LifeStar Georgia opens new Hinesville base
Air Methods subsidiary LifeStar Georgia has established a new helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) base in Hinesville, to serve the state’s southern regions
The base, known as LifeStar 2, will be home to a Bell 407 helicopter fitted with onboard facilities for the storage of blood supplies, and will be staffed by a permanent crew of flight and medical staff. The base’s clinicians will also be trained and equipped for pediatric intensive care transport.
“We will be able to facilitate air medical transports for trauma, STEMI, stroke, LVAD and ventilator patients to Level 1 or 2 trauma facilities or other tertiary care facilities,” said Jason Bober, Area Manager with Air Methods.
Crystal Hensler, EMS Director with the Liberty County Board of Commissioners added: “Liberty County is excited for the opportunity to have this beneficial resource within our local community. Air medical transportation is vital to our emergency missions. We are grateful to have LifeStar 2 as a means of transportation with enhanced specialized medical care for critically injured or ill patients.”
Air Methods spoke to AirMed&Rescue about its operations across the US in our June issue’s Provider Profile.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor at AirMed&Rescue. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.