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The “Just for Kids” Transport Team is based at Bowman Field, 2720 Cannons Lane, Louisville, KY 40205.
The “Just for Kids” ground fleet is owned and operated by Norton Healthcare. The fleet is composed of six ambulances designed especially for babies and children. The ambulances feature:
The “Just for Kids” helicopter is an EC 145 model. Norton Children’s Hospital has a rooftop helipad, allowing patients to be moved quickly and directly into the hospital. Helicopter transports are available within a radius of approximately 225 miles of the Louisville area. Air Methods Inc., an FAA Part 135 certificate holder, operates this service.
Keeping patients and crew members safe during helicopter transport is a top priority. Safety features of the helicopter include:
To request our vehicles for PR events, email [email protected]. For outreach and simulation scheduling, email [email protected] or [email protected]
The “Just for Kids” Transport Team members are trained professionals dedicated to working with ill and injured newborns, children and adolescents. They are equipped to provide specialized care during transport between hospitals.
The transport team is made up of intensive care registered nurses, respiratory therapists and emergency medical technicians.
More than 60% of babies in the neonatal acute care unit at Norton Children’s Hospital arrive via the transport team. More premature babies are surviving at smaller birth weights, and other hospitals in the region may not be as equipped to care for the special needs of these tiny babies. Many older children rely on the transport team to bring them to Norton Children’s Hospital for specialized critical care.
Norton Children’s Hospital is a 300-bed free-standing pediatric hospital. The facility is the primary pediatric teaching site of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Children transported to Norton Children’s Hospital benefit from highly specialized services, including: