Survival Flight
When Every Second Counts
Survival Flight delivers critical care across Michigan and beyond, 24/7. Our skilled teams and rapid response ensure patients get help when it matters most.
Please call 800-822-2233 for transport requests via helicopter or fixed-wing airplane.
Survival Flight, the U of M Health critical care transport program, provides rapid and safe transport of critically ill and injured patients of any age group. Our team of highly experienced flight nurses are dually licensed as paramedics and are nationally known for their skill and expertise.
Aviation services are provided by Metro Aviation. Metro Aviation is responsible for control of all flight operations and staffing of flight crew and mechanics.
Contact Survival Flight
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Related Patient Services
Emergency & Critical Care Conference
The Survival Flight “On the Road” Emergency and Critical Care Conference, November 10–11, 2025, offers two days of hands-on training and expert insights on topics from pediatrics and LVADs to trauma, toxicology, and airway skills—equipping providers with practical tools for today’s toughest emergencies.
Our Vision & Purpose
Guiding Principles
Guiding Principles reflect values and beliefs that guide behavior, actions, and decisions. They serve as a compass, providing direction in navigating various situations and challenges. They also provide a stable foundation for ethical conduct, strategic planning, setting priorities and achieving goals.
- We are personally accountable for our own, and collectively responsible for each other’s safety.
- We commit to industry standards and evidence-based practice.
- We communicate directly with honesty, respect, dignity and trust.
- We will share our knowledge and expertise with each other, regionally and nationally.
- We embrace the challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities that our work provides.
Survival Flight Contacts
Please feel free to contact any of the following people by post mail or phone:
- Donna Robinson, Director, Survival Flight & SWAT
- Nathaniel R. Hunt, MD - Medical Director
- Elaine Philipson, Nursing Supervisor
- Tim Vesper, Nursing Education Coordinator
- Tom Sherony - Aviation Site Manager, Metro Aviation
- Mike Williams - Lead Maintenance Technician, Metro Aviation
Website information or questions can be directed to Donna Robinson or Stephanie Bethke
For media questions, please call the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication at 734-764-2220
Support Lifesaving Missions
Your donation to Survival Flight helps provide critical air medical transport and advanced care to patients in urgent need across Michigan and beyond. With your support, our expert teams can respond quickly, save lives, and continue to set the standard for emergency medical services. Join us in making a life-changing difference—every gift truly matters.
