A tree trimmer injured in 25 foot fall at Richardson,
Calhoun County in 2003 was transported by HealthNet
which landed in a large meadow near the accident scene
Hur Herald Photo
Small spaces, high speeds and saving lives are a normal part of life for HealthNet crews in West Virginia.
Since the service started in 1986, HealthNet has transported more than 600,000 people.
HealthNet is celebrating its 25th anniversary in West Virginia.
Flight crews with HealthNet transport about 3,500 patients a year from emergency situations and hospitals across West Virginia and the region.
The choppers can often be on-scene in 10-15 minutes in the Mountain State's rural areas.
Last Saturday, four choppers flew to Calhoun to pick-up four victims from a car crash near Grantsville, a record number for the county for one event.
HealthNet crews say they respond to the worst of the worst, and transport the most critically injured people.
Before 1986, the West Virginia State Police ran the state's emergency helicopter service.
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