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Air ambulance services are back at McAllen Medical Center in Texas. South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Air Med teamed up to expand critical care in the Rio Grande Valley by once...

Rural Metro Fire's Jeff Bagwell explains how to keep your Christmas Tree from becoming a fire hazzard. Stay safe this Holiday Season.

Air Med International/Hawaii Life Flight, Hawaiian Airlines, The Queen's Medical Center and Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management are sending medical supplies and personnel to treat patients...

New Fire Chief to Oversee Pima County, Central Arizona and Yuma Operations

Rural Metro Fire Department’s Captain Martin Mendez says he knew this was his calling from the first time he shadowed a firefighter as a teenager.

One solution to fill the gap in rural health care is air medical services, which transport patients to critical care facilities in minutes.

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport has announced a new partnership agreement with American Medical Response (AMR) to provide emergency response ambulance services in the Stone County area.

The Air Evac Lifeteam in Muskogee reunite with patient injured in football game as part of a special ceremony honoring the high school football player. 

Eighty-six patients were moved, many within a few hours, with ambulances rapidly shuttling the majority of patients and a few helicopters transporting the most serious.

Individuals from three Global Medical Response (GMR) operations from Oregon to Virginia have been recognized for their remarkable contributions to the air medical and critical care ground transport...

Midwest AeroCare, a Med-Trans Corporation program, recently took delivery of a medically configured Bell 407 helicopter. 

Sonoma County REACH and AMR crews, along with teams from emergency ground ambulance providers in the region participated.

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) has re-accredited AirMed International critical care transport operations through July 2022. AirMed International is a Global...

AMR receives awards in the Employee Programs and Community Impact Program categories.

The agreement confirms the hospital will call Hawaii Life Flight first for all air medical patient transports within the scope of the air medical provider’s services.

National medical transport provider Med-Trans Corporation, a GMR solution, is focused on establishing professional relationships with leading health systems, medical centers and EMS agencies.

Chief Medical Officer Ed Racht, MD, hosted a talk show-style kickoff, this year featuring three prominent guests who shared their experiences overcoming adversity.

This is the 12th Air Evac facility in Missouri. The base serves a 70-mile radius and can reach anywhere in Pike County in ten minutes. 

GMR started pulling assets from Trinidad and Florida to respond to the burgeoning crisis, which included putting four of their reserve ambulances from Florida on a cargo ship to Nassau.

Lisa Jacoba joins GMR’s senior leadership team as company plans to integrate  air and ground operations during 2020.

McKesson, ZOLL, Ferno and Direct Relief join GMR in donating much-needed  medical supplies after Hurricane Dorian. GMR donates 8 ambulances to the islands.

David R. Duncan has been appointed director of the Emergency Medical Services Authority. Duncan has been medical director and executive medical officer at Air Medical Group Holdings and REACH Air...

Company has established an emergency communications center and sent helicopters with much-needed medical supplies.

As part of American Medical Response’s (AMR) FEMA contract, GMR has deployed teams and medical transportation assets to help communities in FL, GA, SC and NC. 

As part of American Medical Response’s (AMR) FEMA contract, GMR is deploying hundreds of ground crews and medical transportation assets to help communities in the path of the storm...

Alaska is taking a step back from regulating the membership plans marketed by air ambulance providers.   

Learn more about the lifesaving transportation provided by Air Evac Lifeteam Base 116.

The MSU, which is operated in partnership with AMR is the only unit of its kind in upstate New York, serves as an “emergency department on wheels.”

A 9-year-old reunites with the first responders that saved his and his 4-month-old brother’s lives.

Seth Myers, President of Air Evac Lifeteam, discusses air ambulance services. 

One solution to fill the gap in rural health care is air medical services, which transport patients to critical care facilities in minutes.

In an EMS World podcast, GMR Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ed Racht about the biggest threats EMS agencies face in the event of a large-scale natural disaster and how to adequately prepare for them. 

Emergency response medical professionals from AMR and REACH taught children how to respond to basic emergency situations.

EMTs and paramedics play a large role in the health of society, and in doing so, they experience and witness many traumatic things.

“An ambulance is not a replacement for the functions of an emergency department,” said Ed Racht, chief medical officer for Global Medical Response, the parent company that provides...

CAMTS also awarded 16 reaccreditations including Air Evac Lifeteam and AirMed International.

Dr. Ed Racht, CMO and Sean Tuley, CIO, assume leadership roles.

Dr. Ed Racht, GMR Chief Medical Officer, speaking at the Pinnacle EMS Conference challenges attendees to think differently about old assumptions and the meaning of ALS and BLS.  

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.

Seth Myers, president of Air Evac Lifeteam, said Air Evac was first accredited by CAMTS in 2008, and has earned continuous reaccreditation ever since.

The new contract with AMR provides Greenfield with a professional medical response and deployment plan through 2022.

Homes For Our Troops, the national non-profit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 veterans, is partnering with AirMedCare...

AMR will be sending resources to assist under company’s FEMA contract.  

Legislation moving through the U.S. Senate is putting rural access to air medical helicopters in grave jeopardy.  

Company sent crews to evacuate hospitals, provide backup support to local EMS. All air, ground operations remain running and fully operational.

Lyft’s announcement offers a glimpse into the expanding and lucrative opportunities for ride sharing companies.

A first-person account of an overseas medical incident and how a membership in AirMed saved the day for one patient.

The storied history and community ties were on full display at the 40th anniversary of St. Vincent Healthcare’s Helicopter Emergency Lifesaving Program.

