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The East Tennessee Area's Regional Resource for Aeromedical Transport!

In an average month, LIFESTAR, the aeromedical transport service for the UT Medical Center, tends to approximately 200 patients. Its helicopter fleet, including two Eurocopter EC-135s, two Bell 407s and a Bell 430, allows for faster travel—which increases a patient’s chance of survival—from between its bases and the accident scene. The UT Medical Center is home to LIFESTAR. However, it has four bases strategically located outside of Knoxville to minimize the travel time to our healthcare partners and patients.

Patients of the helicopter emergency medical services can expect excellent patient-centered care from its flight paramedic and flight nurse teams. The aeromedical services provide transport throughout East Tennessee within a 150-mile radius of Knoxville. LIFESTAR is committed to serving the medical needs of the region through transport, care within the institution in conjunction with Emergency and Medical Services, and outreach services and education.

Operational Guidelines for Transient Flight Programs

In recent years, helicopter operations has increased significantly at the University of Tennessee Medical Center heliport (09TN), warranting policy changes in the interest of safety and improved patient care. The following are the procedures that are implemented.

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