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September 19, 2009

AMKY Participates in Fish and Wildlife Cadet Final Exam

Air Methods Kentucky was proud to be invited to participate in the final exam for the latest Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Cadet Graduate Basic Training Class.

New Conservation Officer cadets are required to pass a forty-two week training course which include classroom training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training Academy, the Fish and Wildlife Academy, and twelve weeks with a Field Training Officer.

“Our job is quite a bit different than that of most police officers,” said the KDFWR Training Coordinator. “Due to the nature of our job, we must be more specialized in order to perform the tasks that are not encountered by other officers.”

One component of the training relates to emergency medical services, since officers are frequently the first to arrive on the scene of a recreational accident. At the end of this final exam on August 10, they responded to a boating accident, treating two patients with injuries and recovering a “patient” in cardiac arrest from 10 feet of water.

These patients were brought back on department watercraft to the marina at Taylorsville Lake, and Air Methods Kentucky was called to transport the cardiac arrest patient who, at this point, had a pulse.

Officers worked with the Spencer County Fire Department to set up a landing zone in the marina parking lot and cared for the patient while waiting for KY-5 to arrive on the scene. The patient was transferred to the helicopter and the exercise stopped, allowing time for the officers to receive additional instructions on helicopter safety from the flight crew.

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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.