Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center’s helicopter transport service, AirMed, earned full reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) shortly after celebrating its 10-year anniversary of providing emergency air medical service to the region’s communities.

In operation since 2012, AirMed provides lifesaving emergency air medical transportation 24/7, 365 days a year to communities across New Jersey and southern New York state. The program earned its first CAMTS certification — one of the most prestigious accreditations in the industry — in 2015.

Since AirMed One took its first service flight, the program took off and has grown over the years, adding a second helicopter, AirMed Two, in May of 2019, based in Brick Township.

To earn the CAMTS certification, critical care transport programs must meet or exceed all standards for program administration, patient care and safety. Programs are evaluated during a two-day, on-site inspection and through a comprehensive document review.

The AirMed team includes dedicated flight nurses, flight paramedics, pilots and mechanics. Since its first flight in 2012, the team has logged 3,326 patient care missions — including 609 patient transports in 2021 alone.

“CAMTS accreditation demonstrates our commitment to quality, excellence and safety, and we are proud to receive this recognition,” said Joe Solda, chief flight nurse, AirMed. “We want people in the communities we serve to trust that they will receive the highest level of care if they need our services in an emergency situation.”

Hackensack University Medical Center operates AirMed One and AirMed Two in partnership with Air Methods Corporation.

This press release was prepared and distributed by Hackensack Meridian Health.