Knowing minutes can mean the difference between life and death, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command is implementing a plan to pre-position the medevac helicopter stationed in Baltimore County closer to where it is most frequently used in Northeastern Maryland during hours of peak mission demand.
Citing an effort to increase service efficiency after a review of helicopter calls for service in the region, Major Mark Gibbons, commander of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC), today announced that “Trooper 1,” the helicopter based at Martin State Airport, will be strategically relocated to the northwestern section of Cecil County during peak mission demand intervals.
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