Superior Air Ambulance Service

Superior Air Ambulance Service is part of Superior Ambulance, a company founded in 1959. The company started in Illinois and now has over 70 stations across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It is the largest private ambulance service in the Midwest. Superior Air Ambulance specializes in aeromedical transportation to support critically ill and injured patients.

The company offers a broad range of emergency medical services. These include ground ambulance transport with Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Expanded Scope ALS. They also provide critical care transport (CCT), air medical transportation by helicopter and plane, wheelchair transport, and special events support. The ambulance teams consist of certified EMTs and paramedics who are equipped to handle various medical emergencies.

Superior Air Ambulance operates multiple types of aircraft. Their helicopters include several Eurocopter EC135 P2+ twin engine helicopters based at DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Illinois. The helicopters handle scene calls, inter-facility transfers, and can reach locations within 50 miles in 30 minutes. Longer flights up to 250 miles are also possible. Although the specific fixed-wing aircraft used for longer transport are not listed, the company has a dedicated phone line for plane transport services.

The service area covers regions in Illinois, northwest Indiana, and other nearby states. The company emphasizes readiness for trauma, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, transplant, and pediatric critical care patient transports. Flight crews include flight paramedics, flight nurses, and pilots. Superior Ambulance holds CAMTS accreditation, reflecting adherence to national air medical standards.

Superior also provides public safety support with a dedicated phone number for police and fire personnel to request helicopter response to scenes. They offer landing zone rules and training for public safety staff to ensure safety and efficiency. The company encourages use of early helicopter launch by standby calls, with no charges for cancelled standbys.

Over its more than 65 years of operation, Superior Ambulance has grown steadily. It was an early adopter of employing female EMTs and paramedics and has contributed to EMS education and professional development. The company is committed to providing varied levels of medical transport services, including advanced airway management, intravenous therapy, and cardiac monitoring through their personnel.

Services

• Basic Life Support Transport
• Advanced Life Support Transport
• Expanded Scope ALS
• Critical Care Transport
• Aeromedical Transportation
• Helicopter Scene Calls
• Patient Transfers
• Fixed-Wing Air Transport
• Wheelchair Transport
• Special Events Support