Flight Nurse for Air Evac Lifeteam Honored During NTT INDYCAR GMR Grand Prix Race
5.21.2021
In honor of EMS Week, GMR, along with NTT INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, invited Air Evac Lifeteam Flight Nurse, Carmen Hicks, to participate in special race day events.
Global Medical Response (GMR), the world’s leading provider of medical transportation, is celebrating EMS Week by highlighting the work of a very special Greenville Flight Nurse.In honor of the week-long celebration, GMR, along with NTT INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, invited Air Evac Lifeteam Flight Nurse, Carmen Hicks, to participate in special race day events during the GMR Grand Prix this past weekend.
Hicks was invited to participate in a radio interview alongside Global Medical Response COO Ted Van Horne at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on Saturday. The interview segment about the important work of first responders nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic was broadcast to 135,000 race fans at IMS. In addition to the interview, Hicks received an exclusive pre-race ride around the 2.5-mile track and was invited to have her picture taken with GMR Grand Prix race winner Rinus VeeKay in the winner’s circle.
“The experience was truly once in a lifetime and I felt incredibly honored to represent so many deserving EMS crews from my region,” said Hicks. “Meeting crew members from around the country makes you realize that across the country there are so many like-minded people and that we are truly a united front.”
Hicks was invited to participate in the special race events as a thank you for her outstanding service to her community and her colleagues.
“Carmen always makes herself available to our community members and her colleagues when needed,” said Will Hendon, Regional Director for Air Evac parent company, Global Medical Response. “She goes out of her way to ensure that all of the little details that matter most are taken care of. She is an outstanding Flight Nurse and a great colleague.”
Hicks was invited to participate in a radio interview alongside Global Medical Response COO Ted Van Horne at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on Saturday. The interview segment about the important work of first responders nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic was broadcast to 135,000 race fans at IMS. In addition to the interview, Hicks received an exclusive pre-race ride around the 2.5-mile track and was invited to have her picture taken with GMR Grand Prix race winner Rinus VeeKay in the winner’s circle.
“The experience was truly once in a lifetime and I felt incredibly honored to represent so many deserving EMS crews from my region,” said Hicks. “Meeting crew members from around the country makes you realize that across the country there are so many like-minded people and that we are truly a united front.”
Hicks was invited to participate in the special race events as a thank you for her outstanding service to her community and her colleagues.
“Carmen always makes herself available to our community members and her colleagues when needed,” said Will Hendon, Regional Director for Air Evac parent company, Global Medical Response. “She goes out of her way to ensure that all of the little details that matter most are taken care of. She is an outstanding Flight Nurse and a great colleague.”
