close up of two women inside the life flight helicopter

Critical Care Transport

If your child is critically ill at another medical facility and needs transport to Wolfson Children’s Hospital, you can trust us to provide safe transport with life-saving care along the way.

Experienced Teams

During transport, your child is cared for by nurses and respiratory therapists experienced in pediatric and newborn critical care.

How to Arrange Transportation


Hospitals or referring physicians that need to arrange patient transport should call the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Transfer Center 24/7.

With one call, you will be connected to an attending physician, who will determine your patient’s eligibility and notify our patient transfer coordinator to immediately initiate patient transport via Kids Kare, Life Flight or airplane.

904.202.KIDS (5437)
877.240.KIDS (5437) toll-free

map of Georgia, Florida and Alabama showing the Wolfson Transport Coverage Area

Serving the Region

Covering the entire region in North Florida and South Georgia, our Kids Kare vehicles and helicopter safely transport more than 1,300 infants and children a year to Wolfson Children’s for emergency critical care, trauma and specialty care.

Why Wolfson

Wolfson Children’s is the only ACS-verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in the region. Treatment at our emergency centers comes with the full range of resources of our nationally recognized children’s hospital. That means quick access to doctors representing 30+ pediatric specialties and a multidisciplinary Pediatric Trauma team in house 24/7.

How to Arrange Transportation


Hospitals or referring physicians that need to arrange patient transport should call the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Transfer Center 24/7.

With one call, you will be connected to an attending physician, who will determine your patient’s eligibility and notify our patient transfer coordinator to immediately initiate patient transport via Kids Kare, Life Flight or airplane.

904.202.KIDS (5437)
877.240.KIDS (5437) toll-free

2 Wolfson transport team members carrying materials out of an ambulance

DIRECT ACCESS TO LIFE SAVING TRAUMA CARE WHEN MINUTES MATTER

  • Kids Kare mobile ICU parked in the front of Wolfson Children's Hospital

    Kids Kare Mobile ICU

    Kids Kare is equipped with everything needed to care for critically ill infants and children of all ages:

    • Advanced monitoring
    • Defibrillator, IV pumps and medications
    • Neonatal/pediatric ventilators
    • Infant isolettes with warmers
    • Equipment for oxygenation and airway management

    A parent may ride along if conditions allow. DVD players allow less critical patients to watch videos on longer trips.

  • Kids Kare helicopter flying in a bright blue sky

    Kids Kare Helicopter

    Carries pediatric-specific medical equipment for advanced life support, including:

    • Advanced monitoring
    • Defibrillator/pacemaker capability
    • Advanced airway management equipment
    • Isolette for newborns to regulate body temperature
    • Nitric oxide

    The new Kids Kare helicopter is fully equipped with all medications and supplies needed to treat a critically ill or injured infant or child during transport. The helicopter also includes a satellite phone to ensure constant communication between the crew and pediatric physician specialists at Wolfson Children's during transport.

exterior of Wolfson Children's hospital

How to Arrange Transportation

Hospitals or referring physicians that need to arrange patient transport should call the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Transfer Center 24/7.

With one call, you will be connected to an attending physician, who will determine your patient’s eligibility and notify our patient transfer coordinator to immediately initiate patient transport via Kids Kare, Life Flight or airplane.

Wolfson Children's Hospital Transfer Center:
904.202.KIDS (5437)
877.240.KIDS (5437) toll-free

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