When and why was Air Evac Lifeteam founded?

The company was founded in 1985 by a group of private citizens in the small town of West Plains, Missouri. They wanted to provide better access to emergency medical care for people who have chosen to live in rural communities. At that time, West Plains had a population of less than 9,000 and the closest major hospital was more than 100 miles away by ground ambulance.

The road system in this hilly, remote region of the Ozarks often made it difficult to reach people in a timely manner. The company founders, including a physician and retired Army Colonel, believed people who need air ambulance transport the most are the ones who live far away from a hospital. Air ambulances services at that time were typically based in metropolitan areas.

They believed placing a helicopter in the rural area where it was needed most could be of great benefit to patients requiring rapid transport for critical medical emergencies. More.

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