Life Flight is considered a community resource and as such, is available to transport patients from any hospital that requests our service to any appropriate receiving hospital. We are also available to any county emergency medical system to provide advanced aero medical evacuation from 911 requests.
Our aircraft (the EC 145) can accommodate up to two patients from scene call flights originating from the 911 system. These calls can include motor vehicle crashes, bicycle accidents, falls, assaults, near-drownings and other medical emergencies. Approximately forty percent of our flights are activated by a 911 call from the nine counties that make up the greater Bay Area.
On interfacility transfers, between hospitals, the interior configuration of the helicopter will allow additional medical personnel and specialized equipment should the need arise. Care is provided by our specialist Life Flight RN’s on all interfacility transfer flights