LifeFlight
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April 28, 2025
New celebration photos: Michael Gooch wins award for excellence in emergency nursing and education
The award recognizes exceptional emergency nurses who are board certified and demonstrate a commitment to championing continuous learning and excellence in patient care through nursing certification. -
March 13, 2025
Nursing leader Sandy Greeno remembered for leading by example
She served in a number of leadership roles, including evening hospital administrator and assistant hospital director for VUH. She was an administrative director for several areas, including LifeFlight and the Burn Patient Care Center, and helped guide the creation of VUH’s dedicated Trauma Intensive Care Unit. -
March 12, 2025
Lis Henley wins L. Gale Allen President’s Leadership Award at Mid-Winter Conference for Tennessee Ambulance Service Association
The award is presented to an individual who provides exemplary service and support to emergency medical services in Tennessee. -
February 14, 2025
Emergency department hosts first VUMC EM Family Day
Family and friends of emergency physicians and administrative staff were invited to experience a day in the life of an emergency physician. -
July 16, 2024
Vanderbilt LifeFlight celebrates 40th anniversary of service
LifeFlight started as a single helicopter air ambulance service four decades ago and has grown to a comprehensive emergency medical services provider that includes critical care air and ground transport, a ground ambulance program, event medicine coverage, emergency and dispatch communications. -
July 10, 2024
The LifeFlight legacy: 40 years in 40 photos
Since July 1984, LifeFlight has made 76,942 flights and transported 80,118 patients. It’s transported another 37,133 patients since its ground transport program began; critical care ground transports number 4,188. This is the ever-expanding legacy: mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, wives, husbands, children and grandparents — alive. Explore an audio clip, map and more. -
May 29, 2024
LifeFlight, Project ADAM lauded by Children’s Emergency Alliance
LifeFlight 8, based in Humboldt, Tennessee, was recognized with the Region 7 Award for its work in responding to a mass casualty in Carroll County in 2023. It is the second time this specific unit has been recognized for its work.