LIFE FORCE 5

Located in Winchester, Tenn., LIFE FORCE 5 (LF5) is the newest addition to the LIFE FORCE program. LF5 became operational in September 2015 and is based at the Winchester Municipal Airport.



Physical Address:

420 Aviation Drive

Winchester, TN 37398

LF5 Fast Facts

Past Aircraft: None


Current Aircraft: Airbus Helicopters H135 P2+ (formerly EC135), N461MT


Full-time flight crew members: 4 pilots, 4 flight nurses, 4 flight paramedics


Part-time flight crew members: 1 flight nurse, 1 flight paramedic


One full-time mechanic services LF5


LF5 is based in Franklin County, Tenn. and transports patients within a 150-mile radius of their base.

Chris Yates, FP-C, NRP
clinical Base Lead
Chris.Yates@erlanger.org

Jacob Bratcher, BSN,RN, CFRN
Safety Committee Member

Brent Carr, FP-C, NRP
Base Educator

Brad Simmons, Pilot
Base Aviation Manager

Will Talley, Pilot
Site Safety Officer

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