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.