Global Medical Response (GMR) recently undertook an extensive emergency medical services deployment in the Southeast as Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee continue recovering from the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall on September 27 as a Category 4 hurricane. Most trucks have completed their...
Family means everything to us, and we’re always here to support yours. The Dunnihoo family’s story is a powerful reminder of just how valuable an air ambulance membership can be. When Ricky Dunnihoo suffered a GI bleed and aneurysm, his wife Heather knew that urgent transport to the right...
If you live in a rural area, far from a big city, it’s important to know about the different levels of trauma centers. This information could be lifesaving in case of a serious injury or accident. Over 40 million Americans live farther than one hour from a level I...
Specialty hospitals focus on treating specific types of illnesses or injuries. Many parts of the country are served by rural health clinics or small nearby hospitals with very limited medical care, meaning almost any serious illness will require a trip to a more advanced medical facility. Unlike general hospitals,...
You might have ridden in a helicopter for fun, work, or travel. Most people, however, have never been in a medical helicopter or seen one up close. It’s easy to think of them as just a way to get from one place to another. But when time is critical...
It was supposed to be a typical summer day, full of errands and appointments for Donna Heffner. But that all changed when the 74-year-old Tennessee woman was t-boned on the driver’s side by a fast-moving vehicle while driving through at an intersection on Highway 127 in Jamestown. “I don’t...
Why do you need an Air Ambulance? Cardiac arrest, a rupturing aneurism, anaphylactic shock, heavy equipment accident – the reasons people need emergency medical care are many. For the most serious, and when time is one of the factors determining positive outcomes, air ambulances are often called to the...
For patients, insurance denials can mean bills that are in the tens of thousands of dollars for care they could not do without. Even with the passing of the No Surprises Act (NSA), where the patient is removed from the negotiation process between emergency medical provider and the insurance...
Dads are unique. Protective and adventurous in equal measure, they know it takes a lot of preparation to be ready for anything. While dad is making family memories in the backyard, national park, on the slopes or camping under the stars in the middle of nowhere – he is...
Being a mother means a lot of things, but caring for her family is probably the most meaningful of them all. Nothing is more soothing to a sick child than the presence of their mother. From a bowl of chicken soup to treat a cold, a bandage on a...
