Native Air opens new base in Yavapai County

Air Methods, an air medical service provider in the US, announces the opening of Native Air 83, based in Cottonwood, AZ, Native Air 83 oversees the Yavapai County area and beyond. Situated near the Verde River and the local wide-open ranges, Native Air 83 operates out of Cottonwood Airport. The air ambulance provision from Native Air 83 increases the capability for life-saving care in the region in addition to the existing aircraft bases Native 4, 14 and 7 that cover areas in Yavapai, Coconino and Gila counties. Native Air provides community critical care 24/7/365, responding to emergency medical calls for all manner of serious emergency trauma events. They also provides critical interfacility transports for patients that need to move between hospitals for specialized care. Native Air 83 is equipped with a Bell 407 aircraft and cutting-edge equipment and medical devices. The crew are experienced in high-altitude flight, positioned for mountainous terrain and rural scene calls. The Native Air crew have received the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) and carry the critical tools, medications and supplies needed to provide ICU-level care while in flight. Account Executive Jeannette Hovey said: “Having access to blood for scene calls is such a valuable resource in our community.” Hovey added “With this tool, patients have the potential for better outcomes. Administration of blood, combined with rapid air transport, can truly help critically ill or injured patients who otherwise might not survive.”

This follows recent growth and provision of air ambulance services from Native Air 18 in Navajo County.