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Lifeguard air ambulances serve Cedar Rapids area
Lifeguard, Iowa’s first two helicopter ambulance program, began in February 1979 in cooperation with St. Luke’s and Mercy hospitals. A Cedar Rapids accident victim was flown by Lifeguard after a motorcycle crash, illustrating rapid air transport for critical head injuries.
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St. Luke’s
Mercy Hospitals
Iowa
Bruce Thorsen
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Thorsen
Fairfax
Norway