Topic: Safety
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Community Growth and Changing Healthcare Access: Why Air Medical Transport Matters More Each Year
Healthcare access across the United States is changing in ways that influence how quickly patients can reach emergency and specialty care. Population growth, rural hospital instability, and the consolidation of advanced medical services have increased the distance between communities and the treatment they need. These shifts have strengthened the role...
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Inside Air Medical Safety: Helmets, Flight Gear, Avionics, and the 360° Walkaround
At PHI Air Medical, safety is more than procedures — it’s a culture shaped by people. Pilots, flight nurses, flight paramedics, and mechanics work together with proven habits that keep every mission safe. Helmets, protective suits, advanced avionics, disciplined maintenance, careful landing zone evaluation, and a life-saving walkaround before each...
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When Recovery Is Hard Enough: Why PHI Cares Membership Helps Families Focus on Healing, Not Bills
Recovery is hard enough. When a medical emergency strikes, recovery becomes the focus. Whether it is a cardiac event, stroke, trauma, or serious illness, patients and their families face a long path back to health. Recovery requires physical strength, emotional resilience, and family support. It also requires clarity, because when...
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Rural Resilience: How Air Medical Services Strengthen Small-Town Healthcare Access
Across the United States, rural communities face a uniquely daunting healthcare landscape. Unlike urban counterparts with nearby hospitals and specialists, millions in rural areas confront significant barriers: long distances to medical facilities, even longer waits for specialty care, and hospitals that have shuttered or pared down services. These realities don’t...
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National Aviation Day: The Pilots, Crew, and Technology Behind Every Flight
Every August 19th, National Aviation Day gives us an opportunity to honor the innovation, dedication, and sheer courage that shaped the aviation world. Established in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, this day commemorates the birthday of Orville Wright, one of the Wright brothers who made the first powered flight...
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