Established 1978 as Emanuel Life Flight . In 1993 became Life Flight Network when Emanuel Hospitals Life Flight program and St.Vincents AirCare program came together.
The Life Flight Network is the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in USA. Headquartered in Aurora, Oregon, is operated by Air Methods and TriState Careflight. Accredited by CAMTS and NAAMTA.
The Life Flight Network is the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in USA. Headquartered in Aurora, Oregon, is operated by Air Methods and TriState Careflight. Accredited by CAMTS and NAAMTA.
On April 2016 Northwest MedStar integrated into LFN.
As of 2017 operates the following bases:
- Oregon: Aurora, Cottage Grove, Ontario, La Grande, Redmond, Astoria and Pendleton
- Idaho: Boise, Lewiston, Coeur dAlene, Rexburg, Burley and Sandpoint
- Montana: Bozeman and Butte
- Washington: Longview and Dallesport
In 2019 added Port Angeles, WA
In 2021 celebrated 70,000 flight hours with AW119Kx since 2013
In 2022 added Salem, Oregon
From 2020 LFN is adding the Bell 407GXi to the fleet with 16 ordered as of 2022.
As of 2017 operates the following bases:
- Oregon: Aurora, Cottage Grove, Ontario, La Grande, Redmond, Astoria and Pendleton
- Idaho: Boise, Lewiston, Coeur dAlene, Rexburg, Burley and Sandpoint
- Montana: Bozeman and Butte
- Washington: Longview and Dallesport
In 2019 added Port Angeles, WA
In 2021 celebrated 70,000 flight hours with AW119Kx since 2013
In 2022 added Salem, Oregon
From 2020 LFN is adding the Bell 407GXi to the fleet with 16 ordered as of 2022.
News
- Nov 3, 2021 · Life Flight Network Orders 12 Bell 407GXi
- Jan 15, 2021 · Life Flight Network Adds Bell 429
- Jan 28, 2020 · LFN Closed Rexburg, Idaho Base
- Jan 4, 2020 · Life Flight Network Orders Frasca Bell 407GXi Simulator
- Nov 5, 2019 · Life Flight Network Signs for Eight Bell 429/407GXi
- Aug 31, 2019 · HAI-APS Certificate for Life Flight Network
- Aug 20, 2019 · Life Flight Network Implements Ramco Software
- Aug 18, 2019 · NAAMTA Accreditation Renewal for Life Flight Network
- Feb 20, 2019 · Life Flight Network Opens Por Angeles Base
- Oct 26, 2018 · Life Flight Network 40K Flight Hours in AW119Kx
- Jun 13, 2018 · Life Flight Network 40th Anniversary
- May 23, 2018 · New App for Hospitals and Emergency First Responders
- Aug 2, 2017 · LFN Renewed with PeaceHealth
- Jun 29, 2017 · LFN to Open Medical Base in Bozeman, MT
- May 11, 2017 · LFN Achieves IS-BAO Level 2 Accreditation
- Mar 4, 2017 · Life Flight Network New Base at Newport Oregon
- Nov 23, 2016 · LFN Reached 20,000 Flight Hours on the AW119Kx
- Nov 22, 2016 · LFN AW119Kx Moves to Kelso
- Oct 5, 2016 · #1 Large Nonprofit to Work for in Oregon
- Aug 8, 2016 · NAAMTA Accreditation for Life Flight Network
- Apr 28, 2016 · Life Flight Network New Base at Portland-Hillsboro
- Mar 16, 2016 · Northwest MedStar to Integrate into LFN
- Mar 1, 2016 · LFN Achieve Two Distinguished Safety Accreditations
- Oct 20, 2015 · Life Flight Network AW119Kx 10,000 Flight Hours
- May 18, 2015 · Life Flight Network Begins Operations at Astoria Oregon
- Mar 4, 2015 · Life Flight Network Signs for 4 AW119Kx and 5 Trekkers
- Feb 11, 2015 · Life Flight Network New Base at Astoria Oregon
- Jan 9, 2015 · Life Flight Network New Base at Burley Idaho
- Jan 2, 2015 · Life Flight Network New Base at Rexburg Idaho
- Oct 7, 2014 · Life Flight Network Relocates to Cottage Grove
- May 16, 2014 · Life Flight Network New Base at Coeur d Alene, Idaho
- Dec 13, 2013 · Life Flight Network New Base at Butte, MT
- Oct 2, 2013 · 150th AW119 from Philadelphia assembly line
- Mar 5, 2013 · First AW119Kx to Life Flight Network
- Feb 12, 2012 · Life Flight Network Orders 15 AW119Ke Helicopters
Locations
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center | ||
| 2014- | KBTM BTM | Bert Mooney Airport |
| 2014- | KCOE COE | Coeur d'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field |
| 2014-?? | Cottage Grove State Airport / Jim Wright Field | |
| 2015-2020 | KRXE | Rexburg-Madison County Airport |
| 2022- | KSLE SLE | Salem Municipal Airport |
| 2026- | KHIO HIO | Portland-Hillsboro Airport |
Models
| 2013- | AW119Kx Koala |
| 2015- | AW109S Trekker |
| 2020- | 407GXi |
| 2020- | 429 |