LifeFlight Des Moines

06/14/2026

We've been busy around here!

This snapshot captures a familiar scene at LifeFlight—multiple crews hard at work catching up on charting. One crew is staying late to finish documenting the day's flights, while the incoming crew is wrapping up charts from the previous shift so they're ready to hit the ground running for a new day of flying.

Behind every mission is a dedicated team working around the clock to ensure every detail is documented and every crew is prepared. It's all part of the commitment that keeps us ready when our communities need us most.

Description: Picture is of crew members at computers in an office.

06/11/2026

Trauma season is in full swing! 🚁

Longer days, warmer temperatures, and school being out means time for summer adventures! But unfortunately, that means more traumatic injuries.

Before you head out for some summer fun, remember these important safety tips!

🛟 - make sure you are wearing a life jacket whenever you are one the water - always keep an eye on your children around water!
🏍️ - ALWAYS wear a helmet when riding motorcycles , ATVs, bicycles, and UTVs. It could save your life.
🚜 - stay alert around around farm equipment
☀️- stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade from the extreme heat.
🚙 📱- Buckle up! And stay undistracted. Every trip, every seat, every time.

You may not think you need them, until you do. Summers should be filled with memories, not emergencies.

From all of us here at LifeFlight, we are wishing everyone a SAFE and enjoyable summer season 🚨 and just always know, when accidents happen, we are here to answer the call.

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Description: first picture is of a blue and black helicopter landed in a field next to an ambulance. Second picture is of a blue and black helicopter lifting off of a gravel road with farm bins and an ambulance in view.

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

Do you know what the month of June means?

Birthday Month for LifeFlight 2! 🎉
LifeFlight 2 is based out of Fort Dodge and has been there for 11 years now!

Happy Birthday LF2!! 🤍💙 🚁

🚨FUN FACT: did you know that the tail numbers represent the base start date? June (06) of 2015 is when LF2 began in Fort Dodge and 615 is their tail number! 🙌🏼

Call 1-800-9TRAUMA for all your transport/scene call needs!
Adults * Peds * NICU



Description: 3 pictures of a blue and black helicopter with tail number N615LF representing the Fort Dodge based team. Two include the helicopter flying and the 3rd picture shows it landed on the roof at Trinity in Fort Dodge.

05/18/2026

Every tone tells a different story.
A trauma. A stroke. A child. A family waiting.
And every time, EMS answers the call. 🚨

EMS is never a one-person job.
It takes dispatchers, EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, nurses, pilots, mechanics, communication specialists, and hospital teams all working together for one mission: patient care.

Thank you for all of the sacrifices you make. The holidays missed, the late nights with no sleep, the bad weather, your dedication is recognized and appreciated.

Happy EMS Week to all the professionals serving their communities. Whether it be by ground, or by air, this week is for you 🤍

Call with all your scene and transport needs!
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Description: 3 separate photos - 1st photo is a view of the back of the helicopter while landed on a grass field with EMS agencies in the background. 2nd photo is a side view of the helicopter in a field for a scene call with EMS services in the background. 3rd photo is a picture of the helicopter flying over two firetrucks .

05/13/2026

Mark your calanders! EMS week is coming up! 🚨

Make sure you come check out the activities throughout the week in Des Moines! EMS deserves to be celebrated! 🚑 🚒 🚁

1-800-9TRAUMA - call with all your transport needs!



Image Description: blue and white EMS flyer that has the activities that will be happening each of the 6 days of EMS week

05/13/2026

05/09/2026

Happy Nurses Week to all the wonderful nurses out there that we get the pleasure of interacting with on the daily! You deserve to be celebrated for all your long hours and hard work!

To our very own flight nurses- thank you for showing up on people’s worst days with compassion, confidence, and lifesaving care. Whether responding to a scene call or transporting critically ill patients between hospitals, your commitment makes a difference every single day and makes our mission possible 🤍🚁

To our community- make sure to share your appreciation by thanking a nurse you know or leaving a comment below! 💭



Call 1-800-9TRAUMA for all your transport needs!
Adult * Peds * NICU

04/27/2026

And boy was the food good!! Thanks for the invite! 🤍🚨

04/27/2026

Better a day late than never… but HAPPY WORLD PILOTS DAY to some of the best pilots. (Some not pictured) 👨🏽‍✈️🌍🚁

We are truly blessed with some of the best pilots.

From having to constantly deal with the med crew when we are hungry, reminding us to do our blood sugars, holding us so we don’t slip in the winter while loading the cot, listening to our medical garble, dealing with all the smells, and all the things in between, they are truly amazing and deserve to be celebrated!

Thank you to all of our amazing pilots, both full time and pool pilots! You are so appreciated!

Air Methods

Call 1-800-9TRAUMA for all your transport needs!
Adult * Peds * NICU