History
- 1984
- STAT completes their first transport.
- 1994
- Opens two helicopter bases, bringing the total number to five, and began using IFR.
- 1999
- Opened a base in Cleveland, Ohio in partnership with University Hospitals, bringing total number of helicopter bases to eight.
- 2000
- Opened bases in Clearfield, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland.
- 2001
- Opened MedEvac 11 in Altoona, Pennsylvania at the Altoona Hospital.
- 2002
- Opened another base in Ohio (Lorain), in partnership with University Hospital. University Medevac 8 crashes on takeoff from University Hospital, killing the pilot and flight nurse. The flight paramedic survives.
- 2003
- Opened three more helicopter bases: York, PA. Youngstown, OH. Kittanning, PA. Also began operating the existing flight program based at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
- 2004
- Medevac operations in Cleveland and Ohio are transferred to University Hospital (Medevac 8 and 12).
- 2005
- Opens new base in New Philadelphia, OH. Designated "MedEvac 8" as the former Medevac 8 base was no longer operated by STAT MedEvac. Opens new base in Hagerstown, Maryland, designated as "Medevac 12."
- 2006
- Opens new base in Dansville, NY. This base was closed later that year after approximately 8 months. Medevac 8 in New Philadelphia, OH was closed simultaneously. New base opened in Washington, DC in partnership with Children's National Medical Center. STAT Medevac is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems.
- 2010
- STAT MedEvac becomes the Air Operations Vendor for Lifestar, based in Harborcreek, PA. Lifestar, a division of EmergyCare, Inc., provides the medical crew and STAT MedEvac provides the pilot and Direct Air Carrier services. Medical crew operate under the STAT MedEvac protocols and receive Medical Command through STATComm.
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