EDINBURG - Air Med 1, a Bell 407 rotor helicopter ambulance is now officially in use for Hidalgo County EMS and South Texas Air Med. A ribbon cutting was held at the South Texas International Airport Tuesday to mark the occasion. Air Med 1 is the promise of Hidalgo County EMS owner Kenneth Ponce to fulfill the need for a rotor ambulance after Air Evac Lifeteam ceased their South Texas operations in June. The rotor ambulance will help with the Golden Hour, the crucial time between an accident and when paramedics have to stabilize patients, making their odds of survival greater...
