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October
27, 2008
Air
Methods Awarded $15 Million Contract
from General
Dynamics Land Systems
Contract
Supports U.S. Army’s Stryker Medical Evacuation Vehicle
Originally
released by Air Methods Corporation
Denver,
Colo. – Air
Methods Corporation (NasdaqGS: AIRM), the largest air medical
transportation company in the world, today announced its Products Division
has been awarded a contract in excess of $15 million from General Dynamics
Land Systems. The contract calls for Air Methods to provide more than 300
patient loading systems to General Dynamics for the U.S. Army Stryker
medical evacuation vehicle. Production has started and is anticipated to
be completed by the third quarter 2010.
“Air
Methods is proud to once again provide patient loading systems for the
Stryker medical evacuation vehicle,” said Art Torwirt, vice president,
Air Methods Products Division. “These vehicles have proven to be a
tremendous success in providing treatment to soldiers with serious
injuries on the new modern non-linear battlefield.”
The
medical evacuation vehicle is a specialized version of the Stryker armored
vehicle utilized by the U.S. Army to transport and provide lifesaving
medical care for up to four litter patients. The patient loading system is
able to quickly convert from the litter configuration into a seating
configuration to transport ambulatory patients or personnel, providing
excellent versatility to the vehicle.
Air
Methods Corporation (www.airmethods.com) is a leader in emergency air
medical transportation and medical services. The Hospital Based Services
Division is the largest provider of air medical transport services for
hospitals. The Community Based Services Division is the largest
community-based provider of air medical services. The Products Division
specializes in the design and manufacture of aeromedical and aerospace
technology. The Company's fleet of owned, leased or maintained aircraft
features over 320 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
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About
Air Methods Kentucky
Air
Methods Kentucky is a full-service air medical transport system covering
Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Founded in 1982 as the first civilian air medical program in Kentucky,
in 1995 it became the first air medical program in the state to earn
CAMTS (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems)
accreditation. It operates 10 helicopter ambulances and one
fixed wing ambulance throughout its region, with state offices
headquartered in Lexington. With a mission of safety, quality, and
integrity, Air Methods Kentucky is committed to providing its patients
and medical and emergency service partners with a high level of care and
professionalism. For more information about Air Methods Kentucky,
visit http://www.airmethodsky.com.
About
Air Methods Corporation
Air
Methods Kentucky is owned by Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ:
AIRM),
the nation’s largest
provider of air medical emergency transport services and systems. The company is dedicated exclusively to air medical transport,
focusing on the quality of care to patients, and safety in
aviation operations. With 27 years of experience, the company transports more than
84,000 patients annually who require intensive medical care from
either the scene of an accident or general care hospitals to
highly skilled trauma centers or tertiary care centers. For
more information about Air Methods Corporation, visit http://www.airmethods.com.
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