06/19/2026
A legacy of lifesaving care. Life Saver marked 45 years of service to Alabama with a celebration that brought together the people who make the mission possible—crew members past and present, healthcare partners, patients, and families whose lives have been forever changed.
Dr. Robert Carraway, who founded Life Saver as Alabama's first air medical program, shared how it all began. "There was no manual. We had to figure it out. I went out and hired the best pilots and clinicians and trained them to do lifesaving procedures in the grass and the dirt of rural Alabama."
One of those lives saved belongs to Collin Long, who suffered life-threatening injuries and received critical care during his Life Saver transport. "I am forever grateful for Life Saver," said Long, who now aspires to attend medical school after completing his bachelor’s degree. "I think God has kept me here to save other people."
From Sylacauga to Cusseta to Evergreen, Life Saver continues to deliver critical care across Alabama, carrying forward a mission that started more than four decades ago and will for decades to come.