Vanderbilt LifeFlight adds EC130
Source: Vanderbilt LifeFlight, 06-Jun-12
Vanderbilt LifeFlight has added a new aircraft to its fleet, in an effort to better serve the residents of Middle Tennessee. The new helicopter now brings the total to six, with five of those staffed around the clock. The sixth helicopter is used as a backup when others are out of service for maintenance. A [...]
LifeFlight changes flight helmets to mirror Vanderbilt football
Source: Vanderbilt LifeFlight, 03-Jul-11
Vanderbilt LifeFlight has changed its flight crew helmets to mirror those worn by Vanderbilt University football players. LifeFlight crew member’s helmets provide safety, hearing protection, and are also part of the communication system onboard the helicopter. Previous helmets were solid white. The new helmets are designed with Vanderbilt gold, a white stripe down the middle, [...]
Vanderbilt LifeFlight offers new service to EMS
Source: Vanderbilt LifeFlight, 05-Mar-11
Ambulance services that come to Nashville hospitals from outlying counties often have to return home leaving valuable equipment behind that is still being used to stabilize patients. Spine boards, straps and head immobilization devices are just some of the thousands of pieces of equipment left at Nashville area emergency departments. Getting this equipment back is [...]
Vanderbilt LifeFlight names new leaders
Source: Vanderbilt LifeFlight, 30-Oct-10
Vanderbilt LifeFlight, one of the nation’s premier integrated air ambulance and critical care transportation systems, has announced four new leadership positions. Jeanne Yeatman, MBA, RN, EMT, director of LifeFlight, said the new positions would mark a new milestone for the program, which began in 1984. “This is the beginning of a new era for our [...]
