New Salem Life Flight base expected to reduce response time

(Courtesy/Berg & Associates)

Willamette Valley residents needing critical care can soon get a faster flight to a hospital when a new transport base opens in Salem in July, the Life Flight Network announced Thursday.

The country’s largest not-for-profit air medical transport service, based in Aurora, will provide 24-hour service in the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas, according to a news release.

The service transports thousands of patients each year in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and…

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