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Air Medical Transport

Our Program

Since 2001, VCU Health's air medical transport system, now called Critical Care Transport Network, has served the region and the Commonwealth of Virginia
Accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Medical Transport Services (CAMTS)
Licensed by the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services
Operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Response area includes the majority of Virginia, eastern North Carolina and surrounding areas
Provides for safe and high-quality rotor wing transport for patients throughout Virginia and neighboring states
Aviation services are provided by Air Methods Corporation under part 135 certificate, an FAA certified air carrier (Certificate #QMLA253U)

Our Services

VCU Health's Critical Care Transport Network provides rapid access to definitive services for adult and pediatric populations – including acutely ill and injured cardiac, neuro, trauma, pediatric and medical patient populations
Aircraft medical crew are experienced and certified critical care nurses and critical care paramedics
Aircraft is equipped with state-of-the-art patient monitoring, ventilator, video laryngoscope and other technology to support care of critical patients during transport.
Operational Medical Director: Harinder S. Dhindsa, M.D.

Our Bases

We operate two helicopters based in the following areas:

EC-145 helicopter (manufactured by Airbus), located at the Dinwiddie County Airport in Dinwiddie, Virginia
EC-135 helicopter (manufactured by Airbus), located at the Middle Peninsula Regional Airport in Mattaponi, Virginia

Call 1-877-902-7779 for emergency dispatch and air transport requests.

Public Notice of Accreditation Site Visit (posted May 12, 2017)