Crime & Safety
Roper Opens 1st Hospital Rooftop Helipad in Charleston
A new helipad atop Roper Hospital will cut 20 minutes or more off of transport time for critical patients

Funded entirely through philanthropic donations a new helipad atop Roper Hospital downtown will save 20 minutes or more when it counts most for critically injured and ill patients.
The helipad was several years in the making, and is the first hospital rooftop helipad in Charleston.
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