LIFENET HELICOPTER Providence Heart Institute patients receive lifesaving care from LifeNet South Carolina, a helicopter service that operates 24 hours a day as an airborne intensive care unit, transporting critically ill patients to Providence and other facilities throughout the Carolinas and Georgia. Time saved by air transport in South Carolina and the surrounding states within our service area is a crucial factor in the effectiveness of treatment received and the ultimate survival and recuperation of the patient. When distance, geography, inaccessible locations, or road conditions hamper immediate access to tertiary care, LifeNet can help make a critical difference.