University of Utah AirMed

University of Utah AirMed We fly trauma, burns, medical, peds, ECMO, balloon pump, High-Risk OB, and Neonatal patients 24/7

AirMed was established in 1978 as the eighth air medical transport program in the nation. We transports trauma, burn, medical, pediatric, neonatal, high-risk OB patients, intra-aortic balloon pump, impella, and ECMO patients to any facility 24 hours a day utilizing six helicopters and two airplanes placed throughout northern Utah and Wyoming. We use the most state-of-the-art equipment available, w

hich includes digital capnography, invasive line management, and intra-aortic balloon pumps, ECMO devices, video laryngoscopes, advanced portable ventilators, and a variety of adjuncts for securing difficult or complex airways. Although aircraft and uniforms have evolved over the years, the mission has stayed the same: “At AirMed we are committed to our mission of delivering the highest quality of care to our patients and will continue to strive for excellence in every aspect of our profession.”

Found some friends at the airport!
05/01/2026

Found some friends at the airport!

After 19 years as an AirMed flight nurse and 30 years as a Nurse at the University of Utah, we congratulate Mike Darling...
04/17/2026

After 19 years as an AirMed flight nurse and 30 years as a Nurse at the University of Utah, we congratulate Mike Darling on his retirement.

Mike has been a powerful force for good in AirMed. Not only did he maintain clinical excellence and take exceptional care of his patients, but Mike was also a leader and mentor, an example for younger flight clinicians.

He ran the AirMed staff newsletter that was always full of insight and celebrations for fellow staff members. We will always remember the impact Mike has had on our organization and we wish him a wonderful retirement.

Congratulations to RiliAnne Williams for achieving her 5 year milestone with AirMed RiliAnne began her EMS career in 201...
03/22/2026

Congratulations to RiliAnne Williams for achieving her 5 year milestone with AirMed 

RiliAnne began her EMS career in 2011. As a paramedic she obtained her initial 911/critical care experience across Utah and Wyoming. She became a Flight Paramedic for REACH out of Nevada in 2016. Then 5 years ago she landed her dream job with AirMed as a Flight Paramedic. Over these 5 years she obtained her BSN and became a Critical Care Nurse in the University’s Medical ICU. This past fall, she became the first clinician to complete the AirMed Paramedic to RN bridge program, and is now a Flight Nurse for AirMed. 

When asked about what she loves about AirMEd, RiliAnne says she loves “seeing the many ways we all show up for each other and celebrate one another.  This field of work comes full of adrenaline filled days; an impressive scope of practice; and tough calls that stay with you. What has been most fulfilling to me is hope I’ve felt so supported by this team in good days and bad both in my both professional and personal life”

Outside of work, RiliAnne loves hiking, biking, skiing, and camping with her two border collies and husband. She is now embarking on new adventures as she welcomed her first (human) baby at the beginning of this year. 

Congratulations Rili! We love having you on our team!

Congratulations to Rey Mora for 10 years of service with University of Utah AirMed. Prior to working for AirMed, Rey wor...
03/09/2026

Congratulations to Rey Mora for 10 years of service with University of Utah AirMed. 

Prior to working for AirMed, Rey worked as a respiratory therapist within University of Utah Hospital and also in his local ground EMS agency. He was inspired by his interactions with AirMed crews to be part of this team

When asked what he loves about working for AirMed, Rey says “​​The people I work with are some of the smartest people I know. The thrill of the job never gets old and how much of a difference we make on people’s worst times makes me happy.”

Outside or work, Rey enjoys skiing, trying new foods from different countries, traveling, spending time with his wife and kids. 

Thanks for being a valuable part of our team!

Congratulations to Flight Paramedic Stephanie Faulkner for her 10 years of service milestone at AirMed Prior to working ...
02/04/2026

Congratulations to Flight Paramedic Stephanie Faulkner for her 10 years of service milestone at AirMed

Prior to working for AirMed, Stephanie worked as a Sheriff’s Office deputy paramedic, as well as a firefighter.

When asked what she loved most about this job, Stephanie said “Never knowing what you will encounter during the shift” and “getting to see the Utah mountains from a different perspective”

Outside of work Stephanie likes to ski, hike, be outside, and spend time with her husband and her pup Echo.

Congrats Steph we’re so glad you’re a part of our team!

Congratulations to our 2025 AirMed peer-selected staff excellence award winners! Flight Nurse of the year: Mike DarlingF...
01/15/2026

Congratulations to our 2025 AirMed peer-selected staff excellence award winners!

Flight Nurse of the year:
Mike Darling

Flight Paramedic of the year:
Ressa LaRosa

Perinatal Flight Nurse of the year:
Erica Radford

Flight Respiratory Therapist of the year:
Randi Creighton

Flight Coordinator of the year:
Jonathan Werner

Pilots of the Year:
Mark Schultz and Jay Howard

Aircraft Technician of the year:
Mikey Burton

Thank you for your dedication, work and leadership this past year

Our Tooele team caught the celebration after the game winning touchdown from the air 🙌🏻❤️🏈 📸 Gail Sawyer
11/23/2025

Our Tooele team caught the celebration after the game winning touchdown from the air 🙌🏻❤️🏈

📸 Gail Sawyer

Landing zone training with an incredible group of future paramedics from the .valley.university paramedic program
11/12/2025

Landing zone training with an incredible group of future paramedics from the .valley.university paramedic program

This past summer we had the opportunity to train in back country operations with Working in air medical response is unp...
10/09/2025

This past summer we had the opportunity to train in back country operations with

Working in air medical response is unpredictable, and in our mountainous environment there are many instances where we work with our local area search and rescue teams. Although not all of our crew members have backcountry experience, it is our responsibility to be prepared for when those needs arise

Thank you for training with us

Congrats to Aimee on 10 years as a Newborn flight nurse for AirMed! Prior to AirMed, Aimee worked in the University’s NI...
10/02/2025

Congrats to Aimee on 10 years as a Newborn flight nurse for AirMed! Prior to AirMed, Aimee worked in the University’s NICU for the past 15 years, first 10 years as a RN and the past 5 years as an NNP.

She shared her favorite part about Airmed is “getting to take all the knowledge and education we have and getting to use it to think outside the box to take care of patients in non-perfect or less controlled environments. And obviously the people I work with.”

Outside work Aimee loves traveling. She loves being in the sun, reading a good book. She enjoys baking, live music, and spending time eating good food with family and friends.
Thank you Aimee for the past 10 years and all the ways you’ve contributed to our education at AirMed. We have all benefited from your perinatal insights with the different scopes of practice you achieved.

Congratulations to RiliAnne Williams for working her first shift as a flight nurse after many years as a flight paramedi...
10/02/2025

Congratulations to RiliAnne Williams for working her first shift as a flight nurse after many years as a flight paramedic.

A first for our program, Rili graduated from nursing school last year and spent the past year splitting her time between working as an AirMed flight paramedic and a Medical ICU nurse, and has now fully oriented to the role of flight nurse.

We are so grateful for the flight clinicians, administrators and department heads who helped create and enable this bridge program and hope that many others have the opportunity to take advantage of it to advance their careers.

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