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Released on April 29, 2013
Government’s investment in the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) helicopter ambulance service continues to benefit patients requiring emergency services, especially those in rural Saskatchewan.
Government has invested $10.5 million in 2013-14 in STARS, which marks its one-year anniversary of Saskatchewan operations this week.
“We are committed to providing timely access to emergency medical services for all residents of Saskatchewan,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Recently, I personally witnessed a crew at the Regina base swing into immediate action to get airborne and respond to an urgent call. I was very impressed by their professionalism and the speed in which they responded to this emergency.”
STARS operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week from bases in Saskatoon and Regina. Since beginning operations in April 2012, STARS has flown or rendered care to more than 250 patients in Saskatchewan.
One of those people was “Very Important Patient” (VIP) Carrie Derin. She needed to be airlifted from Moose Mountain Provincial Park when she was pierced by a fallen tree and critically injured during a family quad all-terrain vehicle outing last August.
“We’re so lucky to have STARS here in Saskatchewan,” Derin said. “When you see that helicopter in the sky, know that it’s holding angels and carrying the best gift of all … life!”
“It’s been an honour to become such an integral part of the province’s chain of survival over the past year,” STARS Vice President of Saskatchewan Operations Ron Dufresne said. “Every day we try to make difference in the lives of the critically ill and injured patients we carry. We are grateful for the strong support shown by government and by individual and corporate donors that make this possible.”
STARS is a partner in the delivery of emergency medical services along with existing ground ambulance and fixed wing operations (Saskatchewan Air Ambulance Lifeguard), providing service to critically ill or injured patients, primarily in rural and remote locations of the province. The goal: reach people in need of emergency care no matter where they are.
A $3.4 million helipad to be built on the roof of Regina General Hospital and completed in late 2013 means helicopter pilots and medical crews serving southern Saskatchewan will be able to get patients to critical care even faster. The helipad will be fully funded by the Ministry of Health, with $1.3 million provided in the 2013-14 Budget.
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For more information, contact:
Tyler McMurchy
Health
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4083
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