House Resolution No. [insert number] proposes to designate June 2-6, 2025, as Survival Flight Week in Michigan. This resolution acknowledges the vital role that Survival Flight services play in providing rapid, lifesaving transport for patients facing acute medical crises, including the transport of critically ill or injured individuals, donor organs, and essential medical equipment. The resolution highlights the importance of these services in supporting health systems and residents across the state, emphasizing their critical impact on patient outcomes.

Additionally, the resolution commemorates the tragic crash of a Survival Flight aircraft on June 4, 2007, which resulted in the loss of six dedicated professionals who were returning from an organ procurement mission. It honors the memory of these individuals—David Ashburn, M.D., Richard Chenault II, Dennis Hoyes, Rick LaPensee, Bill Serra, and Martin Spoor, M.D.—for their commitment to saving and improving lives through their work in organ donation, critical care, and transplant surgery. The resolution expresses gratitude for their sacrifices and aims to celebrate the ongoing contributions of Survival Flight services and their team members throughout Michigan. Copies of the resolution will be sent to the families of the deceased, Michigan Medicine leadership, and the University of Michigan Transplant Center as a symbol of appreciation.