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? Prolonged extrication MVC with associated fatality Ejected from vehicle Falls more than three meters [10 feet] Central penetrating injury Difficult access for ground EMS units Critical Burns SAR Near Drowning Risk of amputation wrist/ankle or higher Post-Delivery Complications Mutual Aid for MCI / Natural Disasters

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