08/27/2026
π A Busy Day Mobilizing Accessibility! π
Yesterday was an exceptionally busy day for WV Lifeline Ambulance, with our call volume reaching 42% above our average daily volume!
Throughout the day, our crews provided service across Fayette, Raleigh, Nicholas, and Kanawha Counties - covering everything from pre-scheduled medical transportation and emergency calls to helping patients access higher levels of critical care.
As the evening continued, Unit 2504 was dispatched to an aeromedical transport assist for Plateau Medical Center. Our crew initially responded to Oak Hill, WV, where they secured the landing zone and prepared to provide ground transportation for HealthNet 9, arriving from Lewisburg, WV.
π« As fog began moving into the area, changing visibility conditions required the flight crew to reposition the aircraft to Wild blue Adventure Company's airport in Fayetteville to maintain safe operating conditions.
That meant plans had to change - quickly.
Through coordination between HealthNet, our field crew aboard Unit 2504, and WV Lifeline Base Operations, a safe transition plan was established to move the patient from Plateau Medical Center to the aircraft so their journey could continue via aeromedical critical care transport. π
Days like yesterday demonstrate exactly why collaboration throughout healthcare and emergency services matters. From our communications team coordination resources behind the scenes, to our clinicians and operators moving patients throughout the region, to our partners in the air - every person plays a role in keeping patients moving toward the care they need.
To our WV Lifeline team: thank you for an outstanding day of service! Despite a significant increase in call volume, you continued answering the call and serving our communities across Southern West Virginia and doing an amazing job at it.
And to our partners at HealthNet: Thank you for another great example of teamwork and patient-centered care!
ππ One Team. One Mission. Mobilizing Accessibility. ππ