Air Ambulance Membership in Sonora, California
PHI Cares offers air ambulance membership in Sonora for your whole household. PHI Air Medical has a helicopter based near Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, flying in PHI yellow and black. Like every PHI Air Medical base, it has a dedicated crew of pilots, nurses, paramedics, mechanics and communications specialists.
PHI Cares members have $0 out-of-pocket responsibility for medically necessary flights by PHI Air Medical or a cooperative partner, under the membership Terms and Conditions.
- Base
- Sonora, California
- County
- Tuolumne County
- Aircraft
- Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter
- Flies as
- PHI Air Medical, in PHI yellow and black
Search your ZIP code or city on the Coverage Map to see the bases near you.
Towns near the Sonora base
Towns within about 60 miles of the Sonora base include Jamestown, Phoenix Lake, Tuolumne City, Twain Harte, Angels Camp, Murphys, Copperopolis, Arnold, San Andreas, Valley Springs and Jackson.
Counties: Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Amador County and Mariposa County.
Other PHI Cares membership bases near Sonora: Modesto (41 miles) and Redding (199 miles).
Questions about air ambulance membership in Sonora
Does my PHI Cares membership cover a flight from the Sonora base?
Yes. PHI Cares members have $0 out-of-pocket responsibility for medically necessary flights by PHI Air Medical or a cooperative partner, under the membership Terms and Conditions.
Who decides if a helicopter is sent?
In a medical emergency, always call 911. In most cases, the ground EMS crew first on the scene decides whether a helicopter is needed and requests one. For a transfer between hospitals, the patient's doctor requests the flight, and members can ask for PHI Air Medical when possible.
Does my membership work outside Tuolumne County?
Yes. Membership benefits apply to medically necessary flights by PHI Air Medical or a cooperative partner, wherever those flights happen. What matters is who performs the flight, not where you live. PHI Air Medical has 71 membership bases in 14 states.
How much is a PHI Cares membership in California?
In California, a membership is $75 for 1 year or $8.99 a month. One membership covers your whole household.
Membership in the PHI Cares Program is not an insurance product. PHI Cares does not cover and will not pay or reimburse you for services performed by any other air medical transport services provider or any ground ambulance services provider.