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At Mercy Flight, our mission to provide life-saving air medical services is powered in part by our dedicated air operations team and state-of-the-art helicopters. Over the years, we've worked tirelessly to ensure that our fleet is fully equipped to respond to critical situations across Western New York, even in the…

Mercy Flight remains committed to addressing the ongoing challenges within the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field, including the statewide shortage of EMTs and paramedics. Over the past several years, we’ve focused on enhancing our ground operations, known as Mercy Flight EMS, by investing in the development of our personnel and…

By Leah Czerwinski Mercy Flight has changed my life more than anyone could ever imagine. Some people may look at what I do as an average summer internship, but this experience has meant everything to me. Throughout my time working as a Mercy Flight intern, I have learned so much.…

Mercy Flight Makes It Prime Time in Episode of New Amsterdam I have to admit, hearing the thunder of the Mercy Flight helicopter on last night’s episode of New Amsterdam gave me chills. Working at Mercy Flight Headquarters here in Buffalo, NY, I often hear the roar of the helicopter…

Pizza owner, Jim Dickey has been a strong supporter of Mercy Flight’s nonprofit mission for more than a decade after the lifesaving helicopter organization saved his childhood friend. “He was involved in a car accident coming home from Sunset Beach, so if it wasn’t for Mercy Flight, he wouldn’t have…

June 23rd, 2014. The day my life forever changed.  I was riding down RT-33 headed to Batavia on my motorcycle, and a deer ran out in front of me. I had zero time to react and ran right into her. After that, my mind went blank, but I now know…