Support for every shift, every mile, every life.
They carry people through the worst day of their life. The Foundation funds what carries them: education, mental health and resilience support, research, safety, recognition, and grants for the dependents of crews lost in the line of duty.
Rotor wing · Fixed wing · Ground · Critical care transport
Give monthly
Monthly giving is the steadiest way to support the Foundation’s general fund.
All donations support the general fund serving all six programs. Secure and tax deductible 501(c)(3).
Our mission
One foundation behind the entire medical transport community.
The VITALS Foundation for Medical Transport Professionals exists so the industry can give back to its own people in a coordinated, visible way: air and ground, clinical and maintenance, crews and families.
Burnout, trauma, and suicide are real in this work. So are the costs of training and the gaps in safety data. Giving is how the industry answers.
About the Foundation“This foundation exists to improve emergency medical and prehospital care through research, education, and transport—so the people who move patients get the support they have earned.”
Our programs
Six programs, funded by people inside the industry.
Education & Training
Scholarships and professional development for people already doing the work.
Learn moreMental Health & Resilience Support
Peer support and resilience programming built to reduce burnout and suicide risk.
Learn moreIndustry Research & Data Initiatives
White papers and data work that give the industry a shared evidence base.
Learn moreSafety Initiatives & Tools
Practical safety standards and tools crews can put to work on the next shift.
Learn moreRecognition & Peer-Led Advocacy
Recognizing the people doing this work and amplifying their voice.
Learn moreLODD Dependents Grants
Direct grants for the dependents of crew members lost in the line of duty.
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“Nobody works alone in healthcare or in the care of the trauma patient. Together we can amplify the interventions we provide. Whether it is course work or actual patient care, we experience success because we help one another and get support from those around us.”
Financial transparency
You should be able to see where your dollar goes.
Where your gift goes
- 85%+
- of every gift goes to programs: education and training, resilience and peer support, research, safety, recognition, and LODD dependents grants.
- 10–15%
- cap on operations. Nothing above 15%.
- Published
- financials: Form 990 and the annual report, open to anyone.
Every mode of transport
Air and ground, held to the same standard.
Rotor wing, fixed wing, ground ambulance, and critical care transport. Nurses, medics, pilots, physicians, mechanics, dispatchers, and communication specialists. If you move patients, this foundation is yours.
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Every shift, every mile, every life.