Med Evac missions consist of approximately 60% interfacility transports and 40% scene calls. Med Evac requires our flight nurses to have at least 3 years of ICU experience and hold an advanced certification prior to applying. Our Paramedics must have at least 3 years of experience on a busy ambulance service, and hold their board certification as a Flight Paramedic, prior to applying

Although these are the minimum requirements - new hires typically have between 7-10 years of experience prior to beginning their flight careers. On a typical Med Evac flight, there is generally between 25-60 years of experience between the nurse, pilot and paramedic!

Med Evac also enjoys having their Dispatch Center located on site at North Colorado Medical Center. This team of highly trained flight dispatchers is a vital component of the entire flight operation. Our team fondly refers to them as our “guardians on the ground.”

Med Evac staffs its helicopters with the very best pilots in the industry. All of our are required to have at least 2500 hours of flight time with 500 of that at high altitude, in order to apply with Med Evac. Our pilots also undergo rigorous quarterly training that includes NVG, VFR, AVFR, Night VFR and mountain flying.

The medical team consists of a variety of RNs and Paramedics from diverse backgrounds in medicine. Each flight is staffed with a RN and a Paramedic. This configuration is ideal for the service area and patient mix that the program encounters on a regular basis.

No flight team would be complete without the support of the myriad of EMS services, Law agencies, Fire Departments, communication centers and Hospital staff that they serve. Med Evac spends countless hours each year training our support staff in safe helicopter operations, loading, LZ preparation, and patient packaging.