When was Air Evac Lifeteam founded?
The Company was founded in 1985 by a group of private citizens in the small town on West Plains, Missouri. They wanted to provide better access to emergency medical care for people who have chosen to live in rural communities. At that time, West Plains had a population of less than 9,000 and the closest major hospital was more than 100 miles away by ground ambulance. The road system in this hilly, remote region of the Ozarks often made it difficult to reach people in a timely manner.
