Hospital Wing 8 - Jonesboro, AR

10/29/2026

Good luck, Ashley!
It’s a bittersweet day here at Hospital Wing 8 as we say goodbye to one of our finest, Flight Nurse Ashley Stracener! 🚁💙

For the past 6 years, Ashley has been an incredible asset to our team, bringing compassion, skill, and dedication to every flight.

While we’ll miss her dearly, we are so excited to see her continue her career at AEL113! Thank you for everything, Ashley—they are so lucky to have you! Join us in wishing her the absolute best on her new journey! ✨

10/25/2026

🌸 FLY FOR A CURE & SUPPORT THE FIGHT 🌸
At Hospital Wing 8, we are soaring toward a future where breast cancer is gone for good. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we want to remind our incredible community that Hope is on the Horizon, and you are never alone in this journey.

🚁 💕 Our specialized air medical crew is dedicated to providing lifesaving, critical care to our community every single day. But today, we want to champion a different kind of lifesaving mission: Early Detection.
Scheduling routine mammograms, performing self-exams, and knowing your body are your most powerful defense. Early detection truly saves lives!

We honor the survivors, stand with the fighters, and remember those we have lost. Let's keep the hope flying high!

Here is how you can join us this month:
💬 Share: Tag someone who needs a gentle reminder to schedule their screening.
🎀 Show Support: Wear your pink and help us raise awareness.
🏥 Learn More: Reach out to the Hospital Wing 8 team or your local healthcare provider for screening resources.
Together, we support. We hope. We fight. 💖

10/22/2026

NEVER FORGOTTEN: HONORING THE HEROES OF PEDI-FLITE 🕊️🚁

On October 22, 2013, we lost three extraordinary souls who dedicated their lives to saving others.
As they flew,their journey was tragically cut short—but their legacy of courage, compassion, and selflessness will never fade.
Today, we honor and remember:
Denise Adams, RN – Flight Nurse
Charles Smith – Pilot
Carrie Barlow, RN – Flight Nurse

From the crew of Pedi-Flite and the Hospital Wing family: You soared to the highest heights to protect the most vulnerable among us.
Your sacrifice is forever etched in our hearts, and you will always be remembered as heroes of the sky.

"They flew so others might live."

May your spirits continue to fly high, and may we forever hold your memory close. Rest in peace. 💙🙏✨

10/12/2026

This Emergency Nurses Week, we’re pausing to celebrate the incredible professionals who run toward the chaos when seconds count the most. 💙🩺
We are grateful and proud of our nurses!!

Emergency nurses are a rare breed. They bring calm to unpredictable moments, unmatched clinical precision to high-stakes decisions, and profound compassion to patients and families experiencing their most vulnerable days.

Whether it’s 2:00 PM or 2:00 AM, through every wave of challenges, they show up with steady hands and fierce dedication.
To all our emergency nurses: thank you for your grit, your heart, and the lifesaving care you deliver around the clock. We see you, we appreciate you, and we couldn't do this without you.

Please join us in the comments by giving a shoutout to an amazing nurse you know! 👇✨

10/09/2026

Michael Smoot, Flight Paramedic, 11 years of service with Hospital Wing 8!
Wings presentation: Whit Edwards, Flight Nurse, Hospital Wing 8!
Thank you, Michael, for your years of hard work and dedication!

10/02/2026

Thank you, Paragould Fire, for letting us be part of the team that was training citizen firefighters.
The crew members in the photo are Whit Edwards and Nikki Rosselot; both are a wealth of knowledge and are always willing to train and help up-and-coming EMS providers.
We are grateful when they share lessons learned and best practices.

09/26/2026

Today is National Emergency Medical Services Su***de Awareness Day.

In air medical transport, our crews are called to the most critical scenes on someone’s worst day. For the flight nurses, flight paramedics, pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, and ground EMS partners working alongside Hospital Wing 8 right here in Jonesboro and across Northeast Arkansas—the physical and emotional weight of that service is real.

You spend your shifts saving lives, keeping calm in the sky, and bringing hope to others. But behind the flight suits and radios, first responders carry heavy burdens: chronic stress, cumulative trauma, and burnout.
You don’t have to carry it alone. Asking for support isn't a sign of weakness—it’s an essential tool for survival.

