Memorial MedFlight

Memorial MedFlight is the air medical transport service of Beacon Health System. Its helicopter is based at Elkhart Municipal Airport in Elkhart, Indiana. It flies critical care patients from accident scenes and between hospitals.

Services

MedFlight is a critical care transport program. It responds to scenes and also moves patients from one facility to another. Beacon runs the program under its medical transport group, which also has ground transport.

Aircraft and base

The program flies an EC145 C-2 helicopter from Elkhart Municipal Airport. Air Methods operates the aircraft under its Part 135 air carrier certificate. The service runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Coverage area

MedFlight serves northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan. Hospitals and first responders can reach the dispatch line at any hour.

Who it is for

MedFlight serves people in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan who need critical care in the air. That covers patients at an emergency scene and patients who must move to a hospital with more advanced care. Beacon also lists a transfer center and a ground transport dispatch line for hospital staff who need those services. The Beacon page names three phone lines, one for each of these jobs.

Facts

• Run by: Beacon Health System
• Base: Elkhart Municipal Airport
• Aircraft: EC145 C-2 helicopter
• Operator: Air Methods
• Accreditation: CAMTS accredited, as stated on the Beacon page
• Availability: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year