EHS LifeFlight

EHS LifeFlight is the critical care and air medical transport service for Nova Scotia, Canada. It flies from Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield and covers the whole province.

Services

The Critical Care Team cares for and moves very sick or injured patients. The Air Medical Transport Service moves basic and advanced care patients over long distances between Halifax, Sydney and Yarmouth for tests, procedures or hospital stays. Crews fly both scene calls and hospital transfers.

Aircraft and bases

The site lists two Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters, flown by Canadian Helicopters Limited. It lists one King Air 200 airplane, flown by PAL Aerospace Limited. Ground ambulances back up the aircraft. The adult critical care team, the transport team and the aviation crews are based at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The obstetric, newborn and children's critical care team is based at the IWK Health Centre.

Coverage area

The service covers Nova Scotia. The airplane lands at the closest airport to a community. Helicopters can land at hospital helipads and set community helipads. Ground crews take over when the aircraft cannot fly.

More about the service

The service says it works in all weather conditions. Ground crews respond when aircraft cannot fly. The site also has a feedback form, a privacy notice and a media line for reporters at 1-888-255-6606.

Facts

• Accredited by CAMTS as a critical care transport program for helicopter, airplane and ground
• Helicopters operated by Canadian Helicopters Limited
• Airplane operated by PAL Aerospace Limited