N.S. LifeFlight airplane aims to free up paramedics, ambulances

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August 04, 2023

The aircraft will transport non-critical care patients from Yarmouth and Sydney to Halifax. Travel by plane between Yarmouth and Sydney to Halifax is expected to take about an hour, in comparison to five hours by ambulance. The LifeFlight aircraft will carry two to four patients per trip and make three round trips daily. The projected cost for the air service is $5.9 million annually.

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