Guardian Flight will honor the lives lost on the last flight of N13YL at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 7.

The AirEvac Lifeteam explains causes, symptoms and the care they provide when it comes to strokes. 

Juncos Racing announced NFP and GMR will join the team for Kyle Kaiser’s No. 32 entry for the 103rd Running of the Indy 500 presented by Gainbridge.

Providence Alaska Medical Center staff shared vital first aid skills with Anchorage residents in a class focused on how to halt blood loss from major injuries.

The Medical Center, Navicent Health say they depend on helicopter teams to get trauma victims to the emergency room quickly.

A dying veteran got a final chance to pay tribute to his classmate and the area’s sole casualty from the Vietnam war thanks to the Sentimental Journey program by AMR. 

The Air Evac Lifeteam Five flew high over the Quincy Mall to kick-off National EMS Week on Sunday. This event is to help show the public how emergency responders help in a time of need.

All crew members have checked in safe. Company encourages residents across the country to heed emergency warnings.

Great team effort by AirEvac Lifeteam 116 and Lifeguard who assisted in the efforts to find and transport the toddler. Two Lifeguard employees were also on the search team that found the child.

AMR, a Global Medical Response company, has signed on to be the presenting sponsor for the NTT IndyCar Series REV Group Grand Prix weekend of June 20-23. This year's event will be known as the...

Pending Connecticut legislation supports adding PTSD under worker’s compensation.

Integrating these two air ambulance providers presents substantial opportunities for operational synergies, which will result in increased service and enhanced care to the communities they serve...

Praise also went to Air Evac Lifeteam, which is a key method of patient transportation for those who present with a STEMI. The team at Air Evac is very important in this process. Without them and...

Flight paramedic Kevin "Wrap" Bess marks 20 years in the medical evacuation field. He said it is a career, both rewarding in saving the lives of patients, and getting involved with the...

Tony Thornton wasn’t expected to survive, but he did, thanks to the efforts of emergency personnel. He went back to meet with some of those rescuers at the AirEvac facility to thank them.

“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...

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) has awarded new accreditation to one medical transport service and reaccreditation to 23 services at the CAMTS April 2019 board...

Guardian Flight, a Global Medical Response company, has purchased Sunrise Air Ambulance and its four air medical transport bases in Arizona.

It all started with a single flight lesson for Samantha Poirier, who became the first female LifeLine EMS pilot at Medical Center of the Rockies (MCR) last month.

Founded in rural Missouri in 1985, Air Evac is the largest independently operated emergency transport via helicopter provider in the United States, with hundreds of bases throughout dozens of...

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

Company aligns air, ground, membership and fire operations.

REACH, a Global Medical Response solution, announces the opening of a new emergency air medical transport base in Victorville, California, which will provide emergency transport services on a 24/7...

Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), a leading air medical transport company, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Seven Bar Aviation, LLC (SBA).

The ceremony was for REACH Air Medical Services and its helicopter, which began its official medevac work as new subcontractors for American Medical Response last week.

A new Emergency Medical Services helicopter will soon provide 911 service for Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. The helicopter will be dedicated on Tuesday, April 2, at the Maui Memorial Medical Center...

The AMR INDYCAR Safety Team spent weeks planning its operations, learning the intricacies of the circuit and going over countless scenarios to ensure a safe INDYCAR classic weekend.

Following an independent, external evaluation of administrative documentation, medical practices, and facilities, Valley Med Flight is being awarded accreditation for their fixed- and rotor-wing...

Air medical transport relies on helicopters, from the H125 to twin-engine aircraft, to bring critically ill or injured people to intensive-care facilities.

American Medical Response (AMR) and REACH Air Medical Services announced today that the companies have successfully helped transition emergency ambulance services.

Several SCKMC emergency room workers recently had an up close and personal look at a life flight helicopter. 

AMR Regional Director Chris Stawasz was recognized for his leadership in coordinating the emergency medical services response to the opioid crisis in the state – and underscored the...

While many private insurers do right by their clients and cover air medical transportation at a fair rate, many pay far below the cost of the services by claiming the transport wasn’t...

Air Evac Lifeteam crew takes charge when their pilot suffers a medical emergency.

Rural Metro Fire is proud to announce their partnership with AirMed. AirMed, a 24/7/365 Medical Air Transport company, focuses on fixed wing aircraft transportation from hospital to hospital...

David K. Tan, MD, EMT-T, FAAEM, FAEMS, is the new president of the association. Tan is also the medical director of AMR/Abbott EMS and medical director of the Clayton Fire Department. 

Partnership with industry leader expands IMSA’s medical support and incident response.

REACH Air Medical Services will add three H125s and two H130s to its current fleet. 

REACH Air Medical Services will boost its life saving capabilities with the addition of five Airbus helicopters.

AMGH companies are sending caregivers and rotor wing air assets to assist under AMR’s contract with FEMA.

AMR and network providers are deploying crews and medical transportation ground assets to assist affected communities.

AMR, its sister companies at AMGH and network providers are deploying crews and medical transportation ground and air assets to assist affected communities.

Stormont Vail Health is finalizing the sale of Life Star, the organization’s air transport service for trauma and other emergency patients, to Med-Trans Corporation (Med-Trans).

The new Napa base will accelerate services already available in neighboring Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties. The new base will operate year-round.

Aviation Week – March 23, 2018 AMGH CEO Fred Buttrell provides an overview of AMGH operations.

Greenwood Village, CO, and Lewisville, TX – Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), a KKR portfolio company, and American Medical Response (AMR) today announced the completion of a previously...