What do you get when you cross a rural wedding with an angry diabetic ex-boyfriend, a sick grandmother, and a fist-happy best man? A whole lot of challenges for... Read More...
When a patient’s life is at risk, timely training can make all the difference. Tianna Langelotz knows this first-hand, recalling the day she faced severe respir... Read More...
In early February, a man collapsed in his home, following a stroke. When paramedics arrived, they knew time was of the essence if the patient was going to recov... Read More...
Roughly one year ago, a very ill man walked into the medical clinic where STARS’ longtime flight nurse Stacey Jorgensen also works.
His future looked grim. T... Read More...
After STARS crews return from a mission, they restock their supplies, clean the helicopter’s interior, and place their helmets back on the rack, ready for the n... Read More...
Meet Lucina. Lucina is a state-of-the-art childbirth simulator and the newest member of our human patient simulator (HPS) family. Like other simulators, Lucina ... Read More...
When STARS crews respond to a call for a critically ill or injured patient, time is of the essence. Thanks to the i-STAT Point of Care system, a handheld portab... Read More...
As a stunned Jenn Oakes floated in the lake, it wasn’t just the intense pain that signaled something was desperately wrong; it was also the water surrounding he... Read More...
Most of the time, STARS transfers patients to critical-care hospitals.
For our tiniest and sickest patients, however, we bring specialized health-care teams ... Read More...
Here's how:
Our Hamilton T-1 Ventilator is equivalent to one you would find in a hospital intensive care unit. This ensures that patients’ ventilation qual... Read More...
