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Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service Inc. is established, providing air transportation to any place in the world.

Illinois Medi-Car, Inc. is established as Illinois’ first wheelchair transport company for wheelchair-bound and disabled patients.

Superior is the first EMS service to employ female paramedics to staff the ambulance, providing care to the sick and injured.

David B. Hill III becomes President of Superior, continuing his family’s tradition of setting high standards in the ambulance industry.

Metro Paramedic Services, Inc., Inc., is established, providing paramedics, paramedic firefighters, rescue diver paramedics, ambulances, and emergency medical equipment to rural, urban and suburban municipalities, and fire protection districts.

Superior establishes the first Critical Care Transport program in Illinois.

Paramedic Billing Services, Inc., is established, providing EMS billing services for municipalities.

Superior establishes its first community-based station in Evanston, Illinois, beginning the rapid expansion of Superior that continues to date.

NORCOMM Public Safety Communications, Inc. establishes Illinois’ first private 9-1-1 call center providing police, fire and emergency medical dispatch for villages, cities and fire districts.

Superior establishes the Special Events Team, providing EMS support for community and professional events.

Superior Ambulance Service establishes Courtesy Van Services.

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Indiana, Inc. establishes operations. Superior redefines Critical Care Transport by incorporating Registered Nurses to function as a crew on CCT ambulances, eliminating the need for hospitals to send RN staff on transports. Superior purchases Co-Med Ambulance Service.

Superior establishes operations in Rockford, IL, providing inter-facility transport, dedicated hospital standby ambulances, and supporting the Rockford Fire Department with 9-1-1 mutual aid.

Superior has more than 1,300 employees and continues to break the mold as a pioneer in the private ambulance industry.

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Michigan, Inc. establishes operations. Superior responds to Hurricane Katrina, Superior’s first FEMA activation.

Superior relocates to its state-of-the-art Corporate Headquarters in Elmhurst, IL.

Superior establishes the Air Ambulance transport division, providing aeromedical services based at DuPage County Airport.

Superior celebrates 50 years of providing emergency and non-emergency transportation.

Superior purchases second Airbus EC135 P2+.

Superior establishes the Community Paramedicine Program.

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Michigan, Inc. achieves accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS). Superior establishes second Illinois aeromedical base at the Greater Kankakee Airport – IKK. Superior opens the Chicago Illinois Medical District Station, bringing over 100 jobs to Chicago, servicing Cook County Health.

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Wisconsin Inc. establishes operations.

Superior Air Ambulance achieves accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS).

Superior deploys rotating crews to New York City to support EMS during the COVID-19 pandemic. Superior starts fixed wing operations with two Learjet 45XRs. Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Ohio, Inc. is established, now providing medical transportation in five states.

Superior hosts its first annual Continuing Education Symposium, drawing over 250 participants for continuing education, networking opportunities and more.

Superior has more than 3,800 employees and continues to surpass industry standards.