REACH acquires Summit Air Ambulance
REACH Air Medical Services has announced its planned acquisition of Summit Air Ambulance from Texas Next Capital.
REACH Air Medical Services has announced its planned acquisition of Summit Air Ambulance from Texas Next Capital.
Headquartered in Meridian, Idaho, US, Summit and its affiliated companies have been providing critical care air medical services for 16 years and have transported over 7,000 critically ill and injured patients in Nevada and Montana, said REACH. Summit operates a total of eight Agusta helicopters and Pilatus PC-12 planes from six bases in four locations in Nevada and Montana, with a new base opening in La Junta, Colorado, this June.
REACH Medical Holdings has its headquarters in Santa Rosa, California, and operates REACH Air Medical Services and Cal-Ore Life Flight, providing critical care air and ground transport service to communities throughout California, Oregon and South Texas.
Sean Russell, president of REACH, said: “REACH is excited to have the opportunity to be part of serving the Nevada and Montana communities Summit has partnered with so well, and to serve the hospitals in and around Pueblo, Colorado, beginning in June. Summit has become an integral member of the critical care and emergency response system in these communities and we look forward to supporting and continuing those services. We have received very positive feedback from Summit customers and employees about the acquisition and have planned a transition that will smoothly enhance Summit’s service to customers and patients without interruption.”
Speaking on behalf of Summit, CEO Monty Gallegos commented: “We are very proud to have worked with first responders and hospital partners in Northern Nevada and Montana to provide quality care and quick response in emergency situations. In some communities, the life-saving resource Summit brought was not available at all, and in other communities, we were able to work with our partners to make important enhancements to the quality, safety and stability of the available air medical care.” Gallegos added: “We are excited about the expanded resources REACH will provide including additional aircraft, specialised training and CAMTS accreditation to serve our customers and employees even better.”