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About Air Life
Every second counts in a medical emergency. No one knows that better than the flight crew at Air Life of Oregon, an emergency air ambulance service that covers 100,000 square miles in Oregon. With bases in Bend and La Grande, Air Life is ready to respond at a moment’s notice—24 hours a day, every day.
Air Life averages more than three lifesaving missions each day, carrying seriously ill or injured residents to the nearest appropriate medical facility. Since its inception in 1985, Air Life has flown more than 12,500 missions. Currently, Air Life flies a American Eurocopter EC-145 helicopter and three Pilatus PC-12 fixed-wing airplanes. In addition to a full-time pilot, a critical care nurse and a respiratory therapist with advanced training in heart, trauma and emergency care are aboard each flight. A perinatal nurse is also available for expectant mothers and newborns.
Air Life offers affordable membership plans that protect members and their families from emergency air transport expenses, which can range from $8,000 to more than $18,000. In addition, Air Life offers ground and ground/air combo memberships in select communities.
Air Life helps those in need. As a nonprofit organization, it enjoys the support of more than 250 volunteers in central and eastern Oregon. If you’d like to get involved but don’t have the time to volunteer, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. For employment information, visit the St. Charles Medical Center Web site.
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