Life-Guard

01/13/2026

This past week, Life-Guard had the opportunity to deliver two of our high-demand educational programs to EMS professionals in Alleghany County: Advanced Airway Management for BLS & ALS providers and Neo-Peds for EMS Professionals.

A huge thank you to our class sponsors for the invitation, to the outstanding turnout of motivated participants, and to everyone who kept us well-fed throughout the classes — your hospitality made a great experience even better!

Our hands-on airway course features SALAD mannequins along with swine tracheas, lungs, and hearts, giving providers realistic, high-fidelity training that bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world emergencies.

SALAD (Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination) mannequins are designed to simulate heavily contaminated airways by actively pumping fluid into the mouth and airway, allowing providers to practice suctioning, visualizing, and securing an airway in conditions that closely mimic vomiting, bleeding, and secretions during real emergencies.

These skill sets help both BLS and ALS clinicians build confidence, proficiency, and the ability to deliver truly life-saving airway care when it matters most

01/09/2026

Life-Guard 11 had a very special visitor today. This regular patient at CNRV reportedly loves our helicopter so much that his grandmother made him his very own flight suit! Thanks for visiting today, friend! Pictures shared with permission.

12/30/2025

As part of our investment in the future of health care, Life-Guard flight crew regularly participate in high school career days. Thank you, Carson, for speaking with the Bath County High School Health Careers class about Helicopter EMS, nursing, paramedicine, and the EMS profession as a whole—and for inspiring students through a realistic, hands-on demonstration of how to “Stop the Bleed.”

12/30/2025

Each year, Life-Guard flight crews are encouraged to select a volunteer initiative to support while representing Life-Guard. This year, members of the Life-Guard 12 crew took a slightly different approach—focusing on inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in health care.

Thank you to Donnie, Carson, and Logan for their acts of service and for engaging the Rockbridge 4-H students by demonstrating how swine are used to train EMS providers in critical, life-saving skills that directly benefit patient care.

12/19/2025

Good morning from the edible Life-Guard 10

12/19/2025

12/16/2025

12/10/2025

Congrats to our flight nurse, Rebecca Lawson, who passed her panel with our medical director and earned her wings today! Pictured below with preceptor, Adam Berger, and Dr. Inman. 

12/05/2025

Let’s hear it for Kasey Thomas, our newest Flight Follower! Kasey did a great job working through some complex scenarios in her final orientation panel with her manager and director and the Life-Guard director. Well done, Kasey! We are glad you are here.

11/30/2025

Come see our Neo-Peds team at the Bonsack Walmart collecting for Toys for Tots today until 6pm

11/28/2025

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! And now it’s time to start thinking about Christmas! If you’re in the area, we would love to see you this Saturday or Sunday at our Neonatal-Pediatric Transport team’s Toys for Tots Drive!

11/21/2025

The legend has retired! Thank you, Mark Hannon, for your 31 years of dedication as our trusted aviation maintenance technician!