Air ambulance service founded in 1985. Air Evac EMS Inc, which operates Air Evac Lifeteam, is based in West Plains, Missouri. Part of AMGH (now GMR) and since 2008 accredited by CAMTS, AEL remains the largest medical transport program under one name to achieve this accreditation.
As of 2015 has 117 bases in 15 states and operates the world's largest fleet of more than 130 medically equipped Bell 206 LongRanger helicopters.
As of 2023, Air Evac Lifeteam operates more than 150 air medical bases across 18 states.
As of 2015 has 117 bases in 15 states and operates the world's largest fleet of more than 130 medically equipped Bell 206 LongRanger helicopters.
As of 2023, Air Evac Lifeteam operates more than 150 air medical bases across 18 states.
Air Evac Lifeteam is one of the largest air medical service providers in the United States, specializing in emergency medical helicopter transport for critically ill or injured patients in rural and underserved communities. Founded in 1985 in Missouri, the organization has grown into a vast network with more than 140 helicopter bases across multiple states, giving rapid access to advanced medical care where ground transport would be too slow. Its flight crews typically consist of a pilot, a flight nurse, and a paramedic, all trained in critical care and trauma response, and the helicopters are equipped with advanced life-support systems similar to those found in hospital emergency rooms. Air Evac Lifeteam is part of Global Medical Response (GMR), which integrates ground and air emergency medical services nationwide, and it offers a membership program that helps reduce the high costs of air ambulance transport for families who live in its service regions.
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