Life Flight replacing and adding choppers to its fleet

March 21, 2007

(3/21/07 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - Life Flight is raising $40 million in an effort

to replace four helicopters and add two more to its fleet.

One of the new choppers would be just for children. The new helicopters will

also be wider with enough room for two patients. They will also be faster

and more fuel efficient.

" More fuel efficient means we have to stop and refuel less often, " said Life

Flight senior pilot Bobby Wisdom. " That way, we'll be available more of the

time. "

" Thirty-three percent faster response time means more lives will be saved, "

said Memorial Hermann CEO Dan Wolterman.

Over half of the $40 million needed for the expansion has been raised. The

new helicopters will be bought once all the money has been donated.

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

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