Vanderbilt LifeFlight adds base at Henry Co. airport

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — Emergency medical services got a lot stronger this week as Vanderbilt LifeFlight added an emergency helicopter base at the Henry County Airport. The new base began 24/7 operations on Thursday. The helicopter can fly at speeds faster than 150 mph and has about a 35-minute flight to Nashville area hospitals from Henry County. Lee McMurray has been named chief flight nurse for the base.

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