LifeFlight
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July 13, 2015
VUMC physicians urge caution this week to avoid heat-related illnesses
With temperatures holding steady in the upper 90s and even reaching 100 degrees this week, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging Middle Tennesseans to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses. -
June 12, 2015
Due to warmer weather, more people treated for heat-related illness on first day of the 2015 CMA Music Festival
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June 10, 2015
Vanderbilt offers safety tips for CMA Music Festival
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May 22, 2015
Preventable injuries fill Vanderbilt University Hospital each Memorial Day; doctors urge safety on upcoming holiday weekend
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April 2, 2015
New center strengthens ties with area EMS personnel
A newly established center will serve as a central repository of Vanderbilt resources for the region’s emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. -
March 5, 2015
Tennessee Ambulance Service Association honors Pierce
The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) has named Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s Vernon Carl Pierce the Jimmy Studdard EMT of the Year. -
March 3, 2015
LifeFlight’s blood transfusion practices affirmed by new study
Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival.