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Nine months in, COVID is taking its toll on local nurses.
Source: journal-advocate.com Date: 12/10/2020 Laura Carlson, a flight nurse for North Colorado MedEvac who regularly flies out of Greeley, Akron and Boulder, said the past year has been one of the most demanding in her 12-year career. Click here to read full article |
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Sunshine Fire – Med Evac Training
Source: 5280Fire.com Date: 9/12/2020 The Sunshine Fire Protection District hosted helicopter familiarization training in the 3400 block of Sunshine Canyon Dr. in Boulder County on September 12th, 2020. The crew of Banner Health’s Med Evac 2 reviewed landing zone requirements, the loading of patients and emergency procedures if the helicopter should make a hard landing incapacitating the crew. Firefighters from the Gold Hill Fire Protection District and Four Mile Fire Protection District also participated in the training. Click here to read full article |
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Man airlifted to hospital after tractor rolls down 50-foot embankment in Nederland on Saturday
Source: Daily Camera Date: 8/1/2020 A 61-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital Saturday with moderate injuries after a tractor he was driving rolled 50 feet down an embankment in Nederland. Click here to read full article |
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2020 Northern Colorado Emergency & Trauma Care Symposium
Date: 9/25/2020 - 7:30am - 12:00pm Online Virtual Symposium FREE (4.0 CE hours!) Register by August 30th to receive exclusive Symposium Swag! Click here for additional information or to register. |
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Grand County EMS celebrates 50 years of service
Source: Sky-Hi News Date: 7/18/2020 Grand County EMS’s 50th anniversary celebration featured three helicopters, two fire engines and a fleet of emergency response vehicles. The county-approved cookout at Kaibab Park in Granby included masks, social distancing and a gathering of emergency responders beyond just EMS. Members of Grand County Search and Rescue, the sheriff’s office, local fire departments and the Granby police stopped by to commemorate the occasion. Click here to read full article |
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One person airlifted following rollover crash in Lefthand Canyon
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Injured Hiker Spends Night In Rocky Mountain National Park After Tumbling 75 Feet
Source: 4 CBS Denver Date: 7/13/20 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – A 55-year-old man from Estes Park spent the night in Rocky Mountain National Park after taking a 75-foot “tumbling fall” below the summit of McHenry Peak on Sunday. Park rangers say the man was on the west face at an elevation of 12,900 feet and was traveling from the summit to Stone Man Pass when he fell. Click here to read full article |
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Estes Park man rescued by helicopter in Rocky Mountain National Park
Source: The Loveland Reporter-Herald Date: 7/13/20 An Estes Park man was flown to St. Anthony Hospital after falling 75 feet from below the summit of McHenry Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park rangers were notified Sunday night that a 55-year-old had fallen on the west face of McHenry at an elevation of 12,900 feet while traveling from the summit of the peak to Stone Man Pass, according to a news release from the national park. Click here to read full article |
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Local Team Rescues Climber
Source: The Mountain Ear Date: 6/21/20 Sgt. David Salaman, Boulder County. On May 28, 2020, a man from Boulder fell while climbing in the Animal World rock formation in Boulder Canyon. At approximately 4:15 p.m., Boulder County Communications Center received a call for a 34-year-old male that had fallen 25 – 30 feet while climbing in the 32000 Block of Boulder Canyon. The male was unconscious when rescuers arrived. Click here to read full article |
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'The most unusual experience': Jim Danley treated by former Eaton player after heart attack
Source: Daily Camera Date: 6/14/20 A Broomfield family was rescued Sunday after getting lost while hiking and spending the night in the area of Saint Vrain Mountain, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The family — dad, 25, mom, 30, and their 7- and 10-year old children — called 911 around 8:30 p.m. Saturday after getting lost. Rescue teams began searching the area early Sunday morning. Click here to read full article |
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'The most unusual experience': Jim Danley treated by former Eaton player after heart attack
Source: Greeley Tribune Date: 6/9/20 Most heart attack patients don’t come out of the situation saying it ended up being a “great experience,” no matter how good their care was. Former Eaton baseball coach Jim Danley is not like most patients. Danley, 73, collapsed at the Eaton Recreation Center on Feb. 22 during his regular morning workout. He woke up in a haze about a day later, but he saw a familiar face: one of his former baseball players. Click here to read full article |
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Climber takes big fall from 'Animal World' formation in Colorado
Source: OutThere Colorado Date: 5/29/20 Following a 25 to 30 foot fall in Boulder County, a climber was transported to a Denver hospital with serious injuries. The 34-year-old male was rock climbing on the “Animal World” rock formation when the accident occurred. The male remained unconscious by the time the rescuers arrived at the scene at about 4:15 PM on Thursday. Additional details about the medical status of the fallen climber have not been released, nor were details about what caused the fall. Click here to read full article |
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Search and Rescue responds to first call during COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Sky-Hi News Date: 5/5/20 Grand County Search and Rescue responded to its first call during the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday morning after an ATV accident outside Kremmling. Greg Foley, field director for GCSAR, said the crew responded to a call of an ATV rollover on County Road 22 that left a Winter Park man with serious injuries on Sunday morning. It was the first call for GCSAR since the state’s stay at home order. Click here to read full article |
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Covid-19 Resources
Updated: 3/21/20 People who have general questions about coronavirus disease 2019 can call CO HELP at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911 for answers in many languages. Email COHELP@RMPDC.org for answers in English. General Information Med Evac Statement - PDF CDPHE - Website Link CDC - Website Link WHO - Website Link Banner Health - About COVID-19 - Website Link Centura Health - Six Big Myths About Coronavirus - PDF CDPHE Fact Sheet 3/6/20 - PDF CDC Fact sheet 2/29/20 - PDF For Healthcare Providers CDPHE Health Update 3-26-20 - PDF CDPHE COVID-19 Screening Protocol 3/19/20 - PDF CDPHE COVID-19 Non-Transport Protocol 3/16/20 - PDF GMR Resources - Website Link EMSAC - EMS Guidance for COVID-19 AAMS - Website Link |
Who we are
Med Evac is an air medical transport service with three bases strategically located in northern and eastern Colorado. Med Evac provides scene and inter-facility transport of sick and injured patient's located throughout the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas.
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CAMTS accredited
CAMTS is a regulating agency that sets the industry standard throughout the air medical community. In 1996 Med Evac became the 36th air medical program accredited in the US. Today there are 165 programs. |
Partners
Med Evac is owned and operated by Med-Trans Corporation. Med-Trans provides Med Evac with the aircraft, pilots and mechanics. Banner Health provides Med Evac with the medical equipment and staff. |
AAMS Member
Med Evac is a proud member of the AAMS Association of Air Medical Services. AAMS is a national association serving the air and ground transport communities. |
Preferred Providers
The two organizations above have joined with Med Evac to be their air medical transport of choice. Med Evac proudly provides services to all agencies and organizations within our service area when requested. |
