Life Flight Network launches helicopter call-out app
US-based air medical transport service Life Flight Network has announced the launch of a new app, LFN Respond, aimed at hospitals and first responders.
US-based air medical transport service Life Flight Network has announced the launch of a new app, LFN Respond, aimed at hospitals and first responders. It will allow those responding to an emergency to call for one of the service’s air ambulances with ‘the touch of a button’, according to Life Flight Network.
The app has been created in partnership with software developer Flight Vector, and aims to save valuable seconds. It will be free for healthcare agencies approved by Life Flight Network. This includes hospitals, first responders, fire departments, EMS, law enforcement, search and rescue, ski patrols, and other qualified agencies working in the Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana areas.
“With LFN Respond, approved hospital and emergency responders can instantly request a Life Flight Network aircraft by tapping the flight call button in the app, sending vital information and GPS location directly to dispatch personnel at our Communications Center,” said Life Flight Network CEO Michael Griffiths. “LFN Respond saves precious seconds and makes calling for air ambulance transport easier for hospitals and first responder teams working to save lives.”
Users can also use the app to track the incoming aircraft’s location after it has been called out, and view when it is estimated to arrive on scene. The app also features a number of other functions, including a searchable hospital directory, a landing zone guide, access to Life Flight Network’s calendar of outreach education trainings, and push notifications from Life Flight Network on education and training events.
“Life Flight Network’s investment in this technology will help us work together better and more efficiently to get people the emergency care they need, as quickly as possible,” said South Lane County Fire & Rescue Fire Chief John Wooten. “Especially in rural parts of our state, air medical transport is critical to saving lives and being able to communicate with Life Flight Network through LFN Respond will improve the process.”