LifeFlight

December 13, 2018

LifeFlight first in state to offer ECMO transport via helicopter

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is part of an elite group of air ambulance services across the country that offer emergency transport of critically ill patients who are on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), and it is the first helicopter program in Tennessee to offer this highly skilled, specialized transport.

By Jerry Jones
October 16, 2018

An approaching hurricane. A critically ill baby. A Vanderbilt team flies in to help.

“The mother was so grateful that we were able to get her baby to a safe place.”

By Jessica Pasley
September 27, 2018

Plasma study proves increased survival rate of critically injured patients

By Kristin Smart
A new policy on helium balloons outdoors at VUMC is intended to enhance safety for LifeFlight personnel and the patients they transport.
June 5, 2018

Vanderbilt LifeFlight offers safety tips for CMA Fest

As Nashville welcomes visitors from around the world to the CMA Fest this week, Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials are urging fans to take necessary precautions to avoid illness and injury.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 24, 2018

LifeFlight’s ties to Clarksville remain strong

For more than 17 years and 13,000 flights, Vanderbilt LifeFlight has been providing emergency care to residents of Montgomery County and surrounding areas.

By Jerry Jones
March 1, 2018

LifeFlight’s Bell named state’s Paramedic of the Year by TASA

The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) has named Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s Tim Bell the Larry Griffin Paramedic of the Year.

By Jerry Jones
November 14, 2017

“My dream was to be a nurse, taking care of critically ill children”

Jade Forlidas started at Vanderbilt as a nursing student in 1969; after a storied career, she has retired — but her daughter carries on as a LifeFlight nurse
By Matt Batcheldor
October 5, 2017

LifeFlight to open new base in Humboldt, Tennessee

Vanderbilt LifeFlight will soon be expanding its footprint to serve the West Tennessee region by adding an emergency helicopter base in Humboldt, Tennessee.
By Jerry Jones
September 28, 2017

‘Flugtag’ team

A team of Vanderbilt LifeFlight crew members made a human-powered machine fly as part of the recent Red Bull Flugtag competition at Nashville’s Riverfront Park.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 14, 2017

Patient’s freak pancreas injury spurs rapid response

Macie Glover sprinted across the gym floor at school earlier this year, tripped and crashed into a wall. In a bizzare sequence of events, she hit her head and arm and scraped her knees as the force of the crash propelled her whole body arching backward into a crescent shape.
By Christina Echegaray
September 8, 2017

Vanderbilt LifeFlight assisting in Hurricane Irma response

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is offering ground and air medical assistance for patients impacted by Hurricane Irma.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 26, 2017

Vanderbilt LifeFlight launches app for emergency responders

Vanderbilt LifeFlight has developed a new app that allows for emergency responders to request a helicopter at the tap of a button. The app also uses computer-aided software to send the emergency responders’ location and other helpful information directly to dispatch personnel at LifeFlight’s Communications Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 16, 2017

Ambulance association honors LifeFlight’s Brywczynski

The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) has named Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s Jeremy Brywczynski, M.D., as the medical director of the year for the statewide ambulance association.
By Jerry Jones