EMS is mandated by the Code of Virginia § 32.1-111.3 to establish a “statewide air medical evacuation system.” In Virginia, we commonly use the term “Air Medical Services” when referring to our air medical evacuation system and/or licensed EMS agencies that provide air medical services.
The terms “helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)”, “Medevac” and other terms are commonly used by other states and national organizations to describe their systems or agencies. The State Air Medical Committee is a standing committee of the EMS Advisory Board. The role of the EMS Advisory Board and its standing sub committees, like the Air Medical Committee is to provide advice and counsel regarding methods and procedures for planning, developing, and maintaining a statewide emergency medical services (EMS) system to the OEMS and the State Board of Health.
Downloadable Forms
Links
- House Bill 1728 Workgroup
- Air Medical Services Statewide Best Practices
- Air Medical Services System
- National Position Papers and Documents
- Links to National Air Medical Services Organizations
- Drone Safety
Virginia Air Medical Services Agencies:
- Aeromedical Transport Specialists
- Centra One
- LifeEvac Virginia
- Life Guard/Carilion Patient Transport Specialists
- Fairfax County Police
- Med-Trans
- Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance Service
- Pegasus Flight Operations
- PHI Air Medical/AirCare
- Virginia State Police-Med Flight