Life Lion

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from the Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care Transport and EMS Team! 🎉🚁
As we welcome 2026, we're reflecting on a busy 2025 filled with thousands of emergency responses, amazing teamwork, and unwavering commitment to our Central Pennsylvania communities. Thank you for trusting us and allowing us to serve you and your loved ones. We're honored to be here for you, 24/7/365, Air or Ground.
A huge thank you to our amazing , Maintainers, , , Medical Directors, , Specs, and our Leadership for your expertise, guidance, and passion throughout the year. You make Life Lion soar!
Here's to a safe, healthy, and bright 2026! 🦁❤️ Check out some of our 2025 year's highlights ->

12/25/2025

For more than 40 years, Dr. Sal Alfano has faithfully served Central Pennsylvania’s EMS community with unwavering leadership, advocacy, and dedication. He began his role as Medical Director in 1985 with West Shore Advanced Life Support and carried that responsibility through decades of growth and change, ultimately serving with Life Lion EMS.

Throughout his tenure, Dr. Alfano was not only a trusted Medical Director, but a true champion for EMS providers at every level. He supported our communications, billing, and fleet teams; served as a board member and committee leader with the Emergency Health Services Federation; helped develop the Cumberland County ALS plan in the early 1980s; and served as President of the Cumberland County EMS Council—all while working full time as an emergency physician at Holy Spirit Hospital.
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Individuals with this depth of commitment and service are rare. We are deeply grateful for Dr. Alfano’s decades of leadership, mentorship, and friendship, and we wish him the very best as he enjoys more time with his wife, Linda, and their children and grandchildren.

Thank you, Sal, for everything. Your legacy will continue to guide us.

12/20/2025

🎅🚑 A Special Delivery with Life Lion 🎄✨

This week, Life Lion had the honor of escorting a very important passenger—Santa Claus—and his trusty elf, Kevin, on a mission filled with smiles and holiday cheer.

Santa and Kevin made special stops at the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development and the Penn State Health's Lancaster Pediatric Center, spreading joy to pediatric patients, families, and care teams along the way.

Moments like these remind us that sometimes the most important care we deliver isn’t medical—it’s compassion, connection, and a little bit of holiday magic. ❤️🎁

From all of us at Life Lion Services, we wish our patients, families, and communities a safe, healthy, and joyful holiday season.

12/05/2025

Recently, Life Lion had the privilege of working alongside our talented Trauma team here at Penn State Health. Dr. Ludwig and Dr. Cavaliere presented Trauma cases to our College of Medicine medical students before demonstrating a variety of 'hands on skills' with the Life Lion team. These students had the opportunity to train of common pre-hospital skills such as IO insertions, immobilization, hemorrhage control and finger thoracostomies. Phenomenal experience for the entire team!
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12/03/2025

✨ Tonight is the night to bring holiday cheer to kids at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital!

🚗 Drive-Thru Donation Night
📅 Tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 2 | 5–7 p.m.
📍 University Physician Center (black glass building behind the hospital)

🎁 Bring toys, books or other thoughtful donations, and our Child Life team will meet you at your car to accept them — no need to get out or pre-register.

❌ Please do not gift-wrap items or include labels or tags.

Thank you for helping brighten the season for our patients and families.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the entire Penn State Health Life Lion family!

Today, we are grateful for the privilege of serving our communities as your trusted team. Every call, every response, and every life we touch is a reminder of why we do this work with pride and purpose. We’re deeply thankful for the trust you place in us, and for the incredible partners who stand beside us in keeping our communities safe.

As you gather with loved ones, enjoy good food, and celebrate the day, our crews will be ready throughout Central PA, so you can focus on what matters most! Wishing every family in the communities we serve a safe, joyful, and truly Happy Thanksgiving!

11/24/2025

Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care Transport is actively recruiting an experienced Full-Time Flight Nurse to join our elite team!
If you thrive in high-acuity environments, hold 3–5 years of recent ICU, or flight experience, and maintain current CFRN/CTRN (or are eligible), we invite you to bring your expertise to the skies.
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a balanced schedule that values both mission and life outside the cockpit.
Join a nationally recognized program committed to clinical excellence and the highest level of patient care.
Apply today: https://www.pennstatehealth.org/careers

11/22/2025

Penn State Health Life Lion stands in support of the Vandy LifeFlight team, the Williams family and their colleagues at LifeFlight. As we honor the legacy of Allan Williams, we keep the crew and the entire team in our thoughts and prayers. Stronger Together!

11/17/2025

Penn State Health Life Lion is proud to share that our program will undergo its CAMTS site inspection December 9th through 10th. This is a key step in our nearly 40 years commitment to excellence in HEMS and Critical Care transport medicine.
The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards, with results determining whether and under what conditions accreditation should be awarded. CAMTS accreditation standards address patient care and safety in the transport environment, and anyone with pertinent information may request a public information interview by submitting a written request to ADMIN@CAMTS.ORG no later than 10 business days before the visit, indicating the nature of the information to be provided.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

11/04/2025

Life Lion EMS proudly announces the retirement of one of our longtime members, Steve Kleinfelter.

After many years of dedicated service to the citizens of Dauphin County, Steve is hanging up his uniform and beginning a well-earned retirement.

Throughout his EMS career, Steve has provided compassionate care to countless patients and has set a lasting example of commitment, professionalism, and community service for others to follow.

Today, we don’t say goodbye—we say thank you, Steve, for everything you’ve done for your patients, your colleagues, and your community.

10/28/2025

Recently, one of our paramedics was recognized by the Upper Allen Women’s Club. The goal of their 2024-2026 President’s Project is to honor Female First Responders. Congratulations Kara!! We applaud your dedication to your patients, the communities that you serve, and Emergency Medical Services!

09/17/2025