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EMS/HALO AEROMEDICAL
HALO-Flight Mission
Emergency medicine residents have the option of
flying with HALO during their
EMS
month. The mission of HALO-Flight is to provide medical
transport for critically ill or injured persons requiring
medical or trauma facilities within our
South Texas
service area. Emergency helicopter assistance is provided to
all persons regardless of their ability to pay. These persons
include critical patients of accidents, heart attacks,
newborns and others who might not have a chance to survive
otherwise. The service area covers 26 counties, 28,000 square
miles and a population of over one-million.
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HALO-Flight History
HALO-Flight, Inc. is a non-profit Air
Ambulance Service. Founded in
Falfurrias, Texas, the organization began operations in
September, 1987. The base of operations was moved to
Corpus Christi
in 1989, providing a more central location and more stable
financial base. Since its beginning, HALO-Flight has
transported over 7,500 critically ill and injured
patients.
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Corpus Christi Fire Department
The
city of
Corpus Christi has 16 fire stations, eight Medical ICU
(MICU) ambulances, a Hazardous Materials Response Team,
a Technical Rescue Team, three aerial truck companies,
and two 75-foot ladder companies. The Corpus Christi Fire
Department provides fire
suppression and emergency medical services to the area. Christus
Spohn Memorial Hospital serves as the EMS base station for
the area and is located in the emergency department.
Residents will spend a month during their third year
riding with the Corpus Christi Fire Department MICU
ambulances and EMS Supervisors.
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