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BaptistFlight |
Worried about medical emergency care
while in the area? BaptistFlight of Pensacola provides
safe, rapid transportation of those who are critically ill or
injured, while delivering the highest quality medical care.
Baptist Hospital proudly provides this important service to our
community.
One of America's First
In 1977 Baptist Hospital established the third hospital-based
helicopter program in the United States. Operating 24 hours a
day. BaptistFlight can be airborne within minutes of a call,
traveling at speeds in excess of 130 miles per hour. This
significantly reduces the transport time of critically ill
patients, either from a transferring hospital or from the scene
of an emergency.
The BaptistFlight Team
The BaptistFlight Communications Center is the core of the
BaptistFlight team. Dispatchers, who are themselves certified
emergency medical technicians (EMTs), work behind the scenes
coordinating vital information and resources. Four pilots and a
full-time mechanic have been specifically selected for the
BaptistFlight team bases on their extensive experience and
ability.
On board BaptistFlight a registered nurse with paramedic
certification and a certified paramedic use their skills to help
treat critically ill patients. Both of these crew members are
highly skilled in the care of trauma, medical and pediatric
patients and have worked a number of years in emergency
services.
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