MedEvac protocols and receive Medical Command through STATComm. 2017 Added two ground units dubbed STAT Medevac 53 and 54 to aid in the transport of critical patients after PA Department of Health expands protocols to allow licensure of critical care ground units. 2018 Added two more ground units, as well as a neonatal critical care ambulance and neonate critical care team in conjunction with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Prehospital Services. 2019 Added 3 new Airbus H135's to the fleet. First H135's in the United States to be equipped with Helinox Avionics. Aircraft STAT MedEvac uses two types of helicopters for patient transport, the Eurocopter EC 135, and the EC-145. Their fleet has included the MBB Bo 105, Eurocopter AS-355 F2 Twinstar and AS-365 N3 Dauphin, the MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 and the Bell 430 (N430Q, which set an around-the-world speed record in 1996). STAT MedEvac is a Direct Air Carrier E3MA774L and arranges and coordinates the operation of air ambulance services. All flights are operated by STAT MedEvac. Locations STAT MedEvac 1 - The Washington Hospital, Washington, Washington County, PA. STAT MedEvac 2 - Air Rescue East, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA STAT MedEvac 3 - UPMC Passavant Cranberry, Cranberry Township, Butler County, PA. STAT MedEvac 4 - Allegheny County Airport, West Mifflin, Allegheny County, PA. STAT MedEvac 5 - Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport, Lemont Furnace, Fayette County, PA. STAT MedEvac 6 - Clarion County Airport, Shippenville, Clarion County, PA. STAT MedEvac 7 - Port Meadville Airport, Vernon Township, Crawford County, PA STAT MedEvac 8 - Grove City Airport, Springfield Township, Mercer County, PA STAT MedEvac 9 - Clearfield-Lawrence Airport, Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, PA. STAT MedEvac 10 (Johns Hopkins Lifeline) - Johns Hopkins Hospital, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD. STAT MedEvac 11 - UPMC Altoona, Altoona, Blair County, PA. STAT MedEvac 12 - UPMC Chautauqua, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY. STAT MedEvac 13 - York Airport, Thomasville, York County, PA. STAT MedEvac 14 - Youngstown Elser Metro Airport, North Lima, Mahoning County, OH. STAT MedEvac 15 - Jefferson County Airpark, Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, OH STAT MedEvac 16 - Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, Kittanning, Armstrong County, PA. STAT MedEvac 17 (former Lifestar) - Harborcreek Township, Erie County, PA STAT MedEvac 18 (SkyBear) - Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C. Communications STAT MedEvac operates a three-department communications center. This communications center is staffed with 10-12 people at 12 workstations, performing