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Thu. Jul 22nd 2010
Terry visits Faith Baptist Church's Vacation Bible School

Terry visited Faith Baptist Church for there Vacation Bible School. Terry showed the kids the ambulance and let them walk thr...

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Wed. Jun 23rd 2010
Congratulations to our new EMT-E Eddie Lannen !!!

Congratulations to our new EMT-E Eddie Lannen. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Rustburg Rescue Squad and t...

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Wed. Jun 23rd 2010
NFA Leadership 1,2, and 3 Series to be held at Rustburg Rescue.

The NFA Leadership Series will be held at the Rustburg Rescue Squad. This is a three part series. You will have the oppurtini...

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Rustburg Volunteer Rescue Squad
P.O. Box 281
Rustburg, VA 24588

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434-332-5606

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News letter from Centra on new helicopter services

Fri. Mar 12th 2010

March 11, 2010

I want you to be among the first to know that Centra is expanding its air medical services on May 1 through a partnership with PHI Air Medical, one of the nation’s leaders in medical helicopter services. I am confident that we will be able to meet all air medical needs in our region. We appreciate all your support and know our teamwork through the years has saved countless lives and provided transport and care for patients coming to the hospital.

Our new partnership with PHI will enhance our air medical services and result in faster and more coordinated patient care and expand our helicopter geographic reach for patients from counties south of Charlottesville to the North Carolina border and from east of Farmville through Bedford County.

Our present flight crew will continue providing medical services and Marilyn McLeod, M.D., will oversee our 24-hour direct emergency physician response and ensure streamlined communication with the flight crew. In addition to the helicopter, PHI, which is nationally recognized for its safety, will supply pilots and mechanics and provide extensive critical care training for our flight crew and other staff members.

The new twin engine helicopter will add state of the art technology such as night vision goggles and auto pilot technology and offer more room for specialized services such as inter-aortic balloon pump transfers and neonatal isolettes. I know this new technology will help Centra better care for patients being transported to Centra and other hospitals for emergency care.

This change will help propel our regional growth while bringing Centra a necessary cost savings. We began our partnership with the state police for MedFlight III in 2001. In January 2009, Centra lost its ability to bill for medical services provided by our joint air program. This was based on Medicare requiring a “Part 135” FAA certificate. The Virginia State Police operate under “Part 91” FAA guidelines. The state police were not able to convert to a “Part 135” certificate. As a result, the financial subsidy provided by Centra to continue offering services under the current model significantly increased. Though many options were explored to resolve this issue, we were not able to find a successful solution that mitigated the economic impact of the inability to bill. Under a long-term agreement with PHI Air Medical, our air medical program will operate under a “Part 135” FAA certificate and will meet or exceed all safety standards associated with that status.

We look forward to continuing to work with you to provide excellent emergency services to the people of our region now, and well into the future. We will be setting up appointments to meet with you about our continuing relationship and our new air medical services. Until then, if you have any concerns or questions, please contact Allan Belcher, Director of Ambassador Services, at 434-200-6883.

Sincerely,

E.W. Tibbs, RN, BSN, MBA

Senior Vice President, Operations

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