Memorial MedFlight Indiana

Memorial MedFlight is a hospital air medical programme. It is run as a department of Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana, part of Beacon Health System. The team flies critically ill or injured patients to the right level of care.

Services

The programme answers two kinds of calls. One is a scene response, where the crew treats and flies a patient from the field. The other is an inter facility transport between hospitals. The page says requests can come from hospitals, doctors, EMS services, police, fire departments and rescue agencies.

Aircraft and base

MedFlight is based at Elkhart Municipal Airport. The page says the crews are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The aircraft is operated by Air Methods under Part 135. The medical crew works for the hospital programme, supported by pilots and mechanics from the aviation team.

Coverage area

The programme serves northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan. It can take patients to any hospital for scene calls and inter facility transfers.

How to request a flight

For an emergency scene response or a transfer to any hospital, the page gives one dispatch number: 844 523 2266. The programme says it responds right away to requests from hospitals, doctors, EMS services, police, fire departments and rescue agencies. The page also offers a fly in request form for community events and a feedback form for transports.

Facts

• Type: hospital air medical programme
• Run by: Memorial Hospital, part of Beacon Health System
• Aircraft operator: Air Methods (Part 135)
• Base: Elkhart Municipal Airport, Indiana
• Accreditation: CAMTS accredited, as stated on the programme page
• Pilots: the page says each has over 2,000 flight hours before joining