AirCare - University of Mississippi Medical Center

AirCare - University of Mississippi Medical Center Aircare is UMMC's critical care aeromedical service. Serving the state of MS out of bases located in Jackson, Meridian, Columbus, and Greenwood.
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AirCare is staffed with Critical Care Paramedics and Critical Care Nurses. The University of Mississippi Medical Center's helicopter flight program began operations in 1996 with a single helicopter based in Jackson. The Jackson-based AirCare 1 helicopter was joined by the Meridian-based AirCare 2 helicopter in spring 2009, the Golden Triangle-based AirCare 3 in spring 2016, and the Greenwood-based

AirCare 4 in fall 2017. The additional helicopters allowed AirCare to expand its mission profile by transporting patients to not only UMMC, but other hospitals able to provide levels of care required by the patient's illness or injury. Scene response profile has also changed, allowing the transportation of multiple patients from a single location. Since the program's inception, AirCare teams have safely transported over 18,000 adults, pediatric and neonatal patients over 2 million miles without any FAA-reportable accidents. The helicopters are unique to the state of Mississippi in that both are operated under single-pilot Instrument Flight Rules-meaning the pilot may be able to complete flight requests in marginal weather conditions. Both aircraft are outfitted with autopilot systems, color-weather radar systems and anti-collision instruments to increase patient and flight team safety and full heating and air-conditioning systems to ensure patient comfort. Night Vision Goggles are used during all night operations. Medical flight crews consist of dedicated flight nurses and flight paramedics and work closely the UMHC's Newborn Transport Team. 100% of the flight nurses hold a minimum of one specialty distinction such as CCRN, CEN or CFRN. The flight paramedics also hold advanced distinctions in areas such as Certified Flight Paramedic and Certified Neonatal-Pediatric Transport. Medical personnel have professional backgrounds ranging from over 25-years of EMS experience, Adult and Pediatric ICU experience and Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department Experience. Two units of O-negative blood are carried aboard all AirCare aircraft. Additional medical capabilities include the initiation and maintenance of peripheral arterial lines, RSI, and capnography monitoring of all intubated patients. Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) bedside ultrasound exam can be done on all trauma patients in flight.

04/18/2026

Today was bittersweet for the AirCare family. Today we retired our EC145 affectionately known as “Bertha”. This helicopter has been in our fleet for 16 years. In this helicopter, thousands of patients have transcended the skies of Mississippi and neighboring southern states. It has brought smiles to children at schools for PR events and relief to first responder and hospital staff across the state when they hear the familiar sound of help arriving. It has served as a training ground for dozens of physicians, nurses, EMS professionals and our AirCare crew. It has taken a beating from pop up storms and some unfortunate birds but pushed through to keep our crew safe. It has been present for the many tears, much laughter, lifelong stories and has been the epicenter of so many lives saved and even some lost. It has rocked many sick babies that will fit in the palm of your hand to sleep as it soars through the night skies. God Speed Bertha, we will miss you and wish all the good fortune to your new family!

This week we would like to honor and recognize our Mississippi Med-Com Coordinators. The group of men and women who make...
04/17/2026

This week we would like to honor and recognize our Mississippi Med-Com Coordinators. The group of men and women who make up this group are so much more than a voice on the other side of the radio or phone, they are often the calm in the storm making a huge difference in patient outcomes daily. Their responsibilities are not limited to AirCare or UMMC, they are truly a statewide asset. So this week we honor them and everyone in every communication center large or small. Your work matters!

Education, Research, and Healthcare are the core responsibilities of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. AirCa...
03/24/2026

Education, Research, and Healthcare are the core responsibilities of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. AirCare plays a vital role in all three areas, delivering high-quality education to our partners, exceptional care to our citizens, and meaningful research to improve patient outcomes.

With that in mind, we are proud to recognize our own Shyann King, who has been selected to present her research at the Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference in Orange Beach on April 13. This is a significant honor, as it is a national conference where clinical staff, educators, and medical directors gather to share knowledge and advance the field.

Her research project, Impact of Advanced HEMS-Based Scene Resuscitation on Trauma Outcomes in a Rural Trauma System, was selected for presentation in the scientific forum. Her hard work and dedication to this project will undoubtedly contribute to improvements in clinical practice.

She will represent both UMMC and the AirCare program with excellence, reflecting the talent and commitment of our team.

We would like to express our gratitude to Scott Swanberg and Jim Cothern for donating artwork for our memorial wall at M...
03/11/2026

We would like to express our gratitude to Scott Swanberg and Jim Cothern for donating artwork for our memorial wall at MCES. Scott drew the aircraft and Jim drew our crewmembers: Dustin, Jakob, and Cal. We are humbled to display the works of two great artist! Thanks again gentlemen, your gift will serve as a daily reminder of three great men.

This team is strong! Thanks for the outpouring of love and support today on our “AirCare Memorial Day”. We have read ea...
03/10/2026

This team is strong!

Thanks for the outpouring of love and support today on our “AirCare Memorial Day”. We have read each and every message on social media and it bonds us together with every post! Please continue to remember our Blue Crew Family and each of our boy’s family members today!

March 10, 2025 will always be a day that lives in the hearts of every member of our team and many first responders we co...
03/10/2026

March 10, 2025 will always be a day that lives in the hearts of every member of our team and many first responders we consider our extended family. Our team suffered the tragic loss of Dustin Pope, Jakob Kindt, and Cal Wesolowski. Every member of our team feels the weight of that loss every day. They were 3 good men doing what they were called to do and paid the ultimate price of a public servant. Today, 1 year later, we honor our brothers through our precious memories of them. To the families who were most affected, we stand with you today and will mourn with you always. They will forever be remembered for the men they were and the lives they touched. Today as you glance at the beautiful blue skies (our office) we encourage you pause, give thanks, and remember our team and especially the families of these great men…

03/09/2026

Do you have the sniffles? If so, checkout what our crew caught today while in Simpson County! That’s not dust or smoke that is pollen flowing from the pines! The same airborne allergens that have your eyes itchy right now just watching the video!

Due to the ongoing situation at UMMC, the Feb 25th STORK class has been cancelled. We will reschedule this class in the...
02/24/2026

Due to the ongoing situation at UMMC, the Feb 25th STORK class has been cancelled. We will reschedule this class in the near future.
Sorry for the inconvenience!

Sometimes a situation arises and all the right people with all the right training and all the right tools come together ...
02/10/2026

Sometimes a situation arises and all the right people with all the right training and all the right tools come together at same time to risk their own safety to help someone they have never met. Today in Yazoo County that happened to affect a technical rescue of a man trapped and sinking in a grain bin. Watching these teams work together was truly amazing to witness and be involved in. Personnel from Indinola, Sunflower County, Leflore County, Ridgeland Fire, Madison Fire, Madison EMA, Yazoo City FD, Yazoo County EMA, Yazoo SO, UMMC AirCare, Pafford EMS and I’m sure I am missing others responded for one stranger. All the training hours you have put in (hundreds) all worth it today with a successful technical rescue. It’s what we live for! Good job Ladies and Gentleman!

Please see below from our partners at the NWS about the upcoming weather over the next several days.
01/22/2026

Please see below from our partners at the NWS about the upcoming weather over the next several days.

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