Wed, Apr 04, 2007
Bell 206L4 Based in Dodge City, KS
Midwest Lifeteam of
Kansas has made an addition to their aeromedical fleet: an air
ambulance in the form of a brand-new Bell 206L4 Longranger.
The new helicopter has a useful load of 2123 pounds with a
range of 374 nm. It will carry a pilot and a medical crew
consisting of a registered nurse and a paramedic and cover a
general area of 100 sm. They will conduct patient transports both
from scene-to-hospital and facility-to-facility transfers.
It has less than 91 total hours... and still has that
new-vehicle smell.
LifeTeam 22 joins a fleet of four established aeromedical units.
The company currently operates two other helicopters, one based in
Hutchinson and one in Emporia. It also runs a pair of King
Air C90s, one in Liberal and one in Great Bend that can respond and
transport anywhere in the continental US, according to Liberal's
Southwest Daily Times.
The new unit is based
at the Dodge City Regional Airport in Dodge City. KDDC is owned and
operated by the City of Dodge and is served by regional airline
Great Lakes Airlines and US Airways.
LifeTeam 22 is currently configured to carry one patient in
addition to the crew. The company has future plans to re-configure
the aircraft to accommodate an additional passenger such as a
patient's family member. It is also fully equipped to handle
advanced life support needs of critically ill or injured
patients.
The company also has a fourth helicopter in the works that is
being brought to company specifications. Its location has yet to be
determined as the progressive company plans its next move.
"This will greatly enhance our ability to serve a primarily
rural area that has limited medical resources," said Clay Cox,
western regional manager. "Time is critical."
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