AirLife is available to fly patients from the scene or from a hospital to a higher level of care and provides services to all hospitals and EMS agencies in East Central and southeast Illinois. AirLife's medical crew are Carle Hospital employees staffed 24 hours a day with a Flight Nurse and a Flight Paramedic. All crew members are required to obtain and maintain advance board creditialing in their field (all Flight Nurses must be board certified as a CFRN (Certified Flight Registered Nurse), CCRN (Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse), or CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) and Flight Paramedics must be board certified as a FP-C (Flight Paramedic-Certified) or CCP (Critical Care Paramedic Certified). AirLife's pilots and mechanics are employees of AirMethods. AirLife is one of the few helicopters in central Illinois that carry blood on every flight. AirLife also has the ability to transport infants with an isolette and can transport the NICU team to pick up critical neonate patients. AirLife also provides outreach in the community by offering continuing education classes, landing zone trainings, and public relations events. If you are interested in having AirLife appear at your event or would like continuing education for your agency, please contact Emily Bonnell at [email protected]
