Sun, Oct 29, 2017
Nation’s Original Air Ambulance Service To Celebrate 45th Anniversary At Wings’ Gala
Since 1972, Flight For Life Colorado has been a symbol of service and sacrifice for the Rocky Mountain region. To date the nation’s original air ambulance service has transported more than 125,000 infants, children and adults to receiving hospitals around Colorado and its surrounding states.
This Veteran’s Day, Saturday, November 11th at 6:00 PM, Wings Over the Rockies (Wings) will honor the courage, determination and sacrifice shown by the men and women of Flight For Life Colorado. Inspired in part by pilots who flew during the Vietnam War, Flight For Life Colorado was founded at Denver’s St. Anthony Hospital by two hospital administrators and two medical doctors who saw a need for rapid critical care response.
“As Colorado’s Official Air & Space Museum, it is our responsibility to preserve and highlight key contributors to Colorado’s aviation landscape,” explained Wings Over the Rockies President and CEO, John Barry. “Flight For Life Colorado is an aviation icon and it is an honor to help them celebrate 45 years of service.”
“Flight For Life Colorado is delighted to be this year’s honoree,” said Flight For Life Colorado Program Director, Kathleen Mayer. “As the country’s first, and the region’s most active critical care transport program, we bring the resources of the intensive care unit to our patients, by helicopter, fixed wing airplane and ground ambulance. Over the past 45 years, we’ve affected the lives of countless people, one critically ill or injured patient at a time. We are truly the best part of our patients’ worst days.”
(Image provided with Wings Museum news release)
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