The leases include multiple Bell 407, Airbus H125 and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft for Air Evac Lifeteam, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans Corporation and Reach Air Medical Services, its operating companies.

The programme will be a game-changer for fire response to Colusa County by allowing a fast assault on fires. The H125 is medically configured with ICU-level equipment and can be outfitted with a firefighting bucket.

REACH, now in Tulare, is a participating provider in the AirMedCare Network, the largest US air medical transport membership programme with more than 320 air medical locations across 38 states.