Metro Life Flight

Metro Life Flight is a not-for-profit, CAMTS-accredited, air and ground critical care transport service. Since its inception in 1982, our priorities have always been to provide the highest level of care to those in need while implementing the highest safety standards in the industry.

With helicopters, critical care ground ambulances and ALS ambulances based throughout the region, Metro Life Flight is readily accessible to the communities we serve throughout Northern Ohio. We work closely with our pre-hospital partners and referring hospitals and strive to provide ease of access through our auto-launch and auto-accept programs.

Metro Life Flight’s aircraft are operated by Metro Aviation Incorporated, who hold a FAA Part 135 certificate for aviation operations.

How Metro Life Flight is Different...

Safety

Two instrument rated pilots onboard each flight in order to maximize safety and enhance the ability to fly in adverse weather conditions
Helicopters are equipped with dual-engines, instrument flight (IFR) capability, GPS approaches into local hospitals, autopilot, night vision goggles, terrain awareness warning system, cockpit voice and data recorders, satellite tracking and on-board weather radar

Our Medical Team

Helicopters staffed with flight physicians, acute care nurse practitioners and flight nurses
Critical care ground ambulances staffed with nurses and critical care paramedics
ALS ambulances staffed with experienced paramedics

Advanced Clinical Care

Air and ground critical care teams carry emergency blood products (whole blood, liquid plasma, packed red blood cells) on every mission which reduces bleeding and can significantly improve outcomes for critical patients
Lifesaving procedures such as rapid sequence intubation, surgical cricothyroidotomy, chest tube insertion and pericardiocentesis
Utilization of portable ultrasound to assess patients and guide their care

Our Communications Center

Located on-site at MetroHealth Medical Center
Staffed with communication specialists who live locally and are knowledgeable about the region

Cost

Not-for-profit organization that offers a higher level of service for a significantly lower cost than other air medical programs
Patients benefit from MetroHealth’s pre-negotiated rates with medical insurance companies, and discounts are offered to uninsured patients based on family income and the county in which they reside
Patients are only charged out of pocket up to their co-pay or deductible