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AirCare Emergency Transport

Air and Mobile Critical Care Service

We provide emergency medical care to the people of Iowa and surrounding states.

Request AirCare Emergency Transport: 1-800-272-6440

The AirCare emergency helicopter service at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics made its first flight in 1979. It was the first hospital-based emergency air medical program in Iowa and one of the first 15 programs in the nation.

Our helicopters and specialty transport ground ambulances rapidly transport critically ill and severely injured patients, delivering medical care en route with an emphasis on supporting high-risk patient populations, including multi-system trauma victims, neonates, pediatric patients, and patients suffering from time-sensitive or complex medical conditions.

AirCare is the only flight program in the state affiliated with an emergency medicine residency program and is the only flight program in the state supplementing their medical crew with flight physicians.

AirCare collaborates with 100 emergency medical services, fire, and law enforcement programs throughout Iowa and the region.

All flights are operated by Air Methods Corporation.

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Neonatal and Pediatric Transport Team

Commission On Accreditation Transport Systems (CAMTS)

CAMTS is an organization of non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the quality and safety of medical transport services.

The Commission offers a program of voluntary evaluation of compliance with accreditation standards demonstrating the ability to deliver service of a specific quality.

CamtsThe Commission believes that the two highest priorities of an air medical or ground inter-facility transport service are patient care and safety of the transport environment.

Originally developed through an extensive public comment process and published in 1991, revised every two to three years, the Accreditation Standards address issues of patient care and safety in fixed and rotary wing services as well as ground inter-facility services providing critical care transports. Each standard is supported by measurable criteria to measure a program's level of quality.

Accreditation Standards are periodically revised to reflect the dynamic, changing environment of medical transport with considerable input from all disciplines of the medical profession and serve as a marker of excellence for federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as private agencies and to the general public.

In order to obtain accreditation, a medical transport service must be in substantial compliance with the Accreditation Standards.

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  • Emergency
    • AirCare Emergency Transport
      • AirCare's Mission and Vision
      • History of AirCare
      • Activation Criteria
      • AirCare Response Times
      • Logistics and Safety for Aircare
      • Patients to Be Transported by AirCare
    • Emergency Department
      • Chest Pain
      • Heart Attack
      • Iowa Ambulance Services
      • Medical Toxicology
    • Emergency Medical Services Learning Resources Center (EMSLRC)
      • EMSLRC Programs, Courses, and Exams
      • Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Courses
      • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Full Provider Courses
      • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
      • Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) Courses
      • American Heart Association HeartSaver and Basic Life Support
      • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Full Provider Courses
      • Pediatric Education for the Prehospital Provider (PEPP) Courses
      • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Courses
      • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Courses
      • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Safety Courses
      • Paramedic Education Program
        • Fall Paramedic Program—Fire (ABC) Schedule
        • Paramedic Education Program Technical Standards
        • Spring Paramedic Academy
      • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal Courses
      • Paramedic NREMT Practical Examination
      • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Education Program
      • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal Courses
      • Basic Level NREMT Practical Examination
      • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Refresher
      • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Education Program
      • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Course
      • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Instructor Workshop/Update
      • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Practical Exam Evaluator Workshop
      • Emergency Medical Services Instructor (EMS-I) Course
      • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Academy
      • American Heart Association (AHA) E-Cards Frequently Asked Questions
      • EMSLRC Program and Course Policies
      • Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
      • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Full Courses
      • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Full Courses

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