MASON CITY – Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa will be receiving a helicopter from Med-Trans as early as today, January 21, as a first step in resuming medical transportation air service.
The Mercy Air Med crew will be training and preparing the necessary medical equipment and supplies for medical transports. While Mercy – North Iowa is 100 percent dedicated to resuming this service; the date of reestablishing patient transportation is yet to be determined.
The helicopter which Mercy – North Iowa will receive will be temporarily placed at the hospital as the finishing details of Mercy –North Iowa’s permanent helicopter are being completed.
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