Mayor Kimo Alameda applauded an agreement between the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, Inc. and Life Flight Network, LLC to operate an air ambulance on Hawaiʻi Island.

The Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation and Life Flight Network recently announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to expand air medical services in Hawaiʻi. To support this initiative, the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation purchased a twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopter, fully configured as an air ambulance, with donations from visionaries for Hawaiʻi’s healthcare needs.

The helicopter, which will be operated by Life Flight Network on Hawaiʻi Island, is currently being manufactured. Through integration with the County and State emergency response services, this air ambulance will be able to provide direct critical care transport to Oʻahu from any district on the island.

In a press release Mayor Alameda said, “This partnership marks a significant step forward in enhancing emergency medical services. This is an amazing opportunity that will add life-saving capacity across our island, especially in our rural areas. We want to mahalo the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation for their immense contributions to public safety on Hawaiʻi Island and we welcome Life Flight Network as an important partner for emergency response.”