Success Stories

TriCity LifeNet Reunites with Young Patient in Hastings
HASTINGS, NE – April 3, 2025 – Cheers and applause filled the air at Hastings Middle School on Wednesday as students and staff gathered to witness an emotional reunion. The TriCity LifeNet crew landed on the school’s football field to reunite with 12-year-old student Axel Barahona and his family—more than a year after transporting him […]

Trauma Patient Reunites, Expresses Gratitude to Guthrie Air
Air medical team provided lifesaving transport, critical in patient’s recovery SAYRE, PA, March 17, 2025 – In a heartwarming reunion on Saturday, former patient Tim Chiarolanza reunited with the Guthrie Air crew at their base in Sayre to express his appreciation for the critical care transport that played a pivotal role in saving his life. […]

Native Air and Mitchell County Hospital Reunite with Former Patient for Special Celebration
Caregivers who helped save Rowdy Atkins’ life reflect on his remarkable recovery Colorado City, TX, Mar. 6, 2025 – On Monday, staff from Mitchell County Hospital and Native Air emergency air medical service reunited with a former patient and his family to celebrate his miraculous recovery. In October 2021, 16-year-old Rowdy Atkins took a knee […]

Air Methods’ WellSpan WellFlight Team Reunites with Former Patient
Blood on board pivotal in pre-hospital, lifesaving care GETTYSBURG, PA – January 14, 2024 – To show appreciation for the lifesaving care he received, former patient Kyle Hoover, along with his family, reunited with Air Methods’ WellSpan WellFlight air medical team Saturday morning at their base in Gettysburg. Hoover, a 31-year-old Newburg resident, was struck by […]

Mercy Air Program Celebrates 35 Years of Service with Patient Reunion
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Dec. 30, 2024 – The Mercy Air program recently marked 35 years of providing life-saving air medical care throughout Nevada and California. To celebrate this milestone, Mercy Air 2, 22, 66, and H285 (based in Victorville, Hesperia, Barstow, and Big Bear) invited first responders, partners, and requestors to join them in […]

Injured Motorcyclist Reunites with Tulsa Life Flight Crew Who Helped Save His Life
Zachary Moore visits air medical base to express his gratitude PRYOR, OK, Dec. 30, 2024 – Tulsa Life Flight’s emergency air medical crew was thrilled to hold a Christmas Eve reunion with former patient Zachary Moore to celebrate his remarkable recovery following a motorcycle accident. The emotional visit marked a significant milestone for both Moore […]

Three Former Patients Reunite with Air Medical Crew and Others Who Helped Save Their Lives
Life Saver hosts special event to celebrate patients and their recoveries. SYLACAUGA, AL, Dec. 3, 2024 – Life Saver’s emergency air medical crew welcomed three former patients at their base in Sylacauga on Dec. 3 for an emotional reunion with the caregivers and first responders who played critical roles in saving their lives. Tracie Hughey, […]

AirLife Georgia Recognizes 12-year-old Hero
GRIFFIN, GA, Dec. 2, 2024 – For Megan and Tyler Hopper, the news of a serious accident involving their daughters was the call that every parent dreads. Their fear, however, turned to pride after learning about the heroic actions of their 12-year-old daughter Sage Hopper following the multi-vehicle accident in October. On Saturday, the Hopper […]

Teen Attacked by Shark Reunites with Air Medical Crew Who Helped Save Her Life
15-year-old Lulu Gribbin visits Okaloosa MedFlight base to thank the crew NICEVILLE, FL, Nov. 25, 2024 – Okaloosa MedFlight’s emergency air medical crew was thrilled to reunite with former patient Lulu Gribbin, a 15-year-old shark attack survivor who has defied the odds with her remarkable recovery. On June 7, 2024, Okaloosa MedFlight transported Gribbin from […]

WellSpan WellFlight Air Ambulance Ensures Patient Care When Needed Most
Air Medical Team leaves positive, lasting impression GETTYSBURG, PA, Sept. 5, 2024 – National Grateful Patient Day, celebrated on September 7, is a day to recognize and appreciate caregivers and those in the medical profession. While patients are often grateful for the care provided, it’s rare that they can personally thank the teams who save […]

SkyLife Air Ambulance Ensures Patient Care When Needed Most
Air Medical Team leaves positive, lasting impressions VISALIA, CA, Sep. 3, 2024 – National Grateful Patient Day, celebrated on September 7, is a day to recognize and appreciate caregivers and those in the medical profession. While patients are often grateful for the care provided, it’s rare that they can personally thank the teams who save their […]

ARCH Air Medical 3 Reunion with Special Patient
21-year-old woman meets first responders who saved her life after UTV accident Neoga, IL, Aug. 5, 2024 – On Saturday, the ARCH 3 air medical crew had the honor of reuniting with a former patient who is recovering following a life-threatening UTV accident earlier this summer. On the evening of June 8, 21-year-old Bianca Miller […]