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LifeNet, Inc is an Arkansas not-for-profit corporation
providing cost effective, high quality ground and air ambulance services
throughout Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas. The company’s emergency
medical services and non-emergency ambulance operation currently responds
to more than 34,000 annual calls and covers more than 4,500 square miles
with a fleet of 35 Mobile Intensive Care units (MICU). In addition to
local emergency and non-emergency transportation, LifeNet provides ground-based
long distance transfers at the advanced life support (ALS) level and
teams up with its air-program staff members to provide critical care
transports.
The ground ambulance program serves the residents
of Bowie , Cass and Red River counties in Texas , as well as Texarkana.
In Arkansas, ambulance coverage is provided in Garland, Miller, and
Little River counties.
LifeNet’s air program is one of the best in the
nation and with its beginning in Texarkana, Arkansas it is the oldest
air-medical flight program in Arkansas. Starting in 1983 as St. Michael's
AirLife, its aircraft have flown more than 10,000 accident-free medical
missions. The flight program employs a Bell 407 helicopter, which has
the potential to travel at speeds up to 165 miles per hour in its primary
service area of Texarkana ( Southwest Arkansas and Northeast Texas )
and the surrounding counties.
Flu Plan - LifeNet is Preparing
With the steadily increasing numbers
of flu and H1N1 cases in our area, LifeNet has developed
a comprehensive "Flu Illness Plan". In the
coming months, it is important that people who experience flu
like symptoms call 911 only when they feel their condition is
potentially life-threatening.
When calling 911, you will soon be
asked two questions by the 911 call taker:
1. Have
you had a FEVER or CHILLS in the last 24 hours?
2. Have you had a COUGH or SORE THROAT in the last 24 hours?
Please be aware that these questions will
be asked and the answers will help us treat you more effectively.
Local 7-year-old dials 911 to save Granny
By: Texarkana Gazette - Kristi Jordan
 One benefit of being a child is the security of knowing an adult
protector will be around in a time of crisis.
For 7-year-old Lexie Robinson, that assurance proved false early one
morning this month as she was dropped at her great-grandmother’s home to
be taken to school.
“I walked in the door and I couldn’t find Granny and I looked in every
room. Then I went in her bedroom and saw her laying on the floor. I
thought she fell out of bed. I ran (outside) to see if my mom was out
there but she wasn’t, so then I tried to call her (cell phone) but I got
the wrong number, then I called 911,” Lexie said of the morning of Dec.
2 when she discovered her great-grandmother had suffered a stroke.
Read the entire article here and listen to the 911 call.
LifeNet Achieves CAAS Accreditation
For our compliance with the Commission on
Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) national standards of excellence,
LifeNet has received national accreditation three times. The Commission
is a non-profit organization established
to encourage and promote quality patient care in America ’s medical
transportation system. The CAAS standards address the delivery of patient
care, a service’s operational components, and its relationships with
other agencies, the general public, and the local medical community.
LifeNet first became accredited in 2000 becoming
one of the first ambulance services in Arkansas and the 80th ambulance
service in the country to successfully complete the voluntary review
process. This process included completion of a comprehensive application
and an on-site review by national experts in emergency medical services.
Receipt of this gold-standard accreditation represents
LifeNet’s continued commitment to the patients and the communities it
serves.
LifeNet, Inc has been in operation in its current
form since 1993.
Our
Mission
is to provide every patient with excellent care.
Our Values are
to treat our patients, customers, stakeholders and each other with compassion,
and honesty.
Our
Vision for 2013….
…is for our patients and customers
to be receiving the most professional and comfortable experience possible
while in our care.
….is for our staff to be working
as one united team in a rewarding environment that allows them to focus
on the well being of their patients and a want to share in the success
of their company.
…is for our operation to be utilizing
processes that promote efficiency and teamwork, as well as, a customer,
patient and employee friendly environment.
…is for our finances to be providing
adequate funding so that we can provide excellent services, capital
needs and continued growth development while sharing our success with
the staff.
Related Third Party Services
(LifeNet is not responsible for content
on external websites)
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Home Healthcare - (Texarkana or
Hot Springs) - Trained nurses and aides who provide services
and medical products in the patients home.
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Durable Medical Equipment
- Medicare approved medical equipment such as iron lungs, oxygen
tents, hospital beds, power-operated wheel chairs, etc.
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Personal
Alert Systems - Wearable devices for elderly or disabled persons
that allow them to maintain their independence. In case of an emergency,
simply press the button and quickly notify a nearby relative, neighbor
or ambulance, if necessary.
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Home Safety Products
- Products to make your home a safer place for you and your family.
LifeNet Contact Information
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Texarkana
6225 St. Michael Dr.
Texarkana,
Texas 75503
(903) 832-8531
(800) 832-6395
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Hot Springs
835 Central - Suite 512
Hot Springs , Arkansas
(501) 624-4206
(800) 832-6395
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LIFENET BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
News Source:News Source:
We Are Always Looking
for Great Medics
If you are a nationally registered Paramedic or
emergency medical technician, you may apply for a position. LifeNet
offers a competitive compensation package including a relocation bonus
and a wonderful place to live and work. Learn more about our
medic positions
and get an application packet.
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