Emergency Air Medical Transport When Every Minute Matters
In a medical emergency, every minute matters. For rural communities, mountain towns, highways, remote areas, and regions like Northern California, fast access to advanced medical transport can make an incredible difference. That is why we are proud to highlight PHI Air Medical as a sponsor of the Redding Health Expo and as an important emergency medical resource for communities across the country.
PHI Air Medical provides air ambulance and medevac services for hospitals, EMS teams, patients, and families. With more than 75 years of flight experience, over 80 bases across the United States, and a fleet of more than 100 aircraft, PHI Air Medical is built around rapid response, clinical care, and safe transport when people need it most. Their teams serve more than 22,500 patients each year, helping connect patients with the higher level of care they may need during critical moments.
What makes PHI Air Medical’s work so meaningful is the combination of aviation experience and medical expertise. Their flight crews are trained to provide critical care support during transport, often working alongside local EMS agencies, hospitals, and first responders. Standard flight teams include a flight nurse and flight paramedic operating under the direction of a local medical director, helping ensure that patients receive advanced care while being transported.
For communities like Redding and the surrounding North State, air medical transport is especially important. Our region includes rural roads, outdoor recreation areas, mountain communities, and long distances between some patients and advanced hospital care. In those moments, having access to emergency air transport can help bridge the gap between the scene of an emergency and the medical care a patient needs.
PHI Air Medical also provides tools and support designed to help families and healthcare partners through a stressful process. Their Family Trax feature allows families to follow a patient’s transport, while FlyPHI gives hospital and EMS partners a faster way to request and track air medical transport. They also offer PHI Cares membership, which is designed to help protect households from out-of-pocket costs related to PHI Air Medical transport when applicable.
The care does not stop when the flight is over. PHI Air Medical’s Patient Financial Services team works with patients and families to help navigate billing questions, insurance, and account concerns. Their Patient Advocate Program is designed to help families find answers and solutions during a time that can already feel overwhelming.
As a sponsor of the Redding Health Expo, PHI Air Medical represents an important part of the healthcare system that many people hope they never need, but are grateful exists when the moment comes. Their work supports patients, families, hospitals, EMS agencies, and first responders by helping deliver critical care transport with safety, experience, and compassion at the center.
To learn more about PHI Air Medical, visit https://www.phiairmedical.com. For membership information, call 800-421-6111. Patients and families with billing or financial questions can contact a Patient Advocate at 1-888-211-5854 or email myPHIadvocate@phiairmedical.com.