July 10, 2014

Happy anniversary

Current and former LifeFlight employees gathered recently at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center to commemorate 30 years of service to the community.

Current and former LifeFlight employees gathered recently at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center to commemorate 30 years of service to the community.

LifeFlight began its operations on July 5, 1984, with a single Bell 206 Long Range helicopter. It has since expanded to five staffed helicopter bases in Middle Tennessee, an airplane and four ground ambulances.

Alexandra Young, third from left, was one of four former patients at the celebration. Here she reunites with the flight crew that helped her, from left, Noreen Nooner, Leah Brady and Allan Williams. (photo by Terry Wyatt)

 

Vanderbilt LifeFlight employees, current and former, pose for a photo at the celebration. (photo by Terry Wyatt)