Life Link III
Joe Di Benedetto has extensive experience in emergency services, currently serving as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic at Life Link III since 2011. Simultaneously, Joe has held the position of Ambulance Operations Manager at Ridgeview Medical Center since 2003. Additionally, Joe has contributed to the Watertown Fire Department as an Assistant Fire Chief since August 2001. Joe's educational background includes studies at South Central College.
Life Link III
Life Link III is an air medical transport company that provides life-saving care to patients who are critically ill or injured. Life Link III operates ten helicopter bases that include Alexandria, Blaine, Brainerd, Duluth, Hibbing, Rush City and Willmar in Minnesota, and Marshfield, Rhinelander and Rice Lake in Wisconsin. The company plans to open its eleventh helicopter base in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in spring 2022. The company’s helicopter and airplane services provide on-scene emergency response and inter-facility transport for patients requiring critical care. Life Link III’s transportation services are accredited by CAMTS (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transportation Systems), ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety are met. Life Link III is a not-for-profit consortium made up of the following member-owner organizations: Allina Health, CentraCare Health, Children’s Minnesota, Essentia Health, M Health Fairview, Regions Hospital/HealthPartners®, Hennepin Healthcare, Marshfield Clinic Health System, St. Luke’s, and HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital/St. Joseph’s. Learn more at www.lifelinkiii.com.