BannerAir, Banner Health’s hospital-based air ambulance transport service, opened a base at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, its fifth base in Arizona. The opening was commemorated with a ribbon cutting ceremony in collaboration with the Casa Grande Fire Department, Eloy Fire Department and the Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce.
The base will be home to a new BannerAir helicopter, allowing for more coverage of Arizona communities and those in need of life-saving emergency transport. Since BannerAir launched in 2021, the service has also added antivenom and blood transfusion products onboard its helicopters to provide better treatment for patients suffering from snake bites or severe trauma.
“We’re extremely excited about the addition of this new base in Casa Grande and what it will mean for the community and all of Arizona,” said Richard Swedbergh, chief operating officer of Banner Health Emergency Transportation. “This is another step forward in providing better care to the people we serve, especially for those in rural areas where getting to a hospital can be more difficult.”
The new base became fully operational today and is the second base to open at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center. BannerAir’s helicopters are staffed with highly trained pilots, nurses and paramedics who provide treatment to critically ill patients of all ages. Other bases are located in Casa Grande (two bases), Payson, Queen Creek, and Sun City West.
“The addition of Banner 5 to our Casa Grande location will improve our ability to respond quickly to emergent needs in both local and surrounding communities,” said Aimee Kollat, director of flight services for BannerAir. “We hope to provide even more relief to emergency medical service partners on the ground by providing quick, efficient transport for critical patients.”
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