If you, a crewmate, or a loved one is struggling, free and confidential support is available 24/7:
* National Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (Press 1 if you are a veteran)
* Safe Call Now: Call 206-459-3020 (A confidential, comprehensive 24/7 crisis line founded by first responders, for first responders)
* The Code Green Campaign: Mental health advocacy, peer resources, and education specifically for EMS and first responders at codegreencampaign.org
* First H.E.L.P.: Dedicated support, su***de awareness, and resources for first responders and their families at 1sthelp.org
* Crisis Text Line: Text BADGE or HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor

To our Hospital Wing 8 team and every first responder in Craighead County and beyond: thank you for your service, your bravery, and your heart.
Please check on your partners, talk openly, and remember that your life matters just as much as the lives you fight to save.
***deAwareness

First H.E.L.P. Acknowledging the Service and Sacrifice of First Responders lost to Su***de and bringing Awareness to Responder PTSD.

09/21/2026

Stronger Together: Expanding Care by Land, Helicopter, and Airplane 🚁✈️🚑

At Hospital Wing 8 in Jonesboro, our mission has always centered on one priority: Getting critical care to patients across Northeast and Eastern Arkansas when minutes matter most.

As part of the Global Medical Response (GMR) family, we operate with a unified network of emergency resources—and that includes seamless integration with AirCare.

While Hospital Wing provides rapid rotor-wing scene response and regional inter-facility transport, our connection with AirCare Fixed-Wing gives our medical teams and regional EMS/hospital partners an extended lifeline for long-distance, specialized transfers.

What does this GMR unity mean for our region?
* Comprehensive Flight Capabilities: From rotor-wing rapid response to rural landing zones to AirCare’s pressurized fixed-wing aircraft for longer-distance transports, our patients get the exact platform their clinical condition requires.
* Direct Access to Far-Reaching Care: Streamlined transport not only to regional Level I and pediatric centers like Memphis and Little Rock, but to specialized tertiary burn, cardiac, and transplant centers nationwide.
* Seamless Continuum of Care: Bedside-to-bedside coordination across ground EMS ,Hospital Wing rotor-wing crews, and AirCare teams—backed by unified CAMTS safety standards and 24/7 Med-Com dispatch.
* All-Weather, Extended-Range Reliability: Fixed-wing capabilities offer greater range and alternate options during challenging regional weather conditions, ensuring uninterrupted patient access to definitive care.

From scene calls on rural Delta highways to cross-country critical care flights, we are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our local EMS agencies, fire departments, and healthcare systems. One mission, one team.
Thank you for trusting us to care for our community.

07/08/2026

Today, we join the global community in celebrating International Paramedics Day!
We want to say a massive THANK YOU to all the brave, dedicated, and compassionate paramedics who run towards emergencies every single day. Your skill, your speed, and your heart save lives and comfort families in their toughest moments.
To our local paramedics and first responders: you are the true bedrock of our communities. We appreciate your sacrifices and your unwavering commitment.
Join us in showing some love for these incredible healthcare heroes! Like, share, and comment below to share your own stories or say thanks! 👇

07/07/2026

Minutes Matter!!!
Hospital Wing 8 Jonesboro
Providing Next-Level Care to Northeast Arkansas 🚁🩸

When a patient is in critical shock or dealing with severe blood loss, every single second counts. That’s why our Hospital Wing air ambulance crews based right here in Jonesboro are equipped with the LifeFlow.
Often called a "LifeFlow gun," this hand-operated rapid infuser is a massive game-changer for flight paramedics and nurses in the sky.
The Problem: Traditional gravity IVs or pressure bags can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes to deliver crucial blood products or fluids.
The LifeFlow Difference: This portable device allows our crew to safely and precisely deliver a full unit of lifesaving whole blood or fluids in under 2 minutes—right there at the scene or mid-flight.
By getting blood back into a patient's system 3x to 4x faster than standard methods, we aren't just transporting patients to trauma centers—we are starting the stabilization process the moment we reach them.
We are proud to have invested in the advanced tools needed to protect and save lives across the Jonesboro area.

When the unexpected happens, know that the highest level of emergency care is flying your way.