Sierra Lifeflight Expands Fixed-wing Services to Mammoth Lakes Region
Fixed-wing medically equipped aircraft now based at Mammoth Yosemite Airport
For Immediate Release
SIERRA LIFEFLIGHT EXPANDS FIXED-WING SERVICES TO MAMMOTH LAKES REGION
Fixed-wing medically equipped aircraft now based at Mammoth Yosemite Airport
(MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif.) – Sierra Lifeflight, a REACH Air Medical Services (REACH) brand, is pleased to announce it has based a medically configured Pilatus PC-12 at Mammoth Yosemite Airport, expanding availability of air medical services into the region. This fixed-wing asset, which began service from the airport May 4, will greatly increase service and decrease response times into the Mammoth Lakes area and Northern Mono County.
“We are thrilled to expand our service area within Mono County,” said Michael Patterson, regional director of operations for REACH. “By basing one of our two medical airplanes at Mammoth Yosemite Airport, we increase access to care for patients, especially for those in Mammoth Lakes, June Lake, Crowley Lake and Northern Mono County.”
The Mammoth Yosemite Airport base is operational during the day and staffed by highly trained and experienced pilots, flight nurses and flight paramedics. The Pilatus PC-12 operated at this base is medically configured with the latest avionics and safety features.
REACH is a participating provider in the AirMedCare Network (AMCN), the nation’s largest air medical transport membership program with more than 320 air medical locations across 38 states. Members have no out-of-pocket costs for the flight only if flown by an AMCN participating provider for a life-or limb-threatening injury or illness. Whatever the member’s insurance or third-party insurance pays is considered payment in full. Annual memberships start at $99.
About REACH Air Medical Services
REACH Air Medical Services, headquartered in Sacramento, CA, provides critical care air and ground emergency medical services to communities throughout California, Oregon, Nevada, Alaska, Texas, Colorado and Hawaii. REACH employs hundreds of highly trained nurses, paramedics, pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians to provide service to patients using their fleet of medically equipped helicopters, airplanes and ground ambulances. REACH is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), which is the gold standard for patient care and safety in the medical transport industry. For more information, visit www.REACHAir.com.
REACH is part of Global Medical Response. With nearly 36,000 team members, Global Medical Response delivers compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency medical and patient relocation services in the United States and around the world. GMR was formed by combining the industry leaders in air, ground, mobile healthcare services, and community, industrial/specialty and wildland fire services. For additional information, visit us on LinkedIn or at www.GlobalMedicalResponse.
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