Air Methods
LVH MedEvac helicopters are operated and maintained by Air Methods, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. Air Methods is the world's largest
air ambulance operator.
Air Methods Hospital Based Services division provides air medical transportation services to nearly 80 hospital customers
in 33 states and operates a fleet of more than 200 hospital-based aircraft. Under this service model, the hospital owns the program and
provides the medical personnel and communications functions, while Air Methods provides aircraft operation and maintenance.
In accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 135 standards, flights are operated under instrument flight rules (IFR) and
visual flight rules (VFR). The HBS fleet is equipped with a life support medical interior that ranges from basic life support to intensive
care suites. Additionally, each aircraft is equipped with standard technologies to enhance safety including terrain avoidance warning system
(TAWS), night vision imaging systems (NVIS), satellite weather and tracking systems, search lights, and wire strike protection system.
Since the company was founded in 1980, the division has completed more than 432,000 air medical missions and nearly 51,000 in 2006 alone.
For more information, please visit www.airmethods.com.