. At first, everyone at the scene, including the boy@s family, thought the reaction <b>wa</b>s mild and didn@t require an emerge...

Daniel “Dan” Laguna

Meet the only American to receive the Polish Silver Star since WWII and who says his time in the military prepared him well for a career in the air medical field.

AeroCare Adds New Rotor-Wing to Air Medical Base in Parker, Arizona

- (4/11/2024)

The Airbus will complement the Guardian Flight brand's medical coverage to La Paz Regional Medical Center and the Colorado River region of Arizona, California and Nevada.

EMS For Life

Read the collected stories of GMR as told by patients, first responders, military veterans and family members.

Spokane, WA Expands Access to Medical Serivces Through AMR's Nurse Navigation Program

- (6/18/2024)

The program helps free up emergency rooms by rerouting non-critical patients to other appropriate care rather than transporting them to a hospital by ambulance.

How China Teen Was Saved When Heart Failed

- (7/18/2024)

When AMR paramedic Rose Pangburn and intern Mohammed Kadid responded to a 911 call, they found college student Catherine Cai responsive but feeling dizzy and a little sick. Then they put a heart monitor on her. Her heart was failing.

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Riggs Egolf

Riggs Egolf is being recognized for his steadfastness as a healthcare provider. His calm, cool demeanor is an inspiration to other first responders who marvel at his ability to remain completely unruffled and professional regardless of the challenges he faces while providing care. For example, in early 2023, he <b>wa</b>s in transit on a routine hospital ...

Ryan Spencer-Smith

Ryan Spencer-Smith joined the U.S. Navy as a Corpsman (Medic) attached to 1st Battalion, 7th Marines. He joined AMR and put his military training to work in a civilian role.

AMR Selected as Exclusive EMS Provider for Alameda County

- (11/7/2024)

Innovative care model to enhance public health, equity and access for Bay Area residents.

AMR Hartford Among the Few Providing Whole Blood Transfusion

- (2/3/2025)

AMR's new policy saved 70-year-old Clifton Brandon of Connecticut, who reunited with the paramedics who gave him the critical prehospital blood transfusion.

DeKalb County’s Nurse Navigation Program Sets National Standard for EMS Innovation

- (2/18/2025)

DeKalb County in Georgia has managed more than 11,000 calls in 2024 alone, improving emergency response and reducing medical spending for patients.

Nick Loporcaro

Nick Loporcaro is the president and chief executive officer of Global Medical Response. Loporcaro establishes GMR@s strategic direction and ensures the continued operational rigor that has enabled the company to set the standard for prehospital healthcare delivery. @@ Loporcaro brings a wealth of leadership experience to his role as president and ...

Tim Dorn

Tim Dorn is chief administrative officer for Global Medical Response (GMR). In this role, he leverages more than 30 years@ experience with GMR and its flagship ground ambulance company American Medical Response (AMR), to optimize the performance of operations that serve hundreds of communities nationwide. Dorn has extensive experience in emergency...

Mike Penna

Mike Penna is being recognized for providing essential care in <b>wa</b>r-torn Ukraine. He embarked on a remarkable journey in early 2023, deploying to the rural villages of the Donetsk region. Volunteering with an aid organization called Front Line Medics, he committed himself to providing EMS to villages grappling with the turmoil of the conflict with R...

Andrew Varela

Andrew Varela is being recognized for his overall dedication to the EMS industry as exemplified in two specific emergency responses in 2023. First, Andrew@s unit responded to a young boy who <b>wa</b>s riding his scooter and had a sudden cardiac event causing him to go into arrest. He and his partner quickly took over CPR from the responding fire departme...

Lifeguard Ambulance Service Earns Advanced Licensing, Enhancing EMS Service in Lauderdale County

- (3/17/2025)

Lifeguard is one of 14 ground EMS agencies in Alabama and the first in Lauderdale County to receive the Alabama State Critical Care certification.

Evansville, IN Launches Innovative 911 Program

- (4/8/2025)

AMR's Nurse Navigation program aims to reduce healthcare costs while directing 911 callers to the appropriate level of care.

Yakima County Enhances 911 EMS with Innovative Nurse Navigation Program

- (4/22/2025)

The GMR program aims to improve EMS efficiency, reduce healthcare costs and provide the right level of care for the 911 caller.

AMR Honored with Prestigious EMS Awards

- (5/21/2025)

AMR in Billings, Montana earned two of the state's highest honors in the EMS industry: the EMS Service of the Year Award and the EMS for Children Pediatric Award.