When it comes to helicopter air ambulance services, quality patient care and safety are top priorities. The eight Arkansas Air Evac Lifeteam air medical bases recently made strides in both areas. The bases partnered with the American Red Cross to start carrying blood and blood products on board its aircraft. Francis Lewis, Senior Program Director for Air Evac Lifeteam, said red blood cells and liquid plasma are now available to the medical crews for patients who may suffer from severe blood loss and require aggressive fluid resuscitation in the course of their care.