MADISON - University of Wisconsin Health Med Flight announced Tuesday it will establish a satellite medical-helicopter base at the Iowa County Airport near Mineral Point this spring to improve response times for medical emergencies in the area. Med Flight's primary base will remain at University Hospital.
The flight time from UW Hospital in Madison to Darlington is currently 21 minutes. The time from the Iowa County Airport to Darlington will be less than half that time, about 9 minutes, said Frank Erdman, Critical Care Transport Manager.
The time to respond to Monroe from either location will remain about 17 minutes, he said.
The Iowa County Airport facility is a 2,000-square-foot space inside a leased hangar. The facility provides 24-hour office space, storage for medical supplies and helicopter support equipment.
Med Flight provides a physician on every flight. The aircraft is a twin-engine EC-135 model capable of flying 155 miles per hour.
Med Flight, which is celebrating its 31st year, has a service radius of 250 miles in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota and makes more than 1,000 flights each year. It transports patients to all three Madison hospitals.
The flight time from UW Hospital in Madison to Darlington is currently 21 minutes. The time from the Iowa County Airport to Darlington will be less than half that time, about 9 minutes, said Frank Erdman, Critical Care Transport Manager.
The time to respond to Monroe from either location will remain about 17 minutes, he said.
The Iowa County Airport facility is a 2,000-square-foot space inside a leased hangar. The facility provides 24-hour office space, storage for medical supplies and helicopter support equipment.
Med Flight provides a physician on every flight. The aircraft is a twin-engine EC-135 model capable of flying 155 miles per hour.
Med Flight, which is celebrating its 31st year, has a service radius of 250 miles in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota and makes more than 1,000 flights each year. It transports patients to all three Madison hospitals.