Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Dedicates medical helicopter to Rutherford County - StatFlight

Similar to Nashville and other larger Counties, Murfreesboro to receive StatFlight for emergency, rescue, and critical health needs.  Each crew consists of a pilot, nurse and paramedic who have extensive education and experience in their field. The crew is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to transport critically ill and injured patients to the most appropriate Middle Tennessee facilities. StatFlight, operated by Air Evac, will service a 70-100-mile radius from Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and greatly reduce transport times to definitive care.

“StatFlight can significantly decrease the transport time of a patient and improve outcomes when precious minutes can be the difference between life and death,” said Teresa Collins, chief nursing officer, Ascension Saint Rutherford Hospital, in a news release.

“We are honored to work together with Air Evac Lifeteam to bring this aircraft to Rutherford County,” said Gordon Ferguson, president and CEO, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital.

“Air Evac Lifeteam is proud to provide quality helicopter air ambulance service for Ascension Saint Thomas,” said Jay Chappelle, vice president operations of Southeast region, Global Medical Response, in a news release. “Air Evac has served Tennessee residents and visitors since 1998, and we look forward to working with Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford to continue our mission of providing access to a higher level of emergency healthcare.”

StatFlight is expected to be operational in Murfreesboro in the first quarter of 2022.