Safety

Air Methods Kentucky is dedicated to providing its staff and patients the safest environment possible. Our parent company, Air Methods Corporation, is proud to hold the best safety record in the air medical industry. The experience we gain flying 150,000 flight hours every year is priceless. No other operator can match our track record.

Our focus is eliminating injuries to employees and avoiding aviation accidents and damage to equipment and property. This is accomplished through a series of aggressive steps throughout all levels of the organization. Our staff includes an operational safety representative who assists with the daily operational safety function and provides a conduit between the customer, the flight operation, the corporate safety element, and upper management. At the corporate level, a full-time, experienced safety management team is employed, and the director of safety reports directly to our chief executive officer.

High standards and requirements for our staff also help us attain our safety goals. Every flight crew member must complete recurrent safety training, with the goal of providing the best possible protection for the patient and flight crew. In addition, our fleet of modern aircraft is equipped with the latest in safety technology, such as Night Vision Goggles (NVG), satellite tracking, weather radar, and terrain avoidance systems. Air Methods Kentucky adheres to all FAA weather requirements.