Vanderbilt LifeFlight ’s Bell Named Tennessee Paramedic of the Year

The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) has named Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s Tim Bell the Larry Griffin Paramedic of the Year. Bell, a critical care flight paramedic and respiratory therapist, has worked for Vanderbilt LifeFlight since 2005. He was one of the first paramedics hired to work in the flight division. Jeanne Yeatman, a Vanderbilt colleague who has served with Bell since he started with LifeFlight, recruited him to join the LifeFlight team. “We are so proud of Tim for this great accomplishment,” said Yeatman, MBA, MOM, RN, CEN, EMT, Associate Nursing Officer, Emergency Services/LifeFlight. “TASA has echoed what we’ve known at Vanderbilt for many years.  Tim is a great asset to our team and a leader for all of Tennessee EMS. He’s one of those unique individuals that brings out the best in everyone around him.” Kevin Nooner, MSN, RN, NE-BC, EMT-P, director of Air Medical Transport for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), used to work with Bell in the aircraft. He said he admires Bell not only for his clinical skills, but also for his kind and insightful bedside manner with patients and their families. “I originally met Tim as one of the original paramedics we hired at Vanderbilt LifeFlight. I have worked beside him for several years in many roles including those of caregiver, educator and leader. Tim is an employee who consistently delivers excellence. He challenges those around him, including his leaders, to be better,” Nooner ...
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