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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.
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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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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