Erlanger LIFE FORCE Flight Paramedic earns Lifetime Achievement award from TASA

Chattanooga, Tenn. - The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) recognized Jim Fox, flight paramedic for his extraordinary service during the 2023 state conference held in Gatlinburg, Tenn.  Fox received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his 41 years of service treating some of the region’s toughest cases. He began his career in 1982 as an EMT …

LIFE FORCE Becomes First Air Medical Transport Provider in Tennessee to offer High Flow Oxygen Therapy Capabilities

Chattanooga, Tenn. - LIFE FORCE is excited to announce its newest capability of offering high flow oxygen therapy to patients during air medical transports. They are the first air medical team in the state of Tennessee to offer this therapy. High flow oxygen therapy, primarily used in a hospital setting, helps reduce the need for …

LIFE FORCE holds dedication ceremony for new aircraft

In partnership with Med-Trans Corporation, LIFE FORCE Air Medical hosted a ceremony on Tuesday to dedicate its new EC145e aircraft for service in the region, replacing the existing LIFE FORCE 1 aircraft based in Cleveland, Tenn. The new EC145e aircraft, manufactured by Airbus Helicopters and completed by Metro Aviation, will allow LIFE FORCE the ability …

Erlanger’s LIFE FORCE helicopters now carrying Whole Blood

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger’sLIFE FORCE Air Medical crews are now carrying units of Type O whole blood on every flight. LIFE FORCE partnered with Blood Assurance to begin utilizing Type O whole blood for transfusions given to patients who have suffered severe blood loss and require aggressive fluid resuscitation. "With LIFE FORCE serving as a …

Erlanger deploys LIFE FORCE to aid in hurricane disaster relief for 5th consecutive year

Chattanooga, Tenn. – For the fifth year in a row, an Erlanger LIFE FORCE air ambulance and seven crew members have been deployed to assist with national hurricane disaster relief efforts. LIFE FORCE 1 along with two flight paramedics, two flight nurses, two pilots, and a mechanic have been deployed to Baton Rouge, La., awaiting …

Erlanger’s LIFE FORCE utilizes new Ventilation Therapy for COVID-19 Patients

A LIFE FORCE crew member demonstrates how the hood ventilation system works. Chattanooga, Tenn. – LIFE FORCE Air Medical, Erlanger Health System’s air medical program has a new tool onboard to care for the most critically ill COVID-19 patients. The ventilation therapy hood, was first used in Italy to provide COVID-19 patients a comfortable alternative …

LIFE FORCE pilot receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

LIFE FORCE pilot Mel Hughes receives the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the FAA. Chattanooga, Tenn. – LIFE FORCE Air Medical pilot Mel Hughes was recently awarded the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Hughes joined LIFE FORCE nearly 30 years ago after serving as a military pilot for many years. He is currently stationed …

LIFE FORCE Operations Manager Brian Ceraolo earns Medical Transport Leadership Institute certification

Brian Ceraolo, LIFE FORCE Operations Manager, and Jacob Bratcher, EROC Manager Chattanooga, Tenn. – LIFE FORCE Air Medical Operations Manager Brian Ceraolo recently graduated from the Medical Transport Leadership Institute as a Certified Medical Transport Executive. Jacob Bratcher, Erlanger Regional Operations Center (EROC) manager, also completed his first year of training for the same certification. …

Erlanger’s Robbie Tester recognized at state awards

Jim Fox, LIFE FORCE Business Development Manager; Tim Perry, LIFE FORCE Regional Supervisor of Tennessee Bases; Robbie Tester, Senior Director of LIFE FORCE, Erlanger Regional Operations Center (EROC) and Erlanger Emergency Management; Brian Ceraolo, LIFE FORCE Operations Manager Chattanooga, Tenn. – The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) recognized Robbie Tester, senior director of LIFE FORCE, …

Erlanger LIFE FORCE Receives CAMTS Reaccreditation

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger Health System announced Monday, Dec. 14, that LIFE FORCE, the health system’s critical care air medical program, has achieved re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). “Earning and maintaining this accreditation for the past nine years displays the dedication of our employees and their passion for providing …