
Established 1979, ARCH ( Area Rescue Consortium of Hospitals ) provides emergency medical services (EMS) in Missouri and Illinois. Acquired by Air Methods in 2000.
Bases as of 2017:
- Arch 1, Granite City, IL
- Arch 2, Litchfield, IL
- Arch 3, Effingham, IL (77IL)
- Arch 4, Sparta, IL
- Arch 6, Sullivan, MO
- Arch 10, Farmingon, MO, May 2024 rebranded from LifeNet
- Kids Flight 1, Farmington, MO
- Kids Flight 2, St Louis, MO
- Glennon Flight 1, Cardinal Glennon Children's, Granite City, IL
- Rescue Flight 1, Highland, IL
Bases as of 2017:
- Arch 1, Granite City, IL
- Arch 2, Litchfield, IL
- Arch 3, Effingham, IL (77IL)
- Arch 4, Sparta, IL
- Arch 6, Sullivan, MO
- Arch 10, Farmingon, MO, May 2024 rebranded from LifeNet
- Kids Flight 1, Farmington, MO
- Kids Flight 2, St Louis, MO
- Glennon Flight 1, Cardinal Glennon Children's, Granite City, IL
- Rescue Flight 1, Highland, IL
News about ARCH Air Medical Service |

ARCH Granite City Upgrades to H145 Helicopter
25-Nov-25 - ARCH Air Medical’s Granite City, Illinois base, ARCH 1 operated by Air Methods, has upgraded from its Bk117 helicopter to a Airbus EC145 model #GraniteCity
ARCH 3 Celebrates 20 Years Serving South Central Illinois
08-May-24 - Air ambulance base ARCH 3 in Effingham celebrating 20 years of service to South Central Illinois #Illinois
New Air Ambulance Base in Missouri
23-Nov-20 - Missouri air ambulance ARCH, part of Air Methods, opening new medical helicopter base ARCH 5, with a Bell 407, in Northern Lincoln County, north of St. Louis, one mile west of U.S. 61 on Highway E #LincolnCounty
ARCH Sparta Helicopter Now Carrying Blood and Plasma
19-Oct-19 - ARCH Air Medical base (ARCH 4) at Sparta, IL which is operated by an Air Methods’ Bell 407GX helicopter now carrying blood and plasma on its missions for patients with traumatic injuries that require transfusions #blood
ARCH Effingham Helicopter Now Carrying Blood and Plasma
08-Oct-19 - ARCH Air Medical base (ARCH 3) at Effingham, IL which is operated by an Air Methods’ Bell 407 helicopter now carrying blood and plasma on its missions for patients with traumatic injuries that require transfusions #blood| More News ... | |
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