Exhibit 3.1 Island Critical Care Corp. Formed in Delaware Federal Employer Identification Number (Federal Tax ID Number): 65-0967706 J.Paul Hines Ship Island Investments 120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 500 Toronto ON M4P1E2 CANADA 416-481-9333 Midwestern Railway Co., Inc. Formed in Florida Federal Employer Identification Number (Tax ID): 98-0159300 Corporate Creations - -------------------- Incorporation & Trademark Services corpcreations.com (305) 672-0686 Midwestern Railway Co., Inc. Formed in Florida Federal Employer Identification Number (Tax ID): 98-0159300 Corporate Creations - -------------------- Incorporation & Trademark Services corpcreations.com (305) 672-0686 State of Delaware Certificate of Incorporation Island Critical Care Corp. FIRST: The name of this Delaware corporation is: Island Critical Care Corp. SECOND: The name and address of the Corporation's Registered Agent is: Corporate Creations Enterprises, Inc. 2530 Channin Drive Wilmington DE 19810 New Castle County THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to conduct or promote any lawful business or purposes. FOURTH: The Corporation shall have the authority to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share. FIFTH: The directors shall be protected from personal liability to the fullest extent permitted by law. SIXTH: The name and address of the incorporator is: Corporate Creations International Inc. 941 Fourth Street #200 Miami Beach FL 33139 SEVENTH: This Certificate of Incorporation shall become effective on the date shown below. /s/ Andreas M. Kelly ----------------------- CORPORATE CREATIONS INTESGMATIONAL INC. Andreas M. Kelly Vice President Date: December 15, 1999 STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 06:02 PM 12/15/1999 991541322 - 3143283 Articles of Merger of Island Critical Care Corp. (a Florida corporation) into Island Critical Care Corp. (a Delaware corporation) 1. Island Critical Care Corp., a Florida corporation (the "Disappearing Corporation'"), shall be merged with and into Island Critical Care Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Surviving Corporation"), pursuant to the terms of the attached Plan of Merger. The Disappearing Corporation and the Surviving Corporation are collectively referred to as the "Constituent Corporations." 2. The merger shall become effective on the day that Articles of Merger and/or a Certificate of Merger are filed in the state of incorporation for each of the Constituent Corporations, but no later than 90 days after the date on which these Articles of Merger are filed. 3. The attached Plan of Merger was adopted and approved by the shareholders of each of the Constituent Corporations on December 21,1999. These Articles of Merger have been executed on behalf of the Constituent Corporations by their authorized officers as of December 21, 1999. Island Critical Care Corp., a Florida corporation By: /s/ J. Paul Hines ---------------------- Name: J. Paul Hines Title: President Island Critical Care Corp., a Delaware corporation By: /s/ J. Paul Hines ---------------------- Name: J. Paul Hines Title: President Corporate Creations International Inc. 941 Fourth St. Suite 200 Miami Beach, FL33139 (305) 672-0686 State of Florida (STATE SEAL) Department of State I certify from the records of this office that Articles of Merger were filed on December 22, 1999, for ISLAND CRITICAL CARE CORP., a Florida corporation/ merging into ISLAND CRITICAL CAPE CORP., the surviving Delaware corporation no^ authorized to transact business in Florida. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Florida, at Tallahassee, the Capital, this the Twenty-second day of December, 1999 Authentication Code: 499AG0059954-122299-P96000023605-1/1 (STATE SEAL) Cr2EO22 (1-99) /s/ Katherine Harris Katherine Harris Secretary of State (STATE SEAL) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE Katherine Harris Secretary of State December 22, 1999 CORPORATE CREATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. 941 FOURTH STREET SUITE 200 MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139 The Articles of Merger were filed on December 22, 1999, for ISLAND CRITICAL CARE CORP., the surviving Delaware corporation not authorized to transact business in Florida. The certification you requested is enclosed. To be official, the certification for a certified copy must be attached to the original document that was electronically submitted and filed under FAX audit number H99000032743. Should you have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to call (850) 487-6050, the Amendment Filing Section. Darlene Conneil Corporate Specialist Division of Corporations Letter Number: 499A00059954 Division of Corporations - P.O.Box 6327 - Tallahassee, Florida 32314 Division of Corporations - P.O. BOX 6327 -Tallahassee, Florida 32314 (STATE SEAL) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE Katherine Harris Secretary of State ARTICLES OF MERGER Merger Sheet MERGING: ISLAND CRITICAL CARE CORP a Florida corporation Delaware INTO ISLAND CRITICAL CARE CORP. a Delaware corporation not qualified in Florida File date: December 22, 1999 Corporate Specialist: Darlene Connell Division of Corporations - P.O. BOX 6327 -Tallahassee, Florida 32314 (STATE SEAL) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE Katherine Harris ----------------- Secretary of State December 20, 1999 ISLAND CRITICAL CARE CORP. 205 WORTH AVENUE/ SUITE 201 WORTH AVENUE BUILDING PALM BEACH, FL 33480 Re: Document Number P96000023605 The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation for MIDWESTERN RAILWAY CO., INC. which changed its name to ISLAND CRITICAL CARE CORP., a Florida corporation, were filed on December 17, 1999. This document was electronically received and filed under FAX audit number H990G0031759. Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please telephone (850) 487-6050, the Amendment Filing Section. Karen Gibson Corporate Specialist Division of Corporations Letter Number: 999ADOD59549 Division of Corporations - P.O. BOX 6327 -Tallahassee, Florida 32314