[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 133 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIFEFLIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA'S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL 
                                DISTRICT

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2003

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have the opportunity to pay 
tribute to a pioneer in the emergency medical services field which 
serves Pennsylvania's Fourth Congressional District. September 26, 2003 
marks the 25th anniversary of Lifeflight, a service providing emergency 
helicopter and critical care ground transportation services for 
critically ill and injured patients.
  Lifeflight has been awarded some of its industry's most sought-after 
awards. This year it was named EMS Provider of the Year by the 
Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council. Over the past two 
years, members of Lifeflight's flight crew have received Pennsylvania 
Pre-Hospital RN of the Year Awards. Furthermore, in 1999, Lifeflight's 
medical director was named Pennsylvania Medical Director of the Year.
  The times we live in pose never-before-conceived-of threats to our 
citizens. It is reassuring to know that my constituents are served by 
this award-winning team of first-responders who are committed to their 
patients and their community.
  I ask all of my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me 
in thanking the brave men and women of Lifeflight for their dedication, 
their ability to work under pressure, and their effectiveness in 
carrying out their critical mission.

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