2019 Community Report

Our 2019 Community Report is now available and can be viewed by clicking here: 2019 Community Report

Learn more about our highlights from 2018 and our continued commitment to our patients, our partners, and our team. To request a hard-copy of the report, please contact marketing@lifelinkiii.com.

Life Link III Receives Full CAMTS Accreditation

Minneapolis, MN (May 1, 2019) – Life Link III is proud to announce that it has been awarded full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) for both its rotor wing and fixed wing services. The CAMTS accreditation status is one of the most prestigious industry designations that may be achieved and extends across the entire Life Link III program including its fixed wing base and eight helicopter bases located in Minnesota and Wisconsin… MORE

Public Notice: Commission of Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems – Accreditation Site Visit of Life Link III

Minneapolis, MN (January 7, 2019) – The Commission of Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of Life Link III in 2019.

The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded to the program.

CAMTS accreditation standards deal with issues of patient care and safety of the transport environment. Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent or valid information about such matters may request a public information interview with the CAMTS site surveyors at the time of the site visit. Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. Requests for public information interviews must be made in writing and sent to CAMTS no later that 10 business days before the site survey begins. The request should also indicate the nature of the information to be provided during the interview. Such requests should be addressed to:

Office of the Executive Director
Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
PO Box 130
Sandy Springs, SC 29677

The Commission will acknowledge such written requests in writing or by telephone and will inform the program of the request for an interview. The Commission will, in turn, notify the interviewee of the date, time and place of the meeting.

This notice is posted in accordance with CAMTS requirement and shall not be removed until the site visit is completed.

Life Link III Opens New 24/7 Air Medical Helicopter Base in Marshfield, Wisconsin

Minneapolis, MN (May 21, 2018) – Life Link III has announced the opening of its new air medical helicopter base in Marshfield, Wisconsin. This new base is a 24-hour operation located at the Marshfield Clinic Medical Center campus, establishing Life Link III’s eighth base throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Life Link III’s medically-configured helicopters and airplanes serve as flying intensive care units (ICUs) providing critical care prehospital services from accident scenes and from local hospitals to those that can provide specific expertise or higher level of care…  MORE

Life Link III Launches OneLink™ Air Medical Transport App for Hospitals and First Responders

Minneapolis, MN (January 16, 2018) – Life Link III announced today the launch of OneLink™, a mobile app that allows hospitals and first responders to request air medical transport with the click of a button.  Life Link III’s OneLink™ connects a mobile device, tablet or desktop directly to the Life Link III Communication Center to request an aircraft when critical care transport is necessary. All transport requests are transferred immediately to Life Link III’s computer aided dispatch (CAD) system to get the request initiated as quickly as possible – when time is of the essence and the patient condition is critical… MORE 

Life Link III Announces Marshfield Clinic Health System as New Consortium Member & Plans for New Base of Operations in Marshfield, Wisconsin

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Link III is pleased to announce that Marshfield Clinic Health System will be joining as a member of the Life Link III consortium and plans to establish a new base of operations in Marshfield, Wisconsin with initial coverage beginning in early 2018 with full operations ramping up in the following months. Marshfield Clinic Health System marks the tenth member of the Life Link III consortium, a unique model which focuses on collaboration across competing health care providers to advance access to critical care… MORE

Life Link III Named 2017 Recipient of the Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award

Minneapolis, MN (October 25, 2017) – Life Link III has been named the 2017 recipient of the Vision Zero Aviation Safety award by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). This award, sponsored by Airbus, recognizes an air medical program that has demonstrated a commitment to aviation safety, spotlights specific safety initiatives and encourages the sharing of ideas so others in the industry may benefit from them… MORE

Life Link III Named Program of the Year by Association of Air Medical Services

Minneapolis, MN (October 9, 2017) – Life Link III has been named Program of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). This award, sponsored by Airbus, recognizes an air medical program that has demonstrated a superior level… MORE

Dr. R.J. Frascone Named Medical Director of the Year

Minneapolis, MN (September 11, 2017) – Life Link III announced today that R.J. Frascone, MD, FACEP, has been named Medical Director of the Year by Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA). This national honor recognizes a medical director who has demonstrated… MORE

Star Tribune Names Life Link III a 2017 Top 150 Workplace

Minneapolis, MN (June 23, 2017) – Life Link III has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational… MORE

Life Link III Air Medical Services Opens New 24/7 base of operations at Brainerd Regional Airport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2017 Contact: Liz Rammer, VP of Marketing, Life Link III (612) 638-4925 marketing@lifelinkiii.com   Minneapolis, MN (May 1, 2017) – Life Link III’s seventh base of air medical transport services has opened at the Brainerd… MORE

Life Link III Launches New 24/7 Regional Fixed Wing Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2016 Contact: Liz Rammer, VP of Marketing, Life Link III (612) 638-4900 info@lifelinkiii.com     Life Link III Launches New 24/7 Regional Fixed Wing Service   Minneapolis, MN (10/14) – Life Link III is… MORE

Life Link III Expanding Air Medical Services to Brainerd, Minnesota

New base will add air medical service for fast-growing region. Minneapolis, MN (August 22, 2016) – Life Link III is pleased to announce the establishment of a new base of operations in Brainerd, Minnesota, to serve the increasing health cares… MORE