Pedi-Flite Patient Transportation

A pioneer in pediatric medical transportation, Pedi-Flite has provided specialized transport for critically ill and injured children for more than 30 years. We transport more than 2,000 patients annually. Pedi-Flite uses the pilots and helicopters of the Memphis Medical Center Air Ambulance Service, Hospital Wing, as well as our own specially equipped ground ambulances.

Our specialized team brings many of the capabilities of the advanced patient care directly to our patients by air or ground to provide the highest quality of care both before and during transportation to Le Bonheur. No other transport service in the Mid-South offers such specialized care for children.

The Pedi-Flite team is made up of pediatric and neonatal critical care nurses, pediatric and neonatal respiratory therapists and paramedics. All Pedi-Flite team members are trained in advanced life support techniques, and hold additional credentials beyond those of their critical care peers.

Pedi-Flite transports neonatal patients in a transport isolette for thermoregulation, equipped with the ability to provide both conventional and high frequency ventilation, as well as the ability to administer nitric oxide if necessary. We come to the referring facility with the ability to perform arterial and capillary blood gases and are prepared with pharmaceuticals, airway management equipment, trauma immobilization equipment and other specialized pediatric and neonatal supplies necessary to ensure the highest quality of care for our patients during transport.