MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Children’s Emergency Care Alliance of Tennessee awarded three VSP trooper-pilots and two crew members of Med-Flight 2 with the “Mutual Aid State Award” on Wednesday.
The award was given to these five for their efforts in rescuing 40 patients from the roof of a hospital in Tennessee from floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene and rising river waters. The Med-Flight 2 team was dispatched to Tennessee due to favorable weather conditions in Virginia. The Tennessee National Guard later provided air assistance in rescuing more civilians…