Established 1972 as St. Anthony Flight For Life which was the first civilian hospital-based emergency medical helicopter in the United States. Operates a Alouette III helicopter.
On June 1, 2004, St. Anthony Flight For Life and Penrose-St. Francis Flight For Life in Colorado Springs merged based at St. Anthony Hospital and became Flight For Life Colorado.
As of 2016, provides critical care transport with five Air Methods helicopters operating within a 120-mile radius of four Colorado operations bases plus three fixed wing aircraft:
- St. Anthony Hospital - Lifeguard One
- St. Anthony Summit Medical Center - Lifeguard Two
- St. Francis Medical Center - Lifeguard Three
- St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center - Lifeguard Four
- Mercy Regional Medical Center - Lifeguard Five
- The Childrens Hospital - Newborn/Young Child Team
- Mayo Aviation - Centennial Airport
On June 1, 2004, St. Anthony Flight For Life and Penrose-St. Francis Flight For Life in Colorado Springs merged based at St. Anthony Hospital and became Flight For Life Colorado.
As of 2016, provides critical care transport with five Air Methods helicopters operating within a 120-mile radius of four Colorado operations bases plus three fixed wing aircraft:
- St. Anthony Hospital - Lifeguard One
- St. Anthony Summit Medical Center - Lifeguard Two
- St. Francis Medical Center - Lifeguard Three
- St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center - Lifeguard Four
- Mercy Regional Medical Center - Lifeguard Five
- The Childrens Hospital - Newborn/Young Child Team
- Mayo Aviation - Centennial Airport
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Safe Helicopters Now Act
21-Jan-19 - US Congress introduced the “Safe Helicopters Now Act” legislation to provide helicopter manufacturers with a tax credit for retrofitting existing emergency helicopters with safer fuel systems #SafeHelicopters
Flight for Life Colorado New H130
28-Apr-17 - Flight for Life Colorado new helicopter, an EC130T2/H130 operated by Air Methods, is ready for service at the Centura Health and Children’s Hospital
Flight For Life Colorado Adds EC130T2
27-Oct-16 - Flight For Life Colorado adding an Air Methods H130 / EC130T2 air ambulance helicopter for the Children’s Hospital Colorado
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