Lifeguard 3 operates out of Colorado Springs, Colorado providing air ambulance critical care transport to the appropriate medical facility based on the condition of the patient.

• Lifeguard Three has a 120 mile range (radius) from Penrose St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Key Members of our Team Include:

• Flight Nurses - The Flight For Life® Colorado Nurses are all registered nurses who specialize in emergency and critical care, pre-hospital management and have the skills and technology available to provide and maintain a hospital-level of care throughout the transport. A minimum of three to five years experience in high-level emergency or intensive care is required prior to being chosen for a position as a flight nurse.
• Flight Paramedics -  Flight For Life® Colorado paramedics are aboard all helicopter flights. The combination of the paramedic's pre-hospital experience with the flight nurse's abilities creates a dynamic team that is able to handle virtually every situation encountered in air medical transport. A paramedic must have at least three years experience in an active ALS system to be considered for a position with Flight For Life® Colorado.
• Pilots - Flight For Life® Colorado pilots average 29 years of rotary wing experience, 6,550 flight hours, 350 hours of night vision goggle time and have worked at Flight For Life® Colorado for about nine years. Most of our pilots have military backgrounds with the diverse flight experiences that come with that profession. Due to the location of our bases and the various missions we perform, adequate mountain flying experience is a mandatory job requirement. Our pilots receive regular scheduled training and evaluation flights from the Air Methods Safety and Standardization departments.