Memorial Hermann Life Flight

11/09/2024

As we pause to reflect on events of September 11, 2001, Memorial Hermann locations across Houston lowered their U.S. flags to half-staff in remembrance of all who lost their lives, including EMS providers, firefighters and first responders. We also honor the countless others who are still dealing with illnesses from their time working at Ground Zero and veterans who answered the call to serve in the military after the attacks.

Each location also has a special U.S. flag that was flown over the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. These flags are kept and displayed throughout the year as our tribute to the unwavering courage, selflessness and sacrifice demonstrated by first responders at the scene and those who help us save lives every day.

06/09/2024

As a nonprofit critical care air medical transport service, Memorial Hermann Life Flight® has proudly served Southeast Texas for 48 years.

In the past year alone, we have:

◾ Completed more than 4,200 missions
◾ Flown over 173,000 miles
◾ Transported more than 4,300 patients

Thank you to our EMS partners, first responders and our community for more than four decades of support.

17/07/2024

Today, we commemorate the lives of three Memorial Hermann Life Flight® crew members who we lost 25 years ago: Flight Paramedic Charles “Mac” Atteberry, Jr., Flight Nurse Silvia L. “Lynn” Ethridge and pilot John Pittman, Jr.

On July 17, 1999, a Messerschmit-Bolkow-Blohm BK-117-B2 helicopter, N110HH, operating as LifeFlight 1, impacted terrain following the separation of a main rotor blade during an approach to an unmanned fueling site near Fresno, Texas.

Examination of the helicopter revealed that one of the four main rotor blades separated due to the failure of the tension-torsion strap, which secured the blade to the main rotor head. The tension-torsion strap had accumulated a total of 7,815 flight hours and 35,971 flights at the time that it failed. It had been in service since the helicopter was manufactured in 1987. Following the accident, a life limit of 120 months or 25,000 flights (whichever comes first) was established for the tension-torsion straps.

The call sign LifeFlight 1, attached to tail number N110HH, was retired from service. We honor these crew members for their service to the Houston community.

04/07/2024

As many celebrate our nation's independence with fireworks, parades and time with loved ones, we recognize the dedication and sacrifice of our first responders and health care professionals with Memorial Hermann Life Flight® who work to keep our communities safe during this busy holiday and share our gratitude for all you do. We wish you a safe and joyful Fourth of July.

14/06/2024

After a roadside accident left Anthony with several severe injuries, he was flown via Memorial Hermann Life Flight® to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center where a dedicated care team and his dad's unwavering support helped him recover and changed his life trajectory.

Watch his story: https://bit.ly/3KO7rac.

27/05/2024

As we take a moment to reflect on Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave people who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and our freedom. We are grateful for their courage, dedication and selflessness and continue to be inspired by their legacy as we serve our community.

21/05/2024

This week marks the 50th anniversary of National EMS Week. We honor the courage and sacrifice of community first responders and share our gratitude for your role in making our communities stronger and safer.

Watch as Jerry Ashworth, senior vice president and CEO for Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital and Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, shares more about the impact of EMS professionals in the community.

18/05/2024

We remain in solidarity with all those who were affected by this week's damaging storms. We know many are still dealing with the aftermath, including loss of power. If you are using a generator to power your home, here's what you should know about carbon monoxide poisoning from Aaron Young, senior flight paramedic with Memorial Hermann Life Flight®.

15/05/2024

Today, on National Trauma Survivors Day, we share words of encouragement and love to all of our Memorial Hermann Red Duke Trauma Institute and Children’s Memorial Hermann trauma survivors. The Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) is a program of the American Trauma Society. TSN is a community of patients and survivors looking to connect and rebuild after serious injury.

10/05/2024

Members from the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® team, Katy Fire Department and EMS partners at Harris County ESD 48 Fire Department in Katy joined Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital to participate in in recognition of our nurses and their service to our communities.

This celebration, led by the American Nurses Assocation (ANA), encourages citizens across the country to show their support for nurses by lighting up their city skylines, landmarks and hospitals.

