ALERT medical rescue helicopter marks milestone

The A.L.E.R.T. program started as the second hospital-based advanced life support helicopter system in the United States and the first of its kind in rural America. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)

Developed in 1975, Logan Health's A.L.E.R.T. program just recorded its 20,000th medical dispatch. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)

The A.L.E.R.T. helicopter comes in for a landing in a mountainous area. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)

The Logan Health A.L.E.R.T. helicopter performs a mountaintop rescue. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)

A patient is loaded into the A.L.E.R.T. helicopter. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)

The A.L.E.R.T. helicopter responds to more than 400 call each year. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)

For 47 years, the Logan Health A.L.E.R.T. helicopter has been on call, providing life saving medical care for those in need. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)

For 47 years, the Logan Health A.L.E.R.T. helicopter has been on call, providing life saving medical care for those in need. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)

For 47 years, the Logan Health A.L.E.R.T. helicopter has been on call, providing life saving medical care for those in need. (Photo courtesy of Logan Health)