Hackensack Meridian Health AirMed One

AirMed One is the air medical programme of Hackensack Meridian Health, the health system that includes Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. It is a hospital programme. It flies critically ill and injured patients by helicopter.

Services

The programme answers emergency calls and moves patients between hospitals. The site lists crashes, strokes, burns, and boating or swimming accidents as examples. The crew works with local police and fire teams and with the health system ground ambulance teams. The site says it flies around the clock, every day of the year.

Aircraft and bases

The programme has two helicopters. AirMed One started service on April 7, 2012, and AirMed Two joined on May 22, 2019. The team includes flight nurses, flight paramedics, pilots and mechanics. Flights run under the FAA Part 135 certificate that is held and operated by partner Air Methods.

• AirMed 1: Greenwood Lake Municipal Airport, 126 Airport Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
• AirMed 2: Ocean County Airport, 101 Airport Road, Bayville, NJ 08721

Coverage area

The programme serves the state of New Jersey and the southern part of New York state.

Facts

• Type: hospital programme
• Owner: Hackensack Meridian Health
• Operator of the aircraft: partner Air Methods
• Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems, as stated on the programme page

Team and flights

The programme is led by a chief flight nurse. A communications team called MICCOM works with the flight crews. The site says the helicopters are set up like intensive care units. It also says the crews fly to hospital transfers and answer 911 requests for emergencies.