Lane Regional Medical Centre successfully opened its newly constructed helipad. As reported by The Advocate, the new helipad will be beneficial in transporting high risk patients with life threatening conditions. Before the pad was built, they received around 10 air ambulance cases a year, now since the opening, the hospital has received seven patients so far, one case coming in per week.
With a population of 200 000 people, majority in rural areas, the air ambulance is well used. The newly constructed helipad allows for any landing, day or night. It consists of 1 849 square feet, has LED night vision lightning along with a lighted wind sock.
The construction was made possible by the budgeting of the hospital along with a grant by the Louisiana Department of Transportation. Donations were made by Barriere Construction Company.