Every moment counts in an emergency. At those critical times, with life in the balance, you want a team of dedicated professionals on your side, experts who have seen it all. St. Mary’s LifeFlight Helicopter Services provides just that: world-class in-flight emergency medical assistance when you or a loved one need to get to the hospital. Quickly and safely.

Since our program began in 1989, we’ve transported more than 8,000 patients without a single incident from all over the Northland, from International Falls and the Boundary Waters to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Safety measures, 24/7 readiness, and close teamwork all contribute to this impressive record and to the sheer quality of emergency care you can expect from LifeFlight.

LifeFlight is a fully equipped, flying emergency room. Our helicopter ambulance and elite critical care team provide the most advanced levels of emergency care and life support — on the scene and en route to the hospital. Only the most experienced and highly trained pilots, paramedics, and nurses are selected for LifeFlight.

Regional physicians and first responders call LifeFlight because they trust our ability to reach patients fast, stabilize their condition, and deliver them quickly to the specialized medical services and resources available at St. Mary’s Medical Center. LifeFlight can also transport patients any other location in the Northland, and even the Twin Cities.

LifeFlight is ready to respond when you need it. LifeFlight is staffed around the clock with an experienced flight crew and medical team that is poised to mobilize within minutes of an emergency call.

LifeFlight provides the region’s only neonatal transport. LifeFlight offers a specialized neonatal transport team and equipment to deliver critically premature infants to St. Mary’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit.