AirMed flight crews are typically staffed with a flight nurse and a flight paramedic. When patient condition or mission requirements indicate a need for advanced respiratory management, a flight respiratory therapist may also be added to the crew.

AirMed flight nurses bring a minimum 5 years of critical care experience, including a minimum of two years in an intensive care unit (ICU) and one year in an emergency department (ED), with a minimum of 4,000 hours of Advanced Life Support (ALS) experience. Flight paramedics have a minimum of five years of experience in critical care transport or emergency medical services (EMS). Flight respiratory therapists have at least two years of ICU and emergency department experience at University of Utah Health. In addition to their clinical experience, all flight crew members maintain advanced certifications, including but not limited to ACLS, PALS, NRP, and BLS.

AirMed transports adult and pediatric patients to and from any healthcare facility. As the air medical program affiliated with the University of Utah’s Level I Trauma Center, AirMed benefits from direct access to world-class clinical resources and continuing education opportunities. Crew members participate in ongoing professional development through ICU rotations, operating room intubation experiences, peer chart reviews, high-fidelity simulation training, and invasive procedure laboratories.

In addition, AirMed personnel attend monthly staff meetings where complex and challenging cases are reviewed alongside medical control physicians. This collaborative approach supports continuous quality improvement and helps ensure that every patient receives the highest standard of care throughout transport.