LifeFlight Archive — Page 7 of 8
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March 14, 2006
EMS Combat Challenge looks for emergency providers
Emergency medical personnel from all over Middle Tennessee will compete in a first-ever "combat challenge" to be held on April 22 at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, Tenn. -
January 25, 2006
Vanderbilt air ambulance experts available to talk about air ambulance safety standards
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has a 21-year accident free operation, is the first dedicated air medical operation in the U.S. to deploy the American Eurocopter EC 145 equipped with the latest in state of the art avionics specially designed to operate in the nighttime and inclimate weather environment. VUMC, which operates four helicopters and one fixed wing and is the largest IFR program in Tennessee, has air ambulance experts available to speak about air ambulance safety standards. -
October 25, 2005
Two LifeFlight nurses land national awards
Two Vanderbilt LifeFlight nurses have been recognized by their industry peers and been named national flight program director of the year and national flight nurse of the year and were recognized at award ceremonies in Texas held this past week. -
September 6, 2005
Vanderbilt LifeFlight sends helicopter, nurse team to help with disaster relief, response
Vanderbilt LifeFlight has dispatched its reserve helicopter and a medical team to Hattiesburg, Miss., to assist in disaster relief efforts after a call for assistance was made to Tennessee EMS officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. -
June 20, 2005
LifeFlight to land at Country Music Hall of Fame; Event celebrates 20-year anniversary
This afternoon at approximately 4 p.m. LifeFlight will touch down outside the Country Music Hall of Fame for part of an evening gala to be held at the museum celebrating LifeFlight‘s 20 years of service to Middle Tennessee. -
July 22, 2004
LifeFight honored for 20 years of service by Metro Council
Calling it "one of the best [helicopter programs] in the world," Metro Councilman Buck Dozier introduced legislation honoring Vanderbilt LifeFlight for their 20 years of service to Middle Tennessee. -
June 9, 2004
Maury County to be home of fourth Vanderbilt LifeFlight emergency helicopter
Residents in Maury County, including the cities of Columbia, Mount Pleasant and surrounding counties, will soon have faster access to the region's only Level-1 trauma center thanks to the decision by Vanderbilt University Medical Center to station an air ambulance helicopter at the Maury County Airport.