Memorial MedFlight

Memorial MedFlight is a critical care air transport service. It is an ancillary department within Memorial Hospital, part of Beacon Health System. The service is based at Elkhart Municipal Airport and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

MedFlight responds to scene calls and moves patients between hospitals. It responds to requests from hospitals, physicians, EMS services, police, fire departments and rescue agencies. Hospitals can also use the MedFlight fly in request form.

The service flies an EC145 C-2 helicopter. The aircraft is operated by Air Methods, with Part 135 provided. The service also lists a flight team, a landing zone preparation and safety page, and a coverage area page.

The pilots are specially qualified for air medical transport. The company says each pilot has over 2,000 flight hours before becoming an air medical pilot. The critical care transport specialists work with an aviation team of experienced pilots and mechanics.

Memorial MedFlight serves northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan. The service is CAMTS accredited. Its mission is to safely and efficiently move seriously ill or injured patients to the most appropriate level of care.

The service also lists a Transfer Direct service, a maternal transport program and a pediatric emergency and NICU transport team. It says it aims to be the first choice for air medical transport in its service area.

Services

• Scene response
• Inter-facility transport
• Critical care air transport
• Ground transport dispatch
• Maternal transport
• Pediatric emergency transport
• Transfer Direct
• Landing zone preparation and safety
• 24 hour availability
• Fly-in requests