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Life-Guard All three Life-Guard aircraft are dual engine, IFR capable and NVG equipped to maximize safety and capability.

Founded in 1981 as the first air medical service in Virginia, Carilion Clinic Life-Guard operates three Airbus EC-135 air medical helicopters covering over 15,000 square miles, and responding to requests throughout Virginia and the bordering states. Founded in 1981 as the first air medical service in Virginia, Carilion Clinic Life-Guard operates three Airbus EC-135 air medical helicopters covering over 15,000 square miles, and responding to requests throughout Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Carilion Clinic Life-Guard is a CAMTS accredited provider, and a partner of Med-Trans Corporation (owner / operator of aviation services).

This week we proudly celebrate National Emergency Nurses Week!Emergency nurses are the heartbeat of critical care—workin...
10/11/2026

This week we proudly celebrate National Emergency Nurses Week!

Emergency nurses are the heartbeat of critical care—working under pressure, responding with expertise, and standing strong for patients and families in their most difficult moments.

At Life-Guard, we’re honored to work alongside these dedicated professionals every day. Your skill, compassion, and courage make an incredible difference, both in the air and on the ground.

To all emergency nurses: thank you for your commitment, your resilience, and your unwavering care. You are true lifesavers.



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• Right Side: Features the bold text "NATIONAL EMERGENCY NURSES WEEK" stacked vertically. The words "NATIONAL" and "NURSES" are written in a dark blue, sans-serif font, while "EMERGENCY" and "WEEK" are written in a large, teal, block-style font.
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◦ Top Circle: Contains illustrations of medical supplies, including a syringe, a prescription pill bottle, a blister pack, and loose capsules.
◦ Middle Circle: Shows a stylized representation of a teal medical scrub top complete with a stethoscope around the neck.
◦ Bottom Circle: Features a teal heart with a white heartbeat or uninterpretable EKG line running through the center.

10/10/2026
Doing what we can from afar, to support our REACH colleagues, friends, and family.  For our fans who use screen readers:...
10/09/2026

Doing what we can from afar, to support our REACH colleagues, friends, and family.

For our fans who use screen readers: photos show three different Life-Guard flight crews in front of their helicopters, holding REACH STRONG signs.

This week we celebrate Pediatric Nurses!!  October 5-9 2026 is Pediatric Nurses Week.This week we:-highlight the practic...
10/05/2026

This week we celebrate Pediatric Nurses!! October 5-9 2026 is Pediatric Nurses Week.

This week we:
-highlight the practice of pediatric nursing and its focus on optimal health for patients from birth through adolescence
-Draw attention to the complex skills required to manage young, vulnerable, or rapidly changing patient needs
-Thank the pediatric nurses out there making a difference in kids lives



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Congratulations to our newest Neo-Peds Team RRT. Ellen passed her panel with our medical director with flying colors! We...
10/03/2026

Congratulations to our newest Neo-Peds Team RRT. Ellen passed her panel with our medical director with flying colors! We are glad you are here, Ellen!

Registration is OPEN!!!!!! Hope to see you there!ALT TEXT: for our fans who use screen readers: A flier showing the date...
10/03/2026

Registration is OPEN!!!!!! Hope to see you there!

ALT TEXT: for our fans who use screen readers: A flier showing the date of Nov 4, 2026 for the Trauma Symposium and StarPoints Conference at the Hotel Roanoke.

Thank you, LifeLink Air from Cape Fear Valley Mobile Integrated Healthcare for visiting us yesterday to learn about our ...
10/01/2026

Thank you, LifeLink Air from Cape Fear Valley Mobile Integrated Healthcare for visiting us yesterday to learn about our progress in transitioning to the P3H! LifeLink Air will be transitioning to their own P3H in the near future. Stay tuned for some official announcements of our official transition date! Pictured left to right: Taylor Powell, Life-Guard Flight Paramedic and our LifeLink Air colleagues Matt Niccoli - Operations Supervisor, Brian McCoy - Base Lead, and Cody Chavis - Program Director.

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Congrats to our newest flight follower, Katherine Foster,  who has completed her orientation and earned her wings!ALT TE...
09/25/2026

Congrats to our newest flight follower, Katherine Foster, who has completed her orientation and earned her wings!

ALT TEXT: For our fans who use screen readers: Photo shows Katherine holding up a set of gold wings.

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431 McClanahan Street SW
Roanoke, VA
540-981-8731

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