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STAT MedEvac Airpod – Winter Operations Precautions
Greg Winkle, STAT MedEvac's Regional Field Support Maintenance Manager talks about special precautions with operations and maintenance in the winter months. From salt that can corrode helicopter's parts, inside and out to precautions when [...]
National Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month. The first month of the year packs a punch with the impactful reminder of the importance of donating blood. This is normally the time of the year for [...]
STAT MedEvac Helps Santa Visit Children At Children’s Hospital
Last week, STAT MedEvac gave the reindeer the day off and took Santa to visit children at UPMC Children's Hospital in Harrisburg. It's a lovely tradition that STAT MedEvac and [...]
Shop with a Hero
Shining a light on three standout STAT MedEvac employees this holiday season, we want to say thank you to Jennifer Luxbacher, Elizabeth Myers, and Ciara Rupp, who participated in ‘Shop with a Hero’ this week. [...]
Welcome our new Hires November 2024
It’s always nice to kick off a new month with a wonderful announcement! We’re excited to introduce you to the new members of the STAT MedEvac staff!   From left to right: Kate Sickafuse, Jess Holzapfel, [...]
CPAP for EMS and Critical Care Transport – Don’t Be Intimidated By It!
Bradley A. Kuch, STAT MedEvac's Director of Medical Operations, discusses the usage of CPAP in the field and transport settings. It's a great tool to help the patient and the provider! Brad brings [...]
Regional Air Medical Services Working Cooperatively for Patient Care
Regional Air Medical Services Working Cooperatively for Patient Care University Hospitals’ air medical service, UH AirMed, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) STAT MedEvac program have formalized a cooperative to facilitate launching [...]
Thank you for Helping us Celebrate 40 Years of STAT MedEvac
Looking back on the 40th Anniversary Celebration of STAT MedEvac, we can’t thank everyone enough who shared in this wonderful event. Over 200 former and current staff, physicians, nurses, comm specs and honored guests [...]
EMS and Emergency Medicine Pioneer, Mentor, and Friend
The Center for Emergency Medicine (CEM) and STAT MedEvac along with the greater Pittsburgh community mourn the loss of Dr. Ronald D. Stewart, our founder and emergency medicine giant. Dr. Stewart, who began his [...]
Employee Profile: Shannon Fonte
Shannon Fonte, BSN, RN, PHRN, CFRN Senior Professional Flight Nurse II STAT MedEvac 2 Years of service - 5 In March 2025, Shannon will have worked for UPMC for 30 years, 20 of which were [...]
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STAT MedEvac is a Direct Air Carrier E3MA774L and arranges and coordinates the operation of air ambulance services. All rotor wing flights are operated by STAT MedEvac. All fixed wing flights are arranged by STAT MedEvac and operated by contracted Direct Air Carriers.
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