Life Flight Network Blog
Head on collision near Welches, Oregon
Jack had four days off from school and work and was headed home to surprise his family. He was on Highway 26 near Welches, Oregon, going about 40 mph when another driver going about 80 mph hit his car head on.Paramedics from the Hoodland Fire Department arrived at the...
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6 month old with rare condition
Erica’s 6-month-old son had been in and out of the hospital since birth. After receiving numerous tests over the course of four days, her son’s team of wonderful doctors and nurses had been unable to determine why he was sick. They decided to transfer him to Spokane...
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Urgent transport after infection
Following a routine dental cleaning, David was hospitalized after developing a staph infection that led to heart valve damage, a dozen strokes, and a cerebral aneurism. While he received excellent care at his local hospital, his condition deteriorated, and ultimately,...
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Crash at the BMX park
Makaylie was enjoying one of her favorite hobbies—BMX racing—when suddenly she was in need of urgent medical attention. She was racing her bicycle when another racer wrecked in front of her. Unable to avoid a collision, Makaylie went over the other bike and was struck...
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Accident in a traffic safety zone
On the day Brandon was transported by Life Flight Network, he was working as a screed operator while paving a road in Rainier, Oregon. A truck failed to follow the pilot car safely through the lane it was supposed to be in and ran into the back of the paver he was...
read moreIndependent, Not-for-profit Air Ambulance Programs Life Flight Network and Life Link III to Partner on Safety, Quality, Training and Advocacy
MEDIA CONTACTSLife Flight Network │Haley Dowell, Berg & Associates │(503) 867-6717Life Link III │ Katie Burkhart, Director of Marketing │(612) 638-4903Independent, Not-for-profit Air Ambulance Programs Life Flight Network and Life Link III to Partner on Safety,...
read moreClosed-Loop Communication: How a Death of Silence Might Prevent a Silent Death
Sarah Barber EMT-P, FP-CQuality Manager - Life Flight Networksbarber@LifeFlight.orgCommunication: 1) the imparting or exchanging of information or news; 2) means of sending or receiving information by various meansIn an ideal world, communication is uncomplicated and...
read moreLife Flight Network Invests in Safety, Expands Access to Air Medical Transport with Addition of 12 New Bell 407GXi Helicopters
Aurora, Ore., Nov. 2, 2021—Life Flight Network, the nation’s largest not-for-profit air ambulance provider, will add 12 Bell 407GXi helicopters to its air medical fleet. Delivery of the aircraft will begin in May 2022 and will bring the total number of Bell 407GX...
read moreLife Flight Network to add fixed-wing critical care transport base to Lewiston, Idaho
Aurora, Ore., October 18, 2021—Life Flight Network, the nation’s largest not-for-profit air ambulance provider, announced the addition of a fixed-wing critical care transport base in Lewiston, Idaho. This new service will augment existing helicopter and fixed-wing...
read moreLife Flight Network receives prestigious Program of the Year award from the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS)
Aurora, Ore., 09/21/2021—Life Flight Network, the nation’s largest, not-for-profit air ambulance provider, has been named Program of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). This award, sponsored by Airbus, is acknowledged as the most prestigious...
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