The acquisition of Baltimore-based GrandView brings organ procurement expertise to the capabilities of Global Medical Response under its AirMed International arm.

Guardian Flight’s new air medical bases will save valuable time in the transport of critical care patients to facilities outside their rural healthcare settings. Oklahoma is open now, and the Winner base will open shortly.

GMR is a ground, specialty and residential fire services and managed medical transportation organisation with more than 38,000 employees. Its already sizeable fleet is about to be boosted by half a dozen Bell 407GXis.