Thank you to all of our nurses for your care and compassion as we work toward our vision to create healthier communities.

19/04/2024

When an emergency happens, public safety telecommunicators are often the first to respond. They provide comfort and guidance to those in distress while serving as a crucial link between the community and other emergency responders.

In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Memorial Hermann Life Flight® extends our appreciation to all the individuals who work to ensure that emergency responders reach those in need as quickly and safely as possible. We are grateful for your commitment to keeping our community safe and thank you for your service.

18/04/2024

Memorial Hermann Life Flight® offers advanced care for pediatric patients. As an intensive care unit in the air, our teams have specialized, child-sized equipment on board, uniquely qualified pediatric flight nurses and direct access to Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.

Watch a day in the life of two of our flight nurses to learn more about our capabilities to provide care for pediatric patients in the air.

15/04/2024

For Harper and her parents, her second birthday this year means more than another year of growth; it is also a celebration of her recovery from a traumatic brain injury.

Watch her story to learn how the teams at Memorial Hermann Life Flight and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital saved her life and see the family's return visit to the aircraft that helped them: https://bit.ly/43pcSVK.

Two-year-old's birthday is also celebration of remarkable recovery

25/03/2024

Don't miss your last chance to register for the 2024 Red Duke Trauma Symposium. Join us April 12-13 to learn about advances in trauma care from leading specialists in emergency medicine, orthopedic traumatology, neuro trauma and more.

Register by April 5 to reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/4aqsevs.

https://education.memorialhermann.org

20/03/2024

Memorial Hermann Foundation is pleased to announce that ExxonMobil has generously donated $5 million to Memorial Hermann Life Flight® to support a newly launched $55 million campaign to fund the purchase of four new helicopters and a specialty aircraft to replace the current, aging fleet. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3vjxHVW.

08/03/2024

As the world celebrates International Women's Day, we honor the contributions, leadership and dedication of women on the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® team, including pilots, nurses, paramedics, dispatchers, educators and more. Today and every day, we salute them for being an integral part of serving our community.

29/02/2024

Memorial Hermann Life Flight® is excited to share our new Life Flight Minute video series, where we'll be sharing insights from our team of professionals on a range of topics in emergency medicine.

As you knock things off your to-do list for the new year, remember to have your heating system, water heater and any gas- or coal-burning appliance serviced by a technician.

Here's what you should know about carbon monoxide poisoning from Aaron Young, senior flight paramedic with Memorial Hermann Life Flight®.

22/12/2023

Dennis Vaughan was headed to a doctor’s appointment. But before they left the house, his wife found him seated with his head slumped over — he had passed out. He was rushed to the hospital where it was determined that he’d had an aortic dissection. After this diagnosis, Vaughan was transported to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center by LifeFlight for a life-saving emergency surgery.

Three months later Dennis, dressed as Santa Claus, reunites with the medical team who saved his life after a critical cardiac event: https://fxn.ws/47ac7A4

21/12/2023

Happy holidays from all of us at Memorial Hermann Life Flight®. We wish you and your family a joyful and healthy holiday season.

23/11/2023

As we pause to reflect and share gratitude, we are thankful for the support and trust from our community that has empowered us to serve Southeast Texas for 47 years.

16/11/2023

Just like we root for them on the court, the Houston Rockets root for the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® team. Thank you to Houston Rockets mascot Clutch "The Rockets Bear" and small forward Jae'Sean Tate, who stopped by Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center to connect with our team members, explore a Life Flight helicopter and learn more about our capabilities.

10/11/2023

Today, we honor all who have served our country, including members of the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® team who use the skills, knowledge and compassion they learned in the military to serve our diverse community and save lives.

Thank you to all of our veterans for your service, sacrifice and commitment to fulfilling our mission of creating healthier communities.

28/10/2023

First responders are often the first to arrive and provide life-saving care and comfort to patients. As we recognize the vital role that first responders play in our health care system on National First Responder's Day, we share our gratitude for your service and sacrifice today, and every day, to keep our communities safe.

