Life Flight (Geisinger)
Life Flight is an air ambulance service operated by Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, United States. It has five operating bases. The air ambulance averages about 2,500 flights a year.[1]
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| Founded | 1983 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1985 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Danville, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
Life Flight helicopter landing at Williamsport Regional Airport
History
Life Flight was founded in 1983 and currently has a fleet of nine helicopters. . Life Flight helicopters transport nearly 3,000 critically ill adult and pediatric patients each year across the region. Each crew consists of a pilot, flight nurse, flight paramedic and in certain circumstances, a flight physician or specialty neonatal transport nurse.
Operating bases
The company maintains bases at the following locations within Pennsylvania:[2]
- Danville - Geisinger Medical Center Life Flight 1
- State College – University Park Airport Life Flight 2
- Avoca – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Life Flight 3
- Williamsport – Williamsport Regional Airport Life Flight 4
- Minersville – Life Flight 5
- Lehighton – Jake Arner Memorial Airport Life Flight 6
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocopter EC145 | 7 | 1 each based in State College, Avoca, Williamsport, Minersville, Lehighton, and 2 in Danville | |
| MBB/Kawasaki BK117 | 2 | — | |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
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References
- "Life Flight Air Ambulance". Geisinger. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- "Life Flight Operating Bases". Retrieved November 13, 2016.
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