STARS responds to 32 emergencies over long weekend

Tuesday, 07 August 2012 10:59

Source: STARS

logo_stars STARS air ambulance responded to 32 emergencies over the long weekend, including 19 inter-hospital missions and 13 direct to scene responses (landing on highways, open fields and other areas at or near incident locations). The Edmonton base flew the most missions relative to other bases, responding to 15 emergencies from Friday to Monday at 5:30 p.m. MDT. The Calgary base responded to 10 emergencies, Regina and Winnipeg responded to 3 each, and the Grande Prairie base responded to 2 emergencies.

In addition to flown missions STARS was also requested for another 40 emergencies whereby crews were stood down before launching. STARS is typically stood down when a patient’s condition is confirmed to be more stable than initially understood, or when a patient is deceased before arrival and therefore no longer requires further care or transport.

STARS typically responds to four emergencies a day in Alberta. Comparable historical data is not yet available for new bases located in Regina and Winnipeg.

When possible basic mission information is posted to the STARS Twitter account at http://www.twitter.com/starsambulance.

Below is a breakdown of missions per base.

Friday August 3, 2012

STAR-1 (Calgary)

Airdrie - Medical emergency
Blairmore - Motorcycle related

STAR-3 (Edmonton)

Athabasca - Medical emergency

Saturday August 4, 2012

STAR-1 (Calgary)

Three Hills - Vehicle rollover
Kneehill County - Motorcycle collision with vehicle
Nordegg area - Quad incident

STAR-3 (Edmonton)

Gibbons - Vehicle collision
Camrose area - Medical emergency
Westlock - Tractor related emergency
Wainwright - Vehicle collision
Harleck area - Quad incident
Barrhead - Quad incident

STAR-5 (Grande Prairie)

Spirit River - Medical emergency
Dawson Creek - Medical emergency

STAR-7 (Winnipeg)

Ste. Rose - Medical emergency
Pinawa - Medical emergency

STAR-9 (Regina)

Edenwold - Vehicle rollover
Craik - Vehicle rollover
Kamsack - Medical emergency

Sunday August 5, 2012

STAR-1 (Calgary)

High River - Medical emergency
Carsland area - Near drowning
Mclean Creek - Quad incident

STAR-3 (Edmonton)

Tofield - Medical emergency
Beaver County area - Vehicle rollover
Fort Saskatchewan - Medical emergency
Mayerthorpe - Vehicle collision

STAR-7 (Winnipeg)

Pine Falls - Medical emergency

Monday August 6, 2012

STAR-1 (Calgary)

Blairmore - Medical emergency
Fernie - (Not confirmed at time of release)

STAR-3 (Edmonton)

Leduc County - Buffalo attack
Smoky Lake - Medical emergency
Clearwater County - Motorcycle collision with vehicle
Tofield - Medical emergency
Barrhead - Medical emergency

STAR-7 (Winnipeg)

Swan Lake - (Not confirmed at time of release)

About STARS
A charitable, non-profit organization, STARS provides rapid and specialized emergency medical care and transportation for critically ill and injured patients. STARS currently operates from five bases across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Since 1985, STARS has flown more than 23,000 missions. A new base is anticipated to open in Saskatoon in late 2012.