Landing in Saskatchewan 2012

STARS stands for Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society. We are a Non-Profit, Charitable Organization that provides helicopter-based emergency patient transportation.

Our focus: it’s about the patient

Our History: • 25 years serving patients, supporting health providers and

communities• Over 20,000 missions in Alberta and eastern British Columbia

since 1985

About STARS

The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society is dedicated to providing a safe, rapid,

highly specialized emergency aeromedical transport system to critically ill and injured patients.

STARS Mission Statement

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STARS Partnerships in Saskatchewan

Health Regions Ground and Air Ambulance Emergency Services

(Fire, EMS, Police/RCMP) Communities Industry

STARS Structure

Four main structural pillars:

The Emergency Medical Communications

Patient Care and Transport

Education and Research

Fundraising and Community Partnerships

STARS Emergency Medical Communications

The STARS Emergency Link Centre is a 24-hour emergency medical communications centre which coordinates the care and transportation of critically ill or injured (“red”) patients.

Scene of the accident – emergency services member

Inter-hospital transfer – doctor to doctor decision

Patient Care and Transport

STARS Critical Care Flight team:

1 RN with Critical Care and/or ED experience

1 ALS Paramedic

2 pilots

Possibly a Referral Emergency Physician

What can STARS help out with?

Education and Training

STARS provides regular education and training

opportunities for STARS crew members as well as

rural Emergency Services (career and volunteer) and

Healthcare Providers

Fundraising & Community Partnerships

Building relationships & raising funds

STARS is a charitable, non-profit organization

Funding is met through:

Donations from individuals, community groups, corporations

Collaborative agreements with provincial governments

Where will STARS land?

Hospital helipads

Scene call / incident scene (locations secured by responding agencies)

Small airports / airstrips

STARS AW139 and BK117 helicopters

Approximate Flight Capabilities

Aircraft Information

BK 117

-Speed 250 km/hr

-250 km primary radius

-VFR / IFR capability

-Can carry one critical, or two stable patients

-Capable of “hot” loading and unloading

-Two pilots & twin turbine engines

Arrival Of Stars Flight Crew

On arrival, the STARS crew will:

•Receive report from care-giver

•Assess the patient

•Provide interventions as necessary prior to patient loading

Our goal for completion at scene calls is 15 minutes;

30 minutes for Interhospital calls

Timelines

Hangars, helicopters and bases Regina base operational April 2012

(Regina International Airport) Saskatoon base operational late 2012

(Saskatoon International Airport)

Recruiting Saskatchewan team approximately 3-6 months

prior to base operations

Staff Training during months leading up to start date

Integration with Emergency providers prior to first mission

Regina – Spring 2012 Saskatoon – Late 2012

www.starsinsaskatchewan.ca