STAT MedEvac

STAT MedEvac is a critical care air medical service in western Pennsylvania. Its Allegheny County base is in West Mifflin. It is the clinical arm of the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania.

Services

STAT MedEvac flies scene responses and moves patients between hospitals. A helicopter crew has a pilot, a flight nurse and a flight paramedic. It also lists ground transport and medical escort services. Fixed wing flights carry many kinds of patients, such as trauma, transplant, cardiac, newborn and burn cases.

Who flies

STAT MedEvac says all helicopter flights are operated by STAT MedEvac itself. Fixed wing flights are arranged by STAT MedEvac but flown by contracted air carriers. STAT MedEvac holds a Direct Air Carrier certificate, number E3MA774L.

Bases and coverage

The site lists helicopter bases in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The newest, STAT MedEvac 19, opened at UPMC Muncy on 1 June 2026.

Who it is for

STAT MedEvac serves patients who need critical care in rural and community areas that are far from big hospitals. The site says its regional bases link these areas to advanced care centers. Crews can start advanced treatment as soon as they reach a patient. Hospitals and first responders can request flights. The site also offers landing zone safety information and an observer program for those who want to learn about the service.

Facts

• Run by: the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, a nonprofit
• Directed by a group of hospitals, including UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
• Rotor wing page: 18 helicopters
• Aircraft shown on the site: Eurocopter EC135