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This resolution declares June 2-6, 2025, as Survival Flight Week in Michigan, honoring the critical medical transport service that provides rapid lifesaving assistance across the state. The resolution recognizes Survival Flight's vital role in transporting critically ill patients, donor organs, and specialized medical equipment like ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) systems. It specifically commemorates a tragic aircraft crash on June 4, 2007, which resulted in the loss of six dedicated medical professionals who were returning from an organ procurement mission. The resolution pays tribute to these individuals - David Ashburn, Richard Chenault II, Dennis Hoyes, Rick LaPensee, Bill Serra, and Martin Spoor - acknowledging their commitment to saving lives through organ donation, critical care, and transplant surgery. By declaring this week, the Michigan House of Representatives aims to celebrate the ongoing sacrifices and enduring impact of Survival Flight services. The resolution also directs that copies be transmitted to the families of those lost, Michigan Medicine leadership, and the University of Michigan Transplant Center as a symbol of appreciation.

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0124