Learn more from Senior Vice President and CEO for Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Malisha Patel.

02/10/2023

When you support Memorial Hermann Life Flight®, you are with us on every mission. Stories like Cheyenne's are made possible by people like you. Consider what your gift can mean. Earn your wings: https://bit.ly/3PznbAb.

18/09/2023

Inspired by her father, Texas A&M University alumna Anne always knew she wanted to be a nurse. Now, she's flying the skies to deliver care as part of the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® team. Learn how she's using her experiences as a student, a volunteer and an ICU nurse to care for her patients via Texas A&M Health: https://bit.ly/3QX07h5.

The next time you see a Memorial Hermann Life Flight helicopter in the sky, Anne Voltin ’17, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, EMT-P, may be on board, helping those most vulnerable.

11/09/2023

Today, we pause to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Led by the Memorial Hermann EMS Program, our campuses across Houston lowered their U.S. flags to half-staff in remembrance of the EMS providers, firefighters and first responders who lost their lives to save others that day, and the countless others who are still dealing with illnesses from their time working at Ground Zero.

Several of our campus locations were presented with a special U.S. flag that was flown over the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. These flags will be kept and displayed throughout the year as our tribute to the unwavering courage, selflessness and sacrifice demonstrated by first responders at the scene and those who help us save lives every day.

As we pay tribute to the past, we also carry a spirit of hope into the future.

31/08/2023

Galveston K-9 Officer Jorka triumphed over a life-threatening altercation with the help of Life Flight's K9-Casualty Care who intervened to save his life. Watch their story:

Galveston K-9 Officer Jorka triumphed over a life-threatening altercation, and Life Flight's K9-Casualty Care actively intervened to save his life.

22/08/2023

In August 1976, we debuted Memorial Hermann Life Flight®, a critical care air medical transport service that operates around the clock—weather permitting—24-hours a day, 365 days a year.

What started as a dream of Dr. Red Duke and District Chief Martin has become a staple of the highest quality pre-hospital care in collaboration with local EMS and first responders. Today, we serve Southeast Texas with a team of 85 employees and an annual call volume of over 4,000 flights.

Thank you to our EMS partners, first responders and our community for 47 years of support.

17/07/2023

Today, we remember three Memorial Hermann Life Flight® crew members who lost their lives 24 years ago: Flight Paramedic Charles “Mac” Atteberry, Jr., Flight Nurse Silvia L. “Lynn” Ethridge and pilot John Pittman, Jr.

On July 17, 1999, a Messerschmit-Bolkow-Blohm BK-117-B2 helicopter, N110HH, operating as LifeFlight 1, impacted terrain following the separation of a main rotor blade during an approach to an unmanned fueling site near Fresno, Texas.

The helicopter was making a VFR approach to a fueling site when witnesses observed components of the main rotor system separate from the helicopter. Subsequently, the helicopter entered an uncontrollable descent and impacted the ground.

Examination of the helicopter revealed that one of the four main rotor blades separated due to the failure of the tension-torsion strap, which secured the blade to the main rotor head. The tension-torsion strap had accumulated a total of 7,815 flight hours and 35,971 flights at the time that it failed. It had been in service since the helicopter was manufactured in 1987. Following the accident, a life limit of 120 months or 25,000 flights (whichever comes first) was established for the tension-torsion straps.

The call sign LifeFlight 1, attached to tail number N110HH, was retired from service. We honor these crew members for their service to the Houston community.

29/06/2023

Check out the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® K9-Casualty Care Course (K9-CCC) and Transportation Service in action providing care for Jorka, a K9 officer with Galveston County Police Department.

While on duty, Jorka experienced a heat stroke and was transported to our partner animal hospital, Westbury Animal Hospital, via Memorial Hermann Life Flight. With the help of local police, U.S. Marshals and Jorka's partner officer, he returned home to continue his recovery.

Learn more about our K9-Casualty Care Course (K9-CCC) and Transportation Service: http://spr.ly/6007PDUWV.