Muskogee, Okla., flight nurse Todd Kochell recently celebrated his 1000th patient flight with Air Evac Lifeteam. Kochell first came to work for Air Evac in June 2004 as a flight paramedic. He left the company in May 2011 but returned in September 2014 after completing school to become a registered nurse.
“In between my work at Air Evac, I worked in the emergency room at St. Francis South in Tulsa,” Kochell said. “I’ve come full circle. I was in Claremore, Okla., for my first four years at Air Evac, and moved to the Muskogee base. I enjoy the crew and the family atmosphere. It’s a good experience.”
Kochell and his wife, Kathy, live in Wagner, Okla. They have three children: Joseph, Daniel and Kandice, all raised around Air Evac.
About Air Evac Lifeteam
Air Evac Lifeteam, an air medical service, provides rapid access to definitive health care for those who live in medically underserved areas. Flight crews, consisting of a pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic, are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to the scene of an emergency, or provide transportation between medical facilities. Air Evac Lifeteam currently operates 118 bases in 15 states. For more information, please visit www.lifeteam.net, or like us on Facebook.
