Medical Helicopter Stationed at Lower Keys Medical Center

LifeNet, a division of AirMethods has contracted with Lower Keys Medical Center to make Key West a permanent base of medical flight operations.

On the hospitals helipad right now is the Eurocopter 135. These highly sophisticated medical helicopters become airborne intensive care units for transporting critically ill patients to medical facilities on the mainland. The EC 135 can carry up to 2 patients and up to 4 medical crewmembers at a time and can fly a total distance of 300 miles without refueling.

Pictured are part of the Key West LifeNet team (l-r) Pilot Steven Torres, Key West Base Supervisor Alana Scalia, Flight Nurse Christina Krager, Flight Paramedic Diana Martin and Flight Paramedic Adam Schreibman.