It’s Been a Very Good Year

We’re all doing it – looking back over the last 365 days and wondering a few things:

How in the world did they go by so fast?

Did I ever think we’d get through it?

How long until I get used to writing/typing 2012?

We at AirLife Denver are engaged in the same mental throes, as well as realizing what a truly epic year it has been for our program.  Here are just a few remembrances from the last year…

• Through a fiscal year spanning through 2010 and most of 2011, AirLife Denver had the distinction of being named the International Air Medical Program of the Year by Association of Air Medical Services.  This honor was shared and was a direct result of cooperation and support by all EMS colleagues and agencies with which we work on a daily basis.
• AirLife Denver welcomed our survey from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), resulting in our renewed accreditation through March 12, 2014.  For those of you who go through the survey process, it is a fairly involved span of days requiring presentation, polish and poise, all of which our fine staff and crew provided famously and without fail.
• With the inception of Access HealthONE, the new 24/7 access and transfer service of the HealthONE system of hospitals, AirLife Denver joined forces with this new department to occupy improved offices in the existing Medical Center of Aurora-North campus medical office buildings.
• With the move of AirLife Administration to Aurora, AirLife Dispatch and our Communication Specialists acquired a new center of operations for our 24/7 services and communication with regional agencies and crews.
• To further improve response times and service for more remote transports, AirLife implemented a fixed wing base – in partnership with International Jet Aviation – at Centennial Airport.  Our crews and fixed wing pilots are able to get off the tarmac within minutes of receiving a call.
• The addition of paramedics to AirLife Denver flight teams was implemented, adding expanded knowledge, expertise and service potential to each transport we answer.
• Toward the end of 2011, HealthONE and AirLife Denver were pleased to announce a new partnership with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center which will result in an additional base of operations located in Cheyenne starting in 2012.  This new expansion and partnership will ensure rapid response and care for residents living in more rural areas of AirLife Denver’s service area and the communities surrounding Cheyenne.

These are but a few milestones in a year chock full of growth, improvement and connections both old and new in the EMS community of the Rocky Mountain region.  We can hardly imagine how a new year could bring more than what we have experienced in 2011… yet we know 2012 will surpass any expectations we may have.  We hope you join us for the next 24/7/365!