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Mercyhealth REACT, based in Rockford, IL, provides advanced helicopter transport medicine for the most critically ill and injured patients across northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa.

Our highly skilled critical care nurses and paramedics bring the Mercyhealth standard of care to patients in need, from neonatal to adult.

Mercyhealth REACT carries packed red blood cells and plasma on all critical care transports, air and ground.
Mercyhealth REACT is affiliated with three trauma centers: Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside and Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton in Rockford, IL, and Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center in Janesville, WI.
As a division of the Mercyhealth Prehospital and Emergency Services Center, Mercyhealth REACT has full access to the latest medical technology, prehospital research, experienced medical direction, and simulation training.

With just one call to the Mercyhealth RockCom Communication Center, you can arrange transport for your patient. Within minutes, Mercyhealth REACT crews can be en route.

Training Programs

REACT is passionate about education and offers continuing education lectures on a wide variety of topics to meet the needs of our pre-hospital or hospital providers. Click on the button below for information about our current programs.