ExpressCare 1 at Martin State Airport

[dtscho]

I'm looking for information on the ExpressCare 1 helo at Martin State Airport. I suspect it may be using a frequency of 453.4250 for dispatch. Can anyone confirm this frequency is in use, and provide a tone?

ULS License - Public Safety Pool, Conventional License - WQKB746 - AIREVAC INC. C/O PHI AIR MEDICAL GROUP

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Spleen]

Stumbled across them talking tonight about a troubled pregnancy, couldn't get a tone...definitely heard "Expresscare" in the convo...

I'm looking for information on the ExpressCare 1 helo at Martin State Airport. I suspect it may be using a frequency of 453.4250 for dispatch. Can anyone confirm this frequency is in use, and provide a tone?

ULS License - Public Safety Pool, Conventional License - WQKB746 - AIREVAC INC. C/O PHI AIR MEDICAL GROUP

Thanks,
Dave

 

[blee1099]

From what I see its a Eurocopter EC-635 that is flown on behalf of Univ of MD Medical Center for medevac transports. FAA N329PH

 

[DisasterGuy]

It is an EC-135 (formerly a Bell 412). When the program started there where two, one out of MTN and the other out of Easton. They are operated by PHI on behalf of University of Maryland. There is also a ground component that includes two critical care ambulances at UMMC, one at Easton and one at Upper Chesapeake.

A shot of the old N412UM airframe can be seen here: http://www.airliners.net/photo/University-of-Maryland/Bell-412/1617839/L/ I am honestly surprised that they moved off of the 412 for the 135 since part of the reason the 412 was acquired from the start was due to limitations in payload of the MedStar EC135 and MSP's AS365.