LifeFlight Archive — Page 3 of 6
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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 -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.