To simply say that the LifeFlight Eagle service saves lives would be a major understatement. But their efforts hit home recently for the Adrian community when one of our own volunteer firefighters fell ill and would not be with us today without the speedy response from local first responders and LifeFlight Eagle.
In December 2017 Doug Davis suffered a stroke. Calls went out to Gary Dizney and first responders from Adrian and Bates County EMS. LifeFlight Eagle was called as well. The Harrisonville location's helicopter was in use so the helicopter from Clinton flew to the family residence to pick up Davis and get him to Research Medical Center in Kansas City. From the initial phone call to getting Doug into ICU the total time was one hour and five minutes. The doctors at Research were amazed that a rural community could get him there as quickly as they did.
Adrian is blessed to have a top-notch volunteer fire department. Time and again the community has witnessed what they've done to save houses from fire and help people in a medical emergency. The entire county is blessed to have a hospital with an outstanding ambulance service that is able to get EMS crews to an emergency in rapid fashion. They work great as a team to save lives.
In December 2017 Doug Davis suffered a stroke. Calls went out to Gary Dizney and first responders from Adrian and Bates County EMS. LifeFlight Eagle was called as well. The Harrisonville location's helicopter was in use so the helicopter from Clinton flew to the family residence to pick up Davis and get him to Research Medical Center in Kansas City. From the initial phone call to getting Doug into ICU the total time was one hour and five minutes. The doctors at Research were amazed that a rural community could get him there as quickly as they did.
Adrian is blessed to have a top-notch volunteer fire department. Time and again the community has witnessed what they've done to save houses from fire and help people in a medical emergency. The entire county is blessed to have a hospital with an outstanding ambulance service that is able to get EMS crews to an emergency in rapid fashion. They work great as a team to save lives.
But when a person's life is in grave danger and in need of rapid transit to a trauma center in the city the LifeFlight helicopter is a necessity that we are fortunate to have access to. Local first responders work great as a team and LifeFlight is a valuable asset to help insure patients get the treatment they desperately need. "It’s a great example of great coordination among agencies and why we all do what we do!" said Matt Daugherty, Director of Business Development for Lifeflight Eagle.
LifeFlight has saved so many lives in our area. Most people either know somebody who has needed transported to a hospital or may have even experienced it themselves. But the service is not cheap. A helicopter ride could run in the thousands of dollars. That is a cost that can really debilitate a family's finances especially in a time when money will be spent for medical care.
But there is a membership program available through LifeFlight Eagle that would allow you to have access to the service for a yearly fee of just $59 for your family.
LifeFlight Eagle’s membership program provides peace of mind by ensuring patients transported by LifeFlight Eagle do not owe anything out-of-pocket for critical-care transport.
They bill any insurance the patient has, or Medicare for our older patients. They take what reimbursement their insurance provides as payment in full and we write off the difference so that they don’t owe anything out-of-pocket.
One household membership provides benefit for all permanent residents of a home, but does not cover renters, guests, etc. A one-year household membership is $59 per year, or a 3-year membership is $159. They also offer gift memberships that enable someone to purchase membership for a loved one or friend. In addition, they offer a corporate membership program that allow a companies to provide LifeFlight Eagle membership to their employees at a discounted rate.
The membership works on any of their 5 aircraft, including the helicopter that is dedicated to Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Critical Care Transport Team. Their non-profit organization serves western Missouri as well as Johnson County, Miami County, Linn County and Anderson County, in Kansas. Unfortunately, it does not cover transport by any other company’s vehicle.
There are 3 ways to sign up for LifeFlight Eagle membership: by membership form, which can be filled out and returned by mail, call their membership office at 800-936-9533 or by visiting www.LifeFlightEagle.org and click on “Become a Member” to sign up online (direct link is https://lifeflighteagle.org/
The corporate memberships can be purchased at the phone number above.
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| Mayor Hershel Cole presents the LifeFlight Eagle Crew a plaque thanking them for their service to the Adrian Community. LifeFlight pilot Dan Bentley; LifeFlight medic Crystal Goucher;Mayor Hershel Cole and LifeFlight medic Andy Gross |
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