Life Guard 2 from Peak One Breckenridge

Flight For Life began in 1972 with a single Alouette III helicopter, based at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver. It was the first hospital-based medical helicopter program in the U.S. From its humble beginnings, it has grown to be a regional program responding to nine states. Flight For Life Colorado provides critical care transport with four helicopters, three ambulances and two airplanes, serving patients across several states with the industry’s most current technology and experienced, knowledgeable staff.

In every way, Flight For Life Colorado is a community resource:

Flight For Life Colorado transports patients to the most appropriate hospital, operating within the Colorado trauma system rules for trauma patients.  Our most frequent destination is The Children’s Hospital in Denver but patients are also transported to several hospitals along the front range and the western slope.  We assist many search and rescue agencies and offer specialized services to them including aerial search support and our avalanche rescue programs.  Our transport capabilities include the specialty areas of neonatal, high risk obstetrical, intraaortic balloon pump, and mountain rescue transports.  

When a patient is in need of emergent transport financial status is not a consideration, and Flight For Life Colorado responds regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.  Because of this, and the high costs of our aviation services, our operating expenses are high.  We depend on corporate and private donations to help us with capital equipment needs.