Photograph By Larissa Kurz
Just before a media announcement for STARS air ambulance began in Regina, the medical crew were called out to an emergency in Radville, Sask., proving the air ambulance is a valued part of the province’s medical care. Photograph By Larissa Kurz
The Airbus H145 is the newest upgrade to the STARS Saskatchewan fleet, seen here at the Regina base. Photograph By Larissa Kurz
STARS VIP Carrie Derin, who was one of the emergency calls STARS responded to in its first years of operation in Saskatchewan, gets a tour of the new air ambulance’s interior.
STARS introduces its newest Sask. helicopter in Regina By Moises Canales
Jun 29, 2021 | 4:50 PM
It entered service in Saskatchewan weeks ago, but STARS Air Ambulance’s newest helicopter received an official Saskatchewan welcome on Tuesday afternoon at their Regina base.
The Airbus H145 is the second of its kind in the province and is an updated version of their BK117 and AW139 helicopters, which have flown tens of thousands of STARS missions over 36 years.
Happening now: STARS and other dignitaries are here at the STARS Regina Base to welcome a 2nd aircraft to their new fleet in Sask. Here is the state-of-the-art Airbus H145 helicopter. #Regina#YQR#Saskpic.twitter.com/BFW9rIrv9S
From left, North Central Health Care Foundation chair Peggy George, Redhead Equipment ag sales manager Scott Vanderlinde and Municipal Health Advocacy Fundraising Committee chair Rod Gantefoer unveil the donor wall that recognizes the contributors to the heliport at the Melfort Hospital. Photo by Devan C. Tasa
The provincial director of operation for STARS Saskatchewan Cindy Seidl said that the heliport will ensure that patients can be transferred to Saskatoon much faster than before. From left are Seidl and Rod Gantefoer, the chair of the Municipal Health Advocacy Fundraising Committee. Photo by Devan C. Tasa MELFORT For their contributions to making a new heliport at the Melfort Hospital a reality, donors had their names enshrined on a wall inside the Wellness Centre.