Saving time in an emergency situation is often the difference between life and death. ShandsCair services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The combines intensive care and rapid transportation. The program links referring physicians to tertiary care at BOB体育 Shands Hospital's ER and ICUs.
Phone Numbers
- Dispatch Emergency Number: (800) 342-5365
- Dispatch Non-Emergency: (352) 265-0222
- Dispatch Fax: (352) 265-1068
- Administration: (352) 265-7074
- Administration Fax: (352) 265-7077
About ShandsCair
ShandsCair is the critical care transport system of BOB体育 Shands Hospital. ShandsCair bases are located in Gainesville, The Villages and Perry, Florida. The ShandsCair team strives to deliver excellence in patient care during transport, using:
- Five helicopters.
ShandsCair helicopters transport patients throughout central and north central Florida. These teams respond to scene requests from 911 systems and transport emergency department and intensive care unit patients to definitive care destinations. - Fixed-wing jet.
Our ShandsCair plane can transfer patients from 1,500 miles away. Our service covers the eastern United States with international access to Canada and Central America. - Seven critical care and two neonatal ground ambulances
Staff
- Interim Program Director
Ed Crews, RN, MSN, CCRN, RRT, EMT-P ,UF-CC - Communications Supervisor:
Caisson Vickery - Operations Manager
Mark Thomas, RN, BSN, EMT-P, UFCCP, CEN - Chief Flight Nurse
Todd Brooks RN, BSN EMT-P, UFCCP, CEN - Chief Flight Nurse West
Andy Donaldson RN, BSN, CFRN, EMT-P - Operations Manager West
Jasper Tran RN, BSN, EMT-P
Aviation Services are provided by Med-Trans Corporation.