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
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
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
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
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