ambulance

May 19, 2023

New Angel 7 ambulance offers ECMO transport

Employees are invited to tour Angel 7 on Tuesday, May 23, to help celebrate EMS week. The ambulance will be located in front of Monroe Carell from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

By Jessica Pasley
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s newest pediatric and neonatal transport ambulance is based in Murfreesboro.
August 4, 2021

New pediatric ambulance debuts in Murfreesboro

As the calls for pediatric and neonatal transports continue to escalate, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is at the ready to answer the needs of the region.

By Jessica Pasley
A new policy on helium balloons outdoors at VUMC is intended to enhance safety for LifeFlight personnel and the patients they transport.
July 29, 2021

Ground versus air to transport stroke patients studied

For patients in need of acute ischemic stroke treatment, air transport to Vanderbilt University Medical Center is apt to be quicker than ground transport for interhospital transfers of 40 miles or more and for direct-from-scene transfers of 28 miles or more.

By Paul Govern
March 1, 2021

Vanderbilt LifeFlight expands ground ambulance service to Tullahoma

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is expanding its ground ambulance advanced life support (ALS) transport capability to Coffee County, Tennessee, and will be adding a base of operations in Tullahoma, along with two ground ambulances.

By Jerry Jones
Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s new specialized ambulances are able to provide critical care to adult patients.
August 28, 2019

LifeFlight expands critical care transport to ground ambulances

By Jerry Jones
July 12, 2012

Neonatal Transport Team debuts a new Angel

The Neonatal Transport Team at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has added a new ambulance to its fleet.

By Christina Echegaray