LifeNet

LifeNet, Inc. is an Arkansas-based not-for-profit ambulance service provider founded in 1993 as a joint venture between CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital and Wadley Regional Medical Center to deliver locally controlled, high-quality air and ground emergency medical transportation throughout the Texarkana region. Headquartered in Texarkana, Texas, LifeN... et operates with a dual mandate to provide superior clinical care and efficient emergency response while maintaining the financial sustainability necessary to support its mission-driven operations. The organization is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors composed of healthcare and business leaders from the surrounding community, selected based on their knowledge of healthcare operations, civic engagement, and commitment to the corporation's values and purpose. Board composition is carefully structured to ensure local representationwith a majority of directors maintaining primary residences within 50 miles of Texarkana and no more than five directors residing in the same citywhile maintaining independence through policies that exclude employees, immediate family members of employees, and elected officials from service. This governance model reflects LifeNet's commitment to community accountability and clinical excellence, positioning the organization as a trusted provider of emergency medical services that balances operational efficiency with the highest standards of patient care. By combining air and ground ambulance capabilities with a not-for-profit structure focused on community health outcomes rather than profit maximization, LifeNet serves as a critical component of the regional emergency medical services infrastructure, ensuring that residents and visitors in the Texarkana area have access to rapid, professional emergency transportation and medical response capabilities.Read More