Established 1981, Air Med of the Acadian Ambulance serves 34 parishes in Louisiana and 37 counties in Texas and Jackson, Mississippi. Operated by Metro Aviation since 2002
In 2018 flew more first-response missions than any other air ambulance program in the country.
Bases of operations :
- Air Med Station 1, Lafayette, LA
- Air Med Station 2, Houma, LA
- Air Med Station 3, Baton Rouge, LA
- Air Med Station 4, Alexandria, LA
- Air Med Station 5, Lake Charles, LA
- Air Med Station 6, Hammond, LA
- Air Med Station 7, Monroe, LA
- Air Med Station 21, Silsbee, TX
- CHNOLA 1, Childrens Hospital, New Orleans, LA
As of 2020, operates 12 helicopters and 7 fixed-wing aircraft.
In 2018 flew more first-response missions than any other air ambulance program in the country.
Bases of operations :
- Air Med Station 1, Lafayette, LA
- Air Med Station 2, Houma, LA
- Air Med Station 3, Baton Rouge, LA
- Air Med Station 4, Alexandria, LA
- Air Med Station 5, Lake Charles, LA
- Air Med Station 6, Hammond, LA
- Air Med Station 7, Monroe, LA
- Air Med Station 21, Silsbee, TX
- CHNOLA 1, Childrens Hospital, New Orleans, LA
As of 2020, operates 12 helicopters and 7 fixed-wing aircraft.
News about Acadian Air Med |
Acadian Air Med Celebrates 40 Years
11-Dec-21 - Acadian Air Med is marking 40 years in operation in 2021 serving across Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi around the Gulf of Mexico #Anniversary
Acadian Base One Honoring Air Ambulance Leader
07-Mar-20 - Acadian emergency medical service Air Med Station 1 in Lafayette, Louisiana renamed in honor of company’s vice president Erroll Babineaux #Babineaux
Air Ambulance Billing Practices Response
02-Sep-19 - Richard E. Zuschlag, Chairman and CEO of Acadian Companies released Acadian’s position on air ambulance billing practices
Acadian and Metro Aviation to Operate Life Air Rescue
01-Aug-19 - Acadian Air Med and Metro Aviation Partner to Operate Life Air Rescue in Shreveport, Louisiana starting this month #LifeAirRescue
Acadian Air Med Earns CAMTS Accreditation
27-Jul-19 - Acadian Air Med received certification from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), the quality standard for air ambulance transportation. Currently operates 11 EC135 helicopters and 5 fixed-wing aircraft from bases throughout Louisiana and Southeast Texas #certificate
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