Air Medical Transportation in Western Colorado

Topic:  History of the St. Mary’s CareFlight program.   Focus will be given to the capabilities, staffing, operations and contributions CareFlight has and currently provides when emergency critical care air transport is indicated.  

 

Bio:  Bill Binnian, a flight Paramedic at St. Mary’s Hospital.   Bill is originally from Mercer Island, Washington.  He moved to Colorado Springs in 1964, attended Mesa Junior College and Colorado State University earning a degree in Vocational Education.  Lived in the San Luis Valley where he farmed and operated a bird hunting preserve from 1978 – 2002.   In 2004 he moved to Palisade where he became the EMS Chief for the local Fire Department   In 2008 he joined the St. Mary’s CareFlight program where he currently works as a full time Certified Flight Paramedic.