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EagleMed LLC announces the expansion of its fixed wing air medical transport services into Central Texas. On June 22 EagleMed became fully operational out of the San Marcos Municipal Airport.
EagleMed, LLC is a Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS) accredited critical care air medical transport service. A subsidiary of Air Medical Group Holdings since August 2009, EagleMed began serving patients and communities throughout the midwestern United States in 1981. Today, the company operates a total of 25 medically equipped rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft in seven states and employs approximately 330 team members. All EagleMed aircraft are completely configured for mission critical transports.
The San Marcos base will operate out of a medically configured Beechcraft King Air C90B airplane. This aircraft is equipped with state-of-the-art medical and emergency equipment to exceed the standards for the Texas Department of Health EMS Division’s requirements for a Mobile Intensive Care Unit Air Fixed Wing program. This equipment, in conjunction with the highly skilled medical team, truly makes EagleMed a “Flying ICU.”
EagleMed employs highly-trained and experienced pilots. Medical crews consist of one registered nurse and one paramedic all specially trained; having a variety of advanced clinical certifications. All clinical staff maintain the highest level of continuing education and competencies.
EagleMed is hosting a celebration event to commemorate the grand opening of its new San Marcos base at 11 a.m. Friday, July 27. The public is invited to meet EagleMed flight crew members, see the aircraft and celebrate.
