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History
of ARCH
ARCH Air Medical
Service
is a critical care air ambulance service providing coverage
for Missouri, Illinois and the surrounding regions.
As one of the first air medical operations in the United
States, ARCH has been providing quality patient
care since March of 1979.
The program began operations as "MARC"
(Medical Air Rescue Corps) and was based at St. Louis
University Medical Center. In August of 1987,
the structure of the company was changed to that of
a not-for-profit consortium sponsored by St. Louis'
three adult trauma centers (Barnes Hospital, St. John's
Mercy Medical Center and St. Louis University Medical
Center)The name "ARCH" (Area Rescue
Consortium of Hospitals) was selected to identify the
cooperative effort.
In April 2000, ARCH was acquired by Air Methods
Corporation located in Englewood, CO. ARCH is
widely recognized as one of the finest air medical transport
programs in the country. In order to maintain recognition
the name "ARCH" (Area Rescue Consortium
of Hospitals) was officially changed to ARCH Air
Medical Service The service now operates as a for
profit independent provider continuing to serve all
hospitals within its region.
ARCH Air Medical Service is proud to be accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport
Systems. (CAMTS) Developed exclusively by and
for air medical services, this national accreditation
process focuses on quality of patient care and safety
of the transport environment through an in-depth review
by professional surveyors of the Commission. ARCH
Air Medical Service has voluntarily submitted to
this independent appraisal and has earned this mark
of distinction.
OPERATIONAL
CONTROL
As our FAA/FAR Part 135 certificate holder, Air Methods
Corporation has the ability to continuously track, communicate
with, and affect a flight while enroute via satellite
tracking on the aircraft. Additionally, they can track
our local weather conditions, pilot credentials, and
maintenance times on the fleet all from the operations
center in Colorado.
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