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Keep 'Em
Flying
Friends of The MED is
a grassroots, non-profit association of Tennessee, Mississippi and
Arkansas residents who care about preserving our access to the one
and only designated Trauma Center at The MED.
I live in Tennessee, Mississippi or Arkansas
and I have health insurance. Why do I need The MED?
The Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center The MED is only Level I
Trauma Center that serves West Tennessee, North Mississippi and
East Arkansas.
If you drive in Tennessee, North Mississippi or in East Arkansas,
and if you are involved in a serious accident, you will be airlifted
straight to the Trauma Center at The MED, where a team of 15 medical
experts will assess your injuries and provide you with life-saving
services. Your health insurance will help to pay for those services.
What is a Level I Trauma Center?
A Level I Trauma Center is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, by a team of medical experts who are trained and ready at
any moment to take care of many life-and-death situations.
Why is it important to have a Trauma Center
in close proximity?
The Golden Hour, the first hour after a serious injury is very critical.
If a patient is not stabilized during the Golden Hour, chances of
survival are very slim. Having a Level I Trauma Center in our back
yard means that help is close by and available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. A helicopter is standing by ad can arrive at the location
of the accident within minutes.
If
I am injured, won't my local community hospital take care of me?
A local community hospital is designed to take care of routine medical
needs and only minor emergency situations. The blood supply at a
local hospital is very limited. In a serious motor vehicle accident,
it is not unusual to have more than two vehicles involved, with
a number of people sustaining serious injuries, possibly requiring
a blood transfusion. A local community hospital's resources would
be quickly overwhelmed in such a situation.
Why is it important to have a Level I Burn
Center?
Many motor vehicle accidents result in something catching on fire.
A large number of people injured in car crashes suffer serious burns
in addition to other injuries. The MED is home to the Elvis Presley
Memorial (Level I) Trauma Center and the Firefighters (Level I)
Burn Center.
Who needs a Level I Trauma Center and Burn
Center?
If you or anyone in your family is involved in any of the following
activities, YOU need access to a Level I Trauma and Burn Center.
Drive a car or a truck
Ride in a car as a passenger
Cook on a stove
Cook on the grill
Ride the school bus
Take a taxi
Ride a bicycle
Ride a motorcycle
Live in West Tennessee, North Mississipp, or East Arkansas
Work in West Tennessee, North Mississippi or East Arkansas
Shop in West Tennessee, North Mississippi or East Arkansas
Hunt in West Tennessee, North Mississippi or East Arkansas
Play sports in West Tennessee, North Mississippi or East Arkansas
Use a riding lawn mower
Burn leaves outside
Build a campfire
Fly in an airplane
Ride or work with horses
Operate a tractor
Operate heavy machinery
Operate electric tools
By supporting Friends of The MED you are helping to Keep 'Em Flying!
Thank you for being a Friend of The MED
For more information, or to get involved, please call: 901-545-8372
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