Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently introduced Angel 7, a first-of-its-kind ambulance in Tennessee. Angel 7 is the first ambulance in its group to offer extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a type of life support that provides oxygen to the heart and lungs in severe situations. While most patients can only receive ECMO once they arrive at a hospital, Angel 7 allows the team to provide this critical care for pediatric patients, like 5-year-old Gracie Conlon, while transporting them to Monroe Carell. Gracie suffers from an atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). Earlier this year, she was exhibiting severe symptoms and needed ECMO support, but she was 200 miles away from the nearest ECMO center. Fortunately, Angel 7 was able to transport her while simultaneously providing the critical care that saved her life. Angel 7 has changed the course of critical care in Tennessee and will help more pediatric patients sooner and throughout the transport process.