The Port Angeles Fire Department will help move patients from Olympic Medical Center to William R. Fairchild International Airport for fixed-wing trips to advanced medical facilities.
The Port Angeles City Council approved an agreement last week with Life Flight Network LLC to provide the service.
Life Fight, an Oregon-based air medical transport service, began operating out of William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles late last month, city officials said.
Life Flight operates both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for patients who need rapid transport to advanced medical care facilities such as Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
While Life Flight helicopters can land at the OMC helipad and fields near emergency scenes, the nonprofit air ambulance service needed to contract with the city for patient transport to the airport when a fixed-wing aircraft is required.