TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Patients needing emergency air medical transport in or around Taos will now have better access to critical care. TriState Careflight has launched a multi-year initiative to upgrade its fleet across the country. The new medical helicopter in Taos is the first aircraft to go into service as part of this upgrade.

“This aircraft is crucial for transporting patients across the region quickly and safely, and will allow us to provide even more people with the best pre-hospital care,” said Air Methods Account Executive Adam Johnson in a news release. “Together with our base in Santa Fe, TriState CareFlight 16 supports our ecosystem of care across northern New Mexico to serve local communities when they need it the most.” 

The helicopter acts as a flying ICU and carries the eq

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