My name is James D. Wengenroth NREMT-P. I am a 911 Paramedic working for AMR in Oakland California. I have worked as paramedic all over the world and have decided to put this page up in honor of the 126th Medical Company (Air Ambulance ) where I served as a flight medic (91B2F) from 1976 to 1985.

One thing that made the 126th so special was the people and the level of skills they brought with them. Our pilots averaged six thousand flight hours, about two thousand of those were combat hours. Our crew chiefs seemed to have the same level of expertise. Our Flight medics were usually full time emergency response personnel or in nursing field. One important point that made the unit so good was the fact people wanted to be there. Over my years in the unit I saw many pilots who were captains make the choice of reverting to Warrant Officer, rather then leave to become a major in another unit. The captain turned warrant officer would then have a promotion party. My hat is off to them. Many of the enlisted flight personnel had to have over ten years in grade to make E-6. Of course if they took their experience to another unit promotions would be quick.

The flight support personnel also deserve a special mention, as they are often the forgotten heros of an Air Ambulance unit. After all without these maintenance and operations professionals, we would not be in the air very long. Just like the flight crews, there was a wealth of experience

One of the best things about serving in a Air Ambulance unit, is you spend most of your time performing your your actual mission.