Survival Flight Inc.
Hiring organization · Based in Alva, OK
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You work critical-care air transport on a Bell 407 crew with pilot, flight nurse, paramedic, and patient, running 24/7 transports.
Experienced nurses
The same employer also posts ground EMS RN roles, so you can stay in one company across air and ground medical transport.
As of 2026Source 1: linkedin.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: zoominfo.com
Moving here
Oklahoma is a compact-license state, and people in Alva note the low cost of living can stretch modest pay or free up days off to travel.
Experienced nurses
This is a private air-and-ground EMS company founded in 2010 that runs Bell helicopters and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft across multiple U.S. bases.
More about working here
Moving here
A 2022 partnership put a dedicated Bell 407 base with 24/7 flight nurse and paramedic crew into the company’s Southeast/Midwest network as a reported 21st location.
Travel nurses
Oklahoma job signals have included flight nurse listings in places like Altus, with the company operating multiple bases rather than a single fixed hospital unit.
As of 2026Source 1: linkedin.comSource 2: linkedin.comSource 3: zoominfo.com
Who they are
You are weighing Survival Flight Inc. from Alva, Oklahoma—a private emergency medical transportation company that runs both air and ground work, headquartered in Batesville, Arkansas, and founded in 2010. On the air side, the flight nurse role sits in a Bell 407 crew with a pilot, paramedic, and patient (and room for an optional family member), doing 24/7 critical-care transport.
More about Survival Flight Inc.
The company also posts ground EMS RN roles and operates Bell helicopters and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft across multiple U.S. bases. What is on record is a mixed Glassdoor snapshot—about 3.1/5 from roughly 39 ratings, with about half saying they would recommend the employer—and roughly 71% approval for CEO Chris Millard. EMS community threads also discuss an NTSB report on an Ohio Survival Flight helicopter crash. Oklahoma is a compact-license state with graduated income tax, and people around Alva talk about low cost of living that can make modest pay livable or free up time and money for days off.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall employee rating
- Glassdoor snapshot shows about 3.1/5 from roughly 39 ratings, with half saying they would recommend the employer.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- CEO approval
- About 71% of reviewers approve of CEO Chris Millard on Glassdoor.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Safety / crash history discussion
- EMS community threads discuss an NTSB report on an Ohio Survival Flight helicopter crash and related operational issues.
As of 2019Source: reddit.com
What to weigh
Glassdoor sits around 3.1/5 from roughly 39 ratings, with only about half of reviewers saying they would recommend the employer, and EMS threads still discuss an NTSB report on an Ohio Survival Flight helicopter crash.
As of 2026 · 2019Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: reddit.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 23, 2026
- Website
- survivalflightinc.com ↗
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Air EMS / Flight Nurse
Bell 407 crew carries pilot, patient, flight nurse, paramedic, and optional family member; 24/7 critical patient transport.
- Equipment and technology
- Critical care air medical transport (Bell 407 crew configuration)
Ground EMS / EMS Ground RN
Employer posted EMS Ground Registered Nurse role; company provides aviation and ground medical transportation.
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