When a 65-year-old man collapsed in a rural hospital bathroom following a night of severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and ultimately cardiac arrest, STARS ... Read More...
For Barry Straza and his wife, Sandra the day they needed STARS was the day their lives changed forever.
It started simply enough. While Barry was helping so... Read More...
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...
