(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dan Lundergan, University of Utah Brent Speirs, talks about the 35 years he has spent as a paramedic with AirMed and 40 years of live saving care provided by the U of U AirMed crew. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An AirMed helicopter takes off from the helipad at the University of Utah. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dan Lundergan, University of Utah Hospital COO talks about AirMed and 40 years of live saving care provided by the U of U AirMed crew. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sheila Fuller, flight therapist, prepares fir a fight in one of the AirMed helicopters. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Eric Swanson, MD, AirMed Medical Director, talks about AirMed and 40 years of live saving care provided by the U of U AirMed crew. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A celebration to mark 40 years of live saving care provided by the U of U AirMed crew. Come learn more about AirMed’s history, crew and patients. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. We will conduct in-flight media tours with our flight paramedics, please plan on 10-15 minutes for the tour. CONTACT: Suzanne Winchester, office 801.581.3102 | cell 801.201.1190 INFO: The program will include remarks by: Dan Lundergan, University of Utah Hospital COO Eric Swanson, MD, AirMed Medical Director Brent Speirs, 35-year Flight Paramedic Cali Hinckley, AirMed patient Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cali Hinckley, talks about her experience with AirMed as a patient. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dan Lundergan, University of Utah Hospital COO talks about AirMed and 40 years of live saving care provided by the U of U AirMed crew. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An AirMed helicopter takes off from the helipad at the University of Utah. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An AirMed helicopter takes off from the helipad at the University of Utah. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The U of U AirMed crew. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Flight paramedic Corey Cox talks about one of the AirMed helicopters. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An AirMed helicopter takes off from the helipad at the University of Utah. The University of Utah serves the single biggest geographic area of any academic medical center in the United States. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
AirMed, the University of Utah Hospital’s medical transport program, celebrated its 40th anniversary Thursday.
AirMed began in June 1978 and was the eighth medical helicopter program in the nation, according to the University of Utah. It has transported about 75,000 patients in Utah and Wyoming since being established.
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