UT Lifestar

UT Lifestar Since 1984, UT LIFESTAR is the air medical service of The University of Tennessee Medical Center.

A special thanks to North Tazewell VFD for hosting us to teach Stop the Bleed course. Great turnout from North Tazewell ...
04/08/2026

A special thanks to North Tazewell VFD for hosting us to teach Stop the Bleed course. Great turnout from North Tazewell VFD, South Claiborne VFD, Claiborne County Rescue Squad, and a few LMU-DCOM students.

We are proud to support our local responders with the training to act quickly when seconds matter the most!

04/06/2026

We’re proud to share that our flight nurse, Rebecca Layne, was recently interviewed by the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement to discuss her role as a flight nurse here at UT LIFESTAR and what drives her passion for this incredible profession.

Rebecca spoke about the unique challenges and rewards of providing critical care in the air — where teamwork, clinical expertise, and quick decision-making come together to make a difference for patients when they need it most.

Flight nursing is more than a job. It’s a commitment to serving our communities, supporting our partners in EMS and healthcare, and delivering advanced care when seconds matter.
Rebecca’s dedication and passion truly reflect the mission of the entire UT LifeStar team, and we’re grateful to have her representing our program and our profession so well.

Thank you, Rebecca, for sharing your story and for the care you provide every day!

🧡 Please help us welcome Graycen, our newest flight nurse, to the LIFESTAR crew! 🚁She’s already impressed us with her po...
04/02/2026

🧡 Please help us welcome Graycen, our newest flight nurse, to the LIFESTAR crew! 🚁

She’s already impressed us with her positive energy, dedication, and passion for flight medicine. We’re so excited to have her flying alongside our team and know she’ll be an incredible addition to the program.

Welcome to the crew, Graycen! 🧡✨

🚁 UT LIFESTAR GRAND ROUNDS — REMINDER 🚁🧠From Impact to InterventionThe early care of traumatic head injuries 🤕📅 April 14...
03/31/2026

🚁 UT LIFESTAR GRAND ROUNDS — REMINDER 🚁

🧠From Impact to Intervention
The early care of traumatic head injuries 🤕

📅 April 14, 2026
⏰ 7–8 PM
📍 UT Medical Center – Heart Hospital Conference Room
🎙 Presented by: Will Hanson

✔️ Open to prehospital & hospital clinicians

📚 CME + EMS credit available to those who join in person.

📧 utlifestareducation@utmck.edu for more information

🚁❤️ From Donor to Lifesaving Care — Right Here in East Tennessee ❤️🚁LIFESTAR is proud to partner with MEDIC Regional Blo...
03/31/2026

🚁❤️ From Donor to Lifesaving Care — Right Here in East Tennessee ❤️🚁

LIFESTAR is proud to partner with MEDIC Regional Blood Center to host community blood drives across our region.

Every day, our crews carry blood products onboard — generously provided by MEDIC — allowing us to deliver lifesaving transfusions before patients ever reach the hospital. In trauma and critical illness, those first moments matter, and this partnership truly makes a difference.
The blood you donate today could be the same blood we’re administering in the air tomorrow.

And this is just the beginning. LIFESTAR will continue partnering with MEDIC for several more blood drives throughout 2026, with our aircraft on site to connect the community directly to the mission.
This is what community looks like — showing up for one another when it matters most. We’re incredibly grateful to MEDIC for their unwavering commitment to supporting not only our program, but the entire region we serve.

🩸 Come donate.
🚁 Be part of the mission.
❤️ Help us save lives — together.

This powerful image comes from Prom Promise, a high school program focused on the dangers of drinking and driving. The s...
03/25/2026

This powerful image comes from Prom Promise, a high school program focused on the dangers of drinking and driving. The scene shows responders performing a simulated vehicle extrication, with a patient treatment and staging area nearby. 🚘

🎯The goal: educate, inform, and help students make safer choices.

Although we may be a day late, we still want to celebrate Certified Nurses Day. We’d like to take a moment to recognize ...
03/20/2026

Although we may be a day late, we still want to celebrate Certified Nurses Day. We’d like to take a moment to recognize the incredible nurses of UT LIFESTAR.

Your dedication, skill, and compassion make a life-saving difference every single day. Whether you’re responding in critical moments or providing comfort in the most challenging situations, your work does not go unnoticed.

Thank you for your commitment to excellence, your courage, and the care you give to every patient and family you serve. We are truly grateful for all that you do!

Please join us in welcoming Tyler Earley to the UT LIFESTAR family! 🚁Tyler brings more than 10 years of EMS experience t...
03/14/2026

Please join us in welcoming Tyler Earley to the UT LIFESTAR family! 🚁

Tyler brings more than 10 years of EMS experience to the team and recently completed his first patient flight. To mark the occasion, he was presented his flight wings by Flight Nurse Jeanne Sangster and Flight Paramedic Brody Timmerman.

We’re excited to have Tyler on board and look forward to the positive impact he’ll make as part of the team.

Welcome to the team, Tyler!

03/07/2026

Great training with a dedicated group this morning. Strong partnerships and preparation like this make a real difference when seconds matter. 🚁

From ground to air, Tanner has truly done it all with UT LIFESTAR. 🚑 🚁Please help us give a warm welcome to our newest F...
03/03/2026

From ground to air, Tanner has truly done it all with UT LIFESTAR. 🚑 🚁

Please help us give a warm welcome to our newest Flight Paramedic, Tanner, who recently completed his very first patient flight. ⚕️

Tanner was presented with his flight wings by Flight Nurse Summer —a proud milestone moment!Congratulations, Tanner, and welcome to the flight crew! 👏



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