What You Need to Know
Hackensack University Medical Center’s helicopter transport service, AirMed, earned full re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) shortly after celebrating its 10-year anniversary of providing emergency air medical service to the region’s communities.
In operation since 2012, AirMed provides lifesaving emergency air medical transportation 24/7, 365 days a year to communities across New Jersey and southern New York state. The program earned its first CAMTS certification — one of the most prestigious accreditations in the industry — in 2015.
To earn the CAMTS certification, critical care transport programs must meet or exceed all standards for program administration, patient care and safety. Programs are evaluated during a two-day, on-site inspection and through a comprehensive document review.
About The AirMed Team
Since AirMed One took its first service flight, the program took off and has grown over the years, adding a second helicopter, AirMed Two, in May of 2019, based in Brick Township.
The AirMed team includes dedicated flight nurses, flight paramedics, pilots and mechanics. Since its first flight in 2012, the team has logged 3,326 patient care missions — including 609 patient transports in 2021 alone.
Hackensack University Medical Center operates AirMed One and AirMed Two in partnership with Air Methods Corporation. To learn more about emergency air medical services at Hackensack Meridian Health, click here.