Life Flight is an air ambulance service operated by Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, United States. It has six operating bases. The air ambulance averages about 2,800 flights a year.[1]
History
Life Flight was founded in 1983 and currently has a fleet of nine helicopters. Life Flight helicopters transport nearly 3,000 critically ill adult and pediatric patients each year across the region. Each crew consists of a pilot, flight nurse, flight paramedic and in certain circumstances, a flight physician or specialty neonatal transport nurse.
Operating bases
The company maintains bases at the following locations within Pennsylvania:[2]
- Selinsgrove - Penn Valley Airport Life Flight 1
- State College – University Park Airport Life Flight 2
- Avoca – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Life Flight 3
- Williamsport – Williamsport Regional Airport Life Flight 4
- Minersville – Goodwill Fire Department Life Flight 5
- Lehighton – Jake Arner Memorial Airport Life Flight 6
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocopter EC145 | 8 | 1 each based in Selinsgrove, State College, Avoca, Williamsport, Minersville, and Lehighton | |
| MBB/Kawasaki BK117 | 1 | — | |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Life Flight Air Ambulance". Geisinger. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Geisinger Life Flight". Retrieved September 12, 2020.