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LIFESTAR

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

LIFESTAR is the East Tennessee Region's choice for air medical critical care transport.  Serving a 150 mile radius of Knoxville, LIFESTAR's patients and healthcare partners can expect safe and patient-centered care from our experienced flight crews.  Supporting the region, LIFESTAR utilizes two American Eurocopter EC-135 helicopters and two Bell 407 helicopters.  The aircraft are strategically located, delivering solutions for rapid helicopter transport and definitive and life saving emergency care, to East Tennessee, Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina.

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. Click here to see the procedures that are implemented.


RSQ911


UT LIFESTAR recently entered into a partnership with RSQ911 Solutions to launch a web-based survey tool that will allow them to capture key insights and measure customer satisfaction at every stage of transport.

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