Flight For Life Colorado and
St. Anthony Health Foundati on are
thankful to each and every one of
our supporters for your commitment
to keeping Flight For Life Colorado
standing strong and ready to serve.
FLIGHT FOR LIFE COLORADO
In 2013, Flight For Life Colorado transported 3,763 criti cally
ill and injured pati ents to hospitals for immediate care.
1,005 were transported by the Newborn/Young Child team.
Flight For Life Colorado turned 40 in style, with the Rocky
Mountain Ransom and the 40th Anniversary Concert!
Celebrati on rang from the hills and the concert stage, as the
Rocky Mountain Ransom and 40th Anniversary Concert raised
money for a very special anniversary gift a Eurocopter AS
350B3E helicopter.
Especially suited to high-alti tude rescues and long-distance
fl ights over Colorado's mountainous terrain, the B3E can rescue
pati ents at higher alti tudes and in warmer weather; take off
more safely at high alti tudes; keep a full medical crew onboard
in hot weather; allow a loved one to travel with the pati ent; keep
crew and pati ent safer; and fl y farther and faster to the hospital.
THE KBCO AND FLIGHT FOR LIFE COLORADO
ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Presented by AEG Live, the concert brought together three
notable groups of talented musicians The Dunwells, Amos
Lee and Sheryl Crow at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfi eld.
KBCO's Brett Saunders hosted the evening.
Before Sheryl Crow's entrance for the fi nal act, the Flight For
Life Colorado crew took the stage to introduce the FFL video
and thank those present for their support.
Sheryl Crow wished Flight For Life Colorado the very best,
as she concluded the evening amidst fl ashing lights from the
stage and dancing in the aisles.
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANSOM
A special thanks goes out to 97.3 KBCO fans and the courageous
souls who spent a windy, overcast day on the mountain as
"Ransomees" for the Rocky Mountain Ransom. Stranded, they
spent the day on their cell phones, earning their "ransom" by
raising money for the new Eurocopter AS 350B3E.
The new Eurocopter AS 350B3E nears completi on in Texas. Its fi rst take off is
scheduled for December 2013.
Flight For Life Crew onstage at 1STBANK Center during mid-concert appeal.
Becky and Chuck Morris of AEG Live, Honorary Co-chairs of FFL's 40th
Anniversary Celebrati on, were joined by Tami Door, Walter Eisenberg, Ray
Mencini, MD, and Brett Saunders, during a break from the phones, high on the
mountain. Not pictured: Kevin Duncan.
(L) Dr. Mencini, hard at work here, topped the chart with the highest total
raised at the end of the day. (R) Leslie Strate got in on the fun, as she supported
the eff orts of the ransomees.
Sheryl Crow dazzled during Anniversary Concert at 1STBANK Center
The Flight For Life Colorado Golf Ball drop started each day with a show that
drew the crowd and fi lled the spectators with excitement for the day ahead.
(L) APEX Emergency Group watched as Dr. Vellman hit a long shot from tee! (R)
At dinner, following the day of golf, Caroline Binger shared the story of her FFL
rescue, when she was criti cally injured a skiing accident.
Saving Lives
Your Generosity at Work
FLIGHT FOR LIFE COLORADO LICENSE PLATES
Hundreds of donors supported Flight For Life Colorado's
license plate program. The orange plates "with heart" are
popping up in many communiti es around Colorado.
(L) FFL's new Avalanche Beacon can pinpoint buried skiers across a 150 meter
span, making it one of the more signifi cant technological tools ever deployed in
Colorado by avalanche search-and-rescue teams. This new technology enables a
quicker response by Flight For Life helicopters, and saves hours of on-the-ground
searching by rescuers plodding through dangerous terrain. (R) On display for the
fi rst ti me was the brand new Terra 3 Criti cal Care Ground Transport ambulance.
13TH ANNUAL FLIGHT FOR LIFE COLORADO
GOLF CLASSIC
The weather couldn't have been bett er for the 13th Annual
Flight For Life Colorado Golf Classic at Sanctuary, held June 17
18, 2013. Sold out both days, the 2013 Golf Classic was more
successful than all that came before, thanks to the generosity of
sponsors, donors, and the superb work of the Sanctuary staff !
Purchased for Flight For Life Colorado with funds from
the 2012 Sanctuary tournament, along with a Colorado
Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Provider grant,
the new Terra 3 went into service the week aft er the 2013
Sanctuary tournament. Outf itt ed for infants and young
children, the ambulance now carries FFL's Newborn/Young
child team's ti ny pati ents safely to intensive care.
To all of the sponsors, golfers, donors, aucti on parti cipants and
volunteers who made the 2013 Golf Classic the best one ever,
you have our enduring grati tude. Most especially, we thank
Sanctuary and the gracious and ti reless professionals who make
this event more spectacular with each passing year!