OuterLink Corporation today announced that Erlanger Health System, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., and CareFlite, based in Dallas, Texas. have selected the OuterLink Automatic Flight Following System for their helicopter programs.
“OuterLink was the right choice for enhancing the safety and capabilities of our program.” said Steve Straughen, Program Director of LIFE FORCE. “As with any capital purchase, we evaluated lifecycle costs and each company’s ability to support the full product line. OuterLink’s 30 second position reporting, full end to end support from hardware through software, and operational control of the system made them the perfect choice.”
Ray Dauphinais, Vice President of Operations for CareFlite said “30 second real time reporting is the only standard we will accept. OuterLink provided us with a customized program to meet our needs. I like the fact that they produce and maintain their own equipment. They are the single source provider we were looking for.”
About Erlanger LIFE FORCE
Erlanger Health System’s LIFE FORCE air transport service was created in 1988 to provide emergency transport in the Chattanooga, Tenn. area. Operating under their Part 135 certificate, Erlanger provides air medical service to a four state region. .
About CareFlite
Founded in 1979, CareFlite provides medical transportation services in the Dallas/Fort.Worth Metroplex. CareFlite responds to requests from hospitals, fire departments, EMS agencies and law enforcement within a service area containing more than 5.8 million people.
About OuterLink
OuterLink, a Digital Angel subsidiary, provides satellite-based mobile asset tracking and data messaging systems. Outerlink systems help manage the deployment of aircraft and land vehicles by providing real-time location reporting, secure bi-directional data communication and comprehensive asset management software. For more information: http://www.outerlink.com
