BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mercy Flight dedicated a new helicopter to its late founder, Douglas H. Baker.
The dedication ceremony was held Wednesday at its headquarters on Amherst Villa Road. Both members of the baker family, along with representatives of the USDA Rural Development, and M&T Bank were there.
The helicopter is the 4th Bell 429 N505TJ that will be added to the fleet.
Mercy Flight is a nonprofit provider of medical transport services and was the first medically dedicated air ambulance service in NYS.
Douglas H. Baker began his vision of creating Mercy Flight in 1981. He also was the owner and operator of LaSalle Ambulance, and always had a passion to assist more patients in need.
To learn more about Mercy Flight visit www.mercyflight.org