Our nurses must have a minimum of five years experience encompassing pediatrics and adults in acute care settings such as the emergency room, intensive care units, or a combination of both. They must maintain proper state licensure and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and a trauma course such as Basic Trauma Life Support, Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support, Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum, or the Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course. Many of our nurses hold instructor ratings in several of these courses, and have also credentialed themselves with distinctions such as Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), and/or Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN).

Rescue Air 1 Flight Paramedics:

Our paramedics must have a minimum of five years experience in a busy 911 emergency medical service encompassing pediatric and adult patients in the acute care setting. They must maintain proper state licensure and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and a trauma course such as Basic Trauma Life Support or Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support. Many of our paramedics hold instructor ratings in several of these courses. In addition, many of our paramedics have credentialed themselves with distinctions such as National Registry Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic, and Certified Flight Paramedic. Our nurses and paramedics must also successfully complete quarterly and annual mandatory skills laboratories in order to remain on flight status.

Rescue Air 1 Pilots:

Our program is specifically certified for VFR operations only, however, all Rescue Air 1 pilots are IFR qualified and have extensive training in restricted weather flying. Rescue Air 1 patients and crew also have the comfort of knowing our pilots are some of the most experienced in the industry and have the most appropriate aviation technology at their fingertips.

Rescue Air 1 Flight Communication Specialist:

Our Flight Communication Specialists are your first contact in a crisis. That is the reason Rescue Air 1 employs seasoned professionals to assist you. Each Flight Communication Specialist is especially trained in medical emergencies and comprehensive aviation tactics including flight following. Further they assist the pilot in weather interpretation to help
ensure your patient is transported safely to the most appropriate facility.

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Rescue Air 1 Commitment to Continuing Eduction:

Continuing education and process improvement are an intricate part of Rescue Air 1's continued corporate growth. Each employee is responsible for keeping their certifications current, and is expected to teach others in the form of our Clinical Outreach Program (teaching BLS, ACLS, BTLS, PHTLS, PALS, etc. for staff members of rural hospitals and EMS services) and our EMS Night Out Program (Clinical Presentations given for CEU on a monthly basis). There are several mandatory laboratories scheduled throughout the year that each clinical employee must attend to remain on flight status. These include our monthly Staff Meeting, our monthly Anesthesia Skills Laboratory and the Annual Cadaver Laboratory. Each employee is also expected to be involved in our Process Improvement Program, which is over seen by administration and our Medical Director.