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Program changes
January through July
Program Changes BILLINGS, MT St. Vincent Hospital exchanged its LongRanger II for a LongRanger III early this year. Reason for the upgrade was to obtain a vehicle with better performance at altitude. Operator for the program remains Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah.
LONG BEACH, CA Memorial Hospital and Medical Center traded its Alouette III for a TwinStar in February. The new craft provides the hospital with greater range and speed, and with twin-engine performance. The hospital also became a shared-service partner with Northridge Hospital (35 miles northwest). Northridge acquired a LongRanger II in April. Operator for the service is Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah.
S a m a r / t a n Health Service recently traded two single-engine helicopters for t w o t u d n - e n g / n e m o d e l s . The Agusta 109 will allow the p r o g r a m to extend its s e r v / c e area into r u r a l A r / z o n a . Photocou~esy AirEvac
IOWA CITY, IA The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics selected a new operator for its aeromedical contract renewal in March. Chosen was Omniflight Helicopters of Janesville, Wisconsin. An AStar 350D remained the choice of aircraft.
PORTLAND, OR Emanuel Hospital received an MBB BO-105CBS in April to replace its Alouette III. As with other program changes, the new twin provides greater range, speed and performance. The program is operated by Evergreen Helicopters of McMinnville, Oregon.
PHOENIX, AZ Phoenix Baptist Hospital set up its own FAR 135 operation in April, and replaced its Alouette III of four years with a twin-engine Agusta 109, becoming the first U.S. hospital contract for the 22
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Two Cessna Conquest turboprops w e r e ordered by two western hospitals m i d - y e a r to r o u n d out their a e r o m e d l c a l fleets.
Italian-produced helicopter.
GRAND JUNCTION, CO St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center replaced its IFR LongRanger II with an IFR LongRanger III early this summer. The new model provides 650 shp, 150 more than its predecessor. The program is operated by Air Methods, Inc. of Aurora, Colorado.
month received two twin-engine helicopters to replace its singleengine Alouette !11 and AStar 350. New to the scene is an Agusta 109 and a TwinStar. In addition, the program acquired a Cessna Conquest turboprop fixed-wing airplane to replace one of two Cessna 414's. The new helicopter contractor became Westcor Aviation, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona, while fixed-wing services remained with Sawyer Aviation of Phoenix.
Ou r specialties...
Feasibility Study Preparation of Bid Specifications Existing Program Audits Program Implementation
PITTSBURGH, PA SALT LAKE CITY, UT Allegheny General Hospital in July acquired a third Alouette III to augment the services of its other two Alouettes. All three are based at the hospital helipad, making Pittsburgh the second largest aeromedical program (in terms of helicopter numbers) in the nation. The helicopters are operated by Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah.
PHOENIX, AZ Samaritan Health Service this
LDS Hospital added a Cessna Conquest to start fixed-wing aeromedical services this spring. In July, a second Alouette III was also acquired on a tr,ia~l basis, and located 60 miles northeast in Evanston, Wyoming. The hospital is attempting to provide faster response to the numerous calls it receives from northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. All aviation services are contracted with Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah. • I
Aviation~Hospital Consultanta P.O. Box 1321 Orem, Utah 84057 (801) 226-3060 "Nationwide experience with 28 hospitals and "I0 operators"
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Fourth Annual
ASHBEAMS and National Flight Nurse Association Conference December 7-9, 1983 At the Sheraton Tech Center Hotel in Denver, Colorado For conference and vendor information, call Ju d y Williams, St. A n t h o n y Hospital Systems in Denver, Colorado, (303) 629-3911. R o o m registration arranged by calling John Burns at the Sheraton Tech Center, (303) 779-1100 ext. 111.
A m e r i c a n S o c i e t y of H o s p i t a l - B a s e d j E m e r g e n c y Air Medical S e r v i c e s
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Program Changes BILLINGS, MT St. Vincent Hospital exchanged its LongRanger II for a LongRanger III early this year. Reason for the upgrade was to obtain a vehicle with better performance at altitude. Operator for the program remains Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah.
LONG BEACH, CA Memorial Hospital and Medical Center traded its Alouette III for a TwinStar in February. The new craft provides the hospital with greater range and speed, and with twin-engine performance. The hospital also became a shared-service partner with Northridge Hospital (35 miles northwest). Northridge acquired a LongRanger II in April. Operator for the service is Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah.
S a m a r / t a n Health Service recently traded two single-engine helicopters for t w o t u d n - e n g / n e m o d e l s . The Agusta 109 will allow the p r o g r a m to extend its s e r v / c e area into r u r a l A r / z o n a . Photocou~esy AirEvac
IOWA CITY, IA The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics selected a new operator for its aeromedical contract renewal in March. Chosen was Omniflight Helicopters of Janesville, Wisconsin. An AStar 350D remained the choice of aircraft.
PORTLAND, OR Emanuel Hospital received an MBB BO-105CBS in April to replace its Alouette III. As with other program changes, the new twin provides greater range, speed and performance. The program is operated by Evergreen Helicopters of McMinnville, Oregon.
PHOENIX, AZ Phoenix Baptist Hospital set up its own FAR 135 operation in April, and replaced its Alouette III of four years with a twin-engine Agusta 109, becoming the first U.S. hospital contract for the 22
HOSPITALAVIATION,
JULY 1983
Two Cessna Conquest turboprops w e r e ordered by two western hospitals m i d - y e a r to r o u n d out their a e r o m e d l c a l fleets.
Italian-produced helicopter.
GRAND JUNCTION, CO St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center replaced its IFR LongRanger II with an IFR LongRanger III early this summer. The new model provides 650 shp, 150 more than its predecessor. The program is operated by Air Methods, Inc. of Aurora, Colorado.
month received two twin-engine helicopters to replace its singleengine Alouette !11 and AStar 350. New to the scene is an Agusta 109 and a TwinStar. In addition, the program acquired a Cessna Conquest turboprop fixed-wing airplane to replace one of two Cessna 414's. The new helicopter contractor became Westcor Aviation, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona, while fixed-wing services remained with Sawyer Aviation of Phoenix.
Ou r specialties...
Feasibility Study Preparation of Bid Specifications Existing Program Audits Program Implementation
PITTSBURGH, PA SALT LAKE CITY, UT Allegheny General Hospital in July acquired a third Alouette III to augment the services of its other two Alouettes. All three are based at the hospital helipad, making Pittsburgh the second largest aeromedical program (in terms of helicopter numbers) in the nation. The helicopters are operated by Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah.
PHOENIX, AZ Samaritan Health Service this
LDS Hospital added a Cessna Conquest to start fixed-wing aeromedical services this spring. In July, a second Alouette III was also acquired on a tr,ia~l basis, and located 60 miles northeast in Evanston, Wyoming. The hospital is attempting to provide faster response to the numerous calls it receives from northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. All aviation services are contracted with Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah. • I
Aviation~Hospital Consultanta P.O. Box 1321 Orem, Utah 84057 (801) 226-3060 "Nationwide experience with 28 hospitals and "I0 operators"
.I
Fourth Annual
ASHBEAMS and National Flight Nurse Association Conference December 7-9, 1983 At the Sheraton Tech Center Hotel in Denver, Colorado For conference and vendor information, call Ju d y Williams, St. A n t h o n y Hospital Systems in Denver, Colorado, (303) 629-3911. R o o m registration arranged by calling John Burns at the Sheraton Tech Center, (303) 779-1100 ext. 111.
A m e r i c a n S o c i e t y of H o s p i t a l - B a s e d j E m e r g e n c y Air Medical S e r v i c e s
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