Sat, Sep 12, 2009
Aircraft Is Exclusively Dedicated To The Children's Mercy
Hospital
We often hear someting is "for
the children", but this time it's actually true. American
Eurocopter says LifeFlight Eagle has taken delivery of a new EC145
that will be exclusively dedicated to The Children's Mercy Hospital
(Kansas City, MO) Critical Care Transport program for the care and
transport of pediatric and neonatal patients throughout the
region.
The brightly-painted aircraft sports a "Just for Kids" paint scheme
that clearly demonstrates the hospital's mission of caring for
children. The EC145 is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and
can be flown single-pilot IFR. Night Vision Goggles will continue
to be used for night operations.
"We chose the EC145 because we felt it was the aircraft that
could take us into the future," said Sherry McCool, Director of
Transport Operations. "In addition to its reliability and enhanced
safety features, the EC145 offers an optimal medical configuration
for our crew to provide in-flight critical care to our
patients."
Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport has utilized Eurocopter
aircraft for many years, relying on the BK117 to fulfill their
mission objectives. This EC145 is an upgrade to that model and it
is the first aircraft that the program has purchased directly. "As
a long-time operator and first-time customer, we are pleased that
Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport chose the EC145 for such
an important mission as transporting children and infants requiring
critical care," said Larry Roberts, American Eurocopter Vice
President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support. "The EC145 is
the perfect combination of size, performance and advanced
technology for EMS operations and continues to be the platform of
choice for this segment of the industry." American Eurocopter is
the nation's leading provider of rotorcraft to the EMS
industry.
"The EC145's interior ... allows for crew seating that is
better-suited for our missions. We also have better access to our
patients during transport," added McCool. "The increased visibility
with the EC145 is also a big plus for our night vision goggle
missions."
Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport performs over 5,000
transports annually utilizing ground, helicopter, and fixed-wing
services. The aircraft is scheduled to officially enter service the
week of September 21.
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