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So Now You Know #8 – (News media, take notice) CareFlite vs. PHI vs. Air Evac – A good number of incidents here on DFW Scanner involve an air medical helicopter response. What most folks don’t know is that there are three companies here in the Metroplex that provide aeromedical transportation from scenes to the hospital! They are all medical helicopters, but not all are “careflights”, as the public and news media commonly refers. And the difference between them is simple!

CareFlite is an air and ground EMS company known for their helicopter service in DFW. They’ve been around the longest here in Dallas/Fort Worth, which is likely why the public & media call any medical helicopter here in DFW a “care flight.” PHI Air Medical is a national company with 3 helicopters, PHI Med 2 (McKinney), PHI Med 8 (Arlington), and PHI Med 10 (Denton) based here in the immediate DFW Metroplex. Air Evac Lifeteam is also a national company with several helicopters here in north Texas mainly serving rural regions outside of the greater DFW area. CareFlite helicopters are blue/orange/white, PHI helicopters are yellow/black, and Air Evac helicopters are red/white/blue.

So now you know!! Everyone have a Warm and Happy Thanksgiving!

Head-On Collision (Celina) Celina Fire and Prosper EMS are working a major head-on collision at Dallas Parkway and FM 428. Multiple patients. Air medical was placed on standby, but disregarded. Additional medic requested from Frisco EMS. A1

Apartment Fire (Arlington) Quint 8, Engine 8 on scene at the Carriage House Apartments located at 1500 E Lamar Blvd with fire showing from the roof of a two story apartment complex. Engine 8 pulling a line, Engine 11 pulling a second line. Fire reported from the roof around the chimney area. Engine 17 laying a supply line. A2

Burn Patients (Burleson) Burleson FD along with MedStar 73 are working a reported explosion at a residence in the 400 block of SE Gardens Blvd. Requesting two Careflite helicopters for multiple burn patients. First CF helicopter will be on scene in 8-10 minutes. A2

UPDATE – PIC – Picture of CareFlite 6 at the Burleson multi-patient burn incident earlier this evening in the 400 block of SE Gardens Blvd. CF6 airlifted 1 critical patient to Parkland. PHI Med 8 airlifted 1 critical patient to Parkland. Medstar ground transported 2 patients, 1 serious, also to Parkland. To see earlier details, view A2’s original post. (Thanks to Jerry Peppers for the picture)

Accident (Ft Worth) FWFD along with MedStar 44 and FWPD are working a major accident on west bound Interstate 20 at S Hulen Street. MedStar reporting possibly up to five patients at the scene and needing a total of three ambulances to the scene. A2

2 Alarm Fire (Parker County) Command requesting a second alarm on the working structure fire in Parker County. Requesting additional manpower and tankers from Aledo and LaJunta fire department. Double wide mobile home reported fully involved. A2

Structure Fire (Parker County) Silver Creek FD along with Willow Park and Weatherford FD are responding to a structure fire in the 100 block of High Ridge Drive near Armadillo Drive. Brush 54 on scene reporting a double wide mobile home fully involved on arrival. A2

Major Accident (Flower Mound) Justin Rd and Long Prairie Rd. – Truck 504 on scene of a multi-vehicle accident in the intersection. Establishing Long Prairie Command. Reported at least 5 vehicles involved. A3

House Fire (Ft Worth) Engine 5, Engine 4 on scene in the 2500 block of E Berry Street with a single story wood frame residence with heavy smoke showing. Engine 5 pulling a big booster. Requesting PD to the scene for traffic control. A2