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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n“We will be able to build on our footprint, which\nextends to Mexico, Central America and \nover water to South America,” she said. “From our San Antonio\nbase, we also fly throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Improved Version with Longer Range<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Nextant 400XTi is an improved version of the Beechjet\n400 and now offers AirMed International a longer range medical transport with\nmore efficient and quieter engines and more modern cockpit avionics. The\ninterior of the Nextant 400XTi has also been upgraded for international medical\ntransportation by Elliott Aviation in Moline, Ill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Treadwell added, “AirMed San Antonio provides 24\/7\npatient services to many of the major hospitals in the region, including\nCHRISTUS Health, and additionally it performs organ procurement missions.”\nAirMed International is a member of the Texas Association of Air Medical\nServices and one of the largest providers of fixed-wing medical services in\nTexas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Partnering with CHRISTUS Health <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Fostering this partnership with AirMed International\nis just another example of the far reaches CHRISTUS Health will go to for the\nbenefit of all of our patients,” said Cris Daskevich, CHRISTUS Health SVP\nof Maternal Services and CEO of The\nChildren’s Hospital of San Antonio. “This relationship allows us to\nprovide timely, state-of-the-art care throughout our domestic and international\nministries, insuring that all patients, regardless of location, receive\nconsistent, quality-driven care.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Daskevich added, “Our focus is to extend the absolute\nbest care possible to our pediatric patients throughout our CHRISTUS Health\nministries in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and both Central and South America.\nFor our smallest patients, who often have critical needs, time is a critical\nresource. This partnership with AirMed will allow us to provide care to our\npediatric patients quickly in their time of need.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bedside to Bedside Care and Transport<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AirMed International offers medical care and bedside-to-bedside\ntransportation on a worldwide basis from multiple bases strategically located\nacross the globe. It is the preferred fixed-wing air medical transportation\nprovider for many of the top hospitals in the United States, including the\nworld-renowned Mayo Clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a contracted air carrier for the U.S. Department of\nDefense and has flown U.S. Presidents and countless heads of state. AirMed is\nmedically equipped for virtually every critical care scenario, regardless of\npatient age or location throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With global reach, AirMed International is one of the\nleading air medical transport companies in the world, with more than 20,000 missions in all 50 states and over 150\ncountries on six continents. AirMed offers unparalleled medical care and bedside-to-bedside\ntransportation on a worldwide basis and has some of the most experienced air\nmedical crews in the industry. Chosen as a preferred operator for many of the\ntop hospitals around the globe, as well as a contracted carrier for the U.S.\nDepartment of Defense, AirMed operates its own fleet of fully customized and\npermanently configured jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With state-of-the-art medical jets and experienced and\nrespected medical teams, AirMed is able to deliver an uncompromising standard\nof care. AirMed owns and operates all aircraft, as well as employing its own\ndispatch, fight, and medical teams. This vertical integration ensures a\nseamless service and world-class care 24\/7\/365.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AirMed provides worldwide services from multiple bases\nstrategically located across the globe. With accreditation from both CAMTS and\nEURAMI, AirMed is able to deliver a seamless transport experience to customers\nregardless of location. For more info go to www.airmed.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AirMed is part of the Global Medical Response family of\ncompanies. Global Medical Response, Inc. is the industry-leading air, ground,\nspecialty and residential fire services and managed medical transportation\norganization. With more than 38,000 employees, we deliver compassionate,\nquality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient\nrelocation services, in the United States, the District of Columbia and around\nthe world. For more information, visit www.globalmedicalresponse.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AirMed International’s base in San Antonio has added a Nextant 400XTi medical jet to its fleet to provide emergent and non-emergent patients with medical flights in addition to transporting transplant teams farther. “The Nextant 400XTi has increased performance that adds to AirMed International’s capabilities in the region. 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