EMS For Life

In 2004, Misty Stiner experienced every parent’s worst nightmare; she lost her son. To honor his memory, she chose to serve as an emergency medical services (EMS) professional at Air Evac Lifeteam.

Mistye Courter has worked in the emergency medical services (EMS) industry for 15 years—all of which have been with Air Evac Lifeteam (AEL). Although she never expected Air Evac to become her sole employer, she never looked back. Mistye attributes her calling to one special trait: a can-do attitude.

Caring for patients and supporting communities takes more than the medical crews in the air. It also depends on the people behind the scenes who ensure every flight is safe, every crew is ready and every patient receives timely care. Bobby Brinson, a program manager in Brownwood, TX is one such individual whose leadership helps make that possible.

With nearly 40 years of emergency medical service (EMS) experience, you might say Scott Weyland is among the most accomplished first responders in the industry. He was one of the first clinicians to take the Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) exam and among the earliest to complete what was then known as the Flight Nurse Advanced Trauma Course (FNATC), now called the Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC). For a time, he served as a FNATC instructor. He also contributed to the field in a lasting way by writing the “Patient Preparation” chapter in the first Flight Nurse Core Curriculum, as well as serving as an item-writer and excam committee member for the CTRN/CFRN exams.

Based in Oklahoma, Rose Sieman is a Flight Nurse for Air Evac Lifeteam (AEL), a member of the Global Medical Response family. She has been in the emergency medical services (EMS) field for the past 15 years, yet what drew her to EMS all started in a corral.

For more than 32 years, Vicky Spediacci has dedicated her life to saving others, showing how passion and perseverance can create a lasting impact.

Shane Smith’s desire to have a fulfilling career in a respected field that would also make a meaningful impact on people’s lives is what initially led him to explore the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) industry.