Air Methods, City of Fitchburg break ground on hangar for medical emergency flights
PHOTO | Courtesy of Air Methods
City of Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale, along with city officials and airport leadership, in partnership with Air Methods leadership and Life Flight 2 flight crews, hold shovels to mark the groundbreaking of Life Flight 2’s hangar and living quarters.
Air Methods, a Colorado-based air ambulance company, and the City of Fitchburg have broken ground on construction of an aircraft hangar and living quarters for the flight crew of its air medical service.
The City of Fitchburg began a partnership with Air Methods’ Life Flight 2 program earlier in 2024. Life Flight 2 is an air ambulance program that provides intensive care treatment and transportation for critical health emergencies. The Fitchburg program provides expedited care throughout Worcester County, according to a Thursday press release from Air Methods.
“Since opening, Life Flight 2’s services have been invaluable for our residents,” said City of Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale in the press release. “It’s reassuring to know that when there is an emergency, we now have a complete ecosystem of emergency medical care for our community.”
The Fitchburg Life Flight 2 team is based at Fitchburg Municipal Airport. Construction of a specific hangar and living quarters for the medical response team, including a pilot, critical care nurse, and a critical care paramedic, is expected to be completed in January 2024, according to the press release.
“Throughout the state, we’ve seen an increased need for air medical service over the past year,” said Air Methods regional director Aidan O’Connor Jr. in the release. “We are grateful to be able to serve the communities of Leominster, Lunenburg, and the great City of Fitchburg and develop this partnership with the city and their beautiful airport. Partnerships like these ensure we are meeting the needs of the communities in northern Worcester County and southern New Hampshire and Vermont